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"Something in the neighborhood of 90% of F-105 combat losses were due to flak." But where in their flight regime did it happen? I'll put money that most of the losses were on the attack run, coming in on a predicible flight path, diving from high to low. Think about it, if you're a AAA gunner at or very close to the target the aircraft is trying to hit, his lateral and vertical movement from your perspective is very little once he's on his final run. On the other hand, if you're trying to shoot straight up at a target moving across your vision at full speed, his vulnerability goes down as his altitude goes up. AAA at high altitude, even radar guided guns, are still vulnerable to simple distance and time issues. Once the shell leaves the barrel, it's unguided, and the target only has to jink a little vertically or horizontally (preferably both) to throw off the targeting solution. Even the KS-19, a 100mm AAA gun with a muzzle velocity of 1000 m/s at the barrel, would still take at least 10 seconds to reach a target at 30k (assuming no speed loss due to drag or gravity). Assuming the target is traveling at only 6 miles a minute (360 TAS), he only needs a 10 degree heading or pitch change to change 100 feet. If the target is faster, higher, or does more of a jink, the AAA gunnery solution is even tougher. The best way to minimize the 'wall of flak' defense is to do multi axis/mult altitude attacks to minimize coverage in any one direction. Other than that, standard SEAD tactics and staying out of range with standoff weapons is the best way to avoid it. FastCargo

Hey folks, Had the same issue, the notes here fixed it...however, I have a question. Obviously, for preset loadouts (using the aircraft as AI in single missions, or in a campaign) the loadout.ini will always place the hump. My question is, how do you get to 'place' it permenantly...ie so you can't put anything else there if you're flying the A4L in a single mission... Is it even possible? What I mean...can I force the program to not allow the option to place anything but the hump there in any circumstance? Or better yet, make it part of the aircraft component list as stated in the data.ini file? FastCargo

In order of most frequently visited: Pretty much SimHQ, and to a lesser extent, Flightsim.com. All the other sites I visit are at most once or twice a month. FastCargo

Dude, you don't want the smell of kimchi...once you get it, it is very hard to get rid of! I know, I grew up with the stuff! Edward...out-friggin-standing! Can't wait! FastCargo

On a Eurofighter Typhoon no less.... That's why I never got into R/C aircraft...just too damn much time and money to end up plowing into the ground. R/C cars were cheaper...and less prone to destruction...:). FastCargo

You sure that's not some Ace Combat term (ie like the names of the fictional fighters, countries, etc). The only time I've heard of the term 'coffin' in reference to an aircraft is the 'coffin corner' or refering to a particularly dangerous aircraft, a 'flying coffin'. FastCargo PS Oh wait, just found this reference: "All of the planes in the game (with the exception of one tanker) have an operation system called "Connection For Flight Interface" COFFIN system." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Combat_3 Gotta love the internet!

I wonder if the thread topic is drifting a bit... He did say 'off the wall' movies...I don't know if movies like Andromeda Strain, Day the Earth Stood Still, any ST or SW, 2001, etc really count. I mean more unknown or cult classic type flicks. FastCargo

Are you sure you're not talking about the 'coffin corner'? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_corner_(aviation) FastCargo

Congrats...and what Dave said!! My son was HALF that weight at birth... FastCargo

I always liked that movie "They Live". Cheesy commentary on society, and one of the best lines: "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." Classic! FastCargo

"What kind of plane is it? " "Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it just looks like a big Tylenol. " ------ "Shanna, they bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into. I say, let 'em crash. " ------ "Passengers certain to die!" "Airline negligent. " "There's a sale at Penney's! " ------ "All right, give me Hamm on five, hold the Mayo!"

No, no, no...if he's quoting Carlos Menica, it's 'Dee Dee Dee'! He even reiterated this on his latest episode! :) And like other people have said to the OP, dude, learn to ask better, or even more than that, learn to and do it yourself! And for you newbies...for the love of God, stop asking about an F-22... I could never be a moderator...I'd end up squashing people like bugs! At least 'English is a second language' folks have an excuse... FastCargo

What's up with these single post-and-goes... They all need to have a nice cup from Smilin Joe... FastCargo

Oh hell ya they do! Start here: http://bridgecommander.filefront.com/ Check it out...seriously cool stuff. My BC install is up to 2.6 GB. For quick battles, it's a serious hoot! FastCargo

"If you value your lives, be somewhere else!" One of the most awesome lines ever! Damn, now I gotta watch that ep again! Funny, we were rewatching Season 3 and finally realized why the actor (Vaughn Armstrong) who played Admiral Forrest in ST:ENT looked so familiar. He was the Nightwatch security leader who tried to co-op Zack against Garibaldi. Of course, he had a lot more hair back then...:). We have all those as well...but do you have the comic trilogy "In Valen's Name" which details the re-reappearance of B4? :) FastCargo

I really wanted Legacy when it came out, but read about the serious issues experienced because of last minute cutting. Sounds like this mod may do what modders have been doing for Bridge Commander... FastCargo

THIS is the P-51 I would use in a dogfight... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-48_Enforcer The Enforcer...I like that name! FastCargo

Okay, so I HAD to know. Today in the squadron, I accosted a recent Bone driver (I'm old, he wasn't even in college when I last flew Bones...sheesh) and asked about current weapons loads. What he told me is going on with the Bone is even more astonishing than I figured. Appearently, Bones have become the CAS darling in Afganistan. The combination of loiter time, response time, and precision has become a big deal. The loadout document is correct though, Bones can only carry a max of 17 500lb JDAMs...apparently the tail kits are in fact just a bit too long. And the old conventional racks just didn't have the extra room to take the standard amount. However, I found out that the rotary racks don't just take 2000lb JDAMs. They also fit JSOW and JSSAM...on the same rack! You can carry 3 types of weapons on one rack at the same time...amazing. Also, the computers are smart enough that even with a mixed load, you just tell what type of weapon you want on the target, and it will automatically cycle the racks to drop the right weapon at the right time. Also, they are going to the FOL mounting Lightning targeting pods on the wing glove just outside of the engine nacelle. It seems CENTCOM wants that capability RIGHT NOW...so they're totally bypassing the normal flight test route and going straight to operation. The only reason they aren't being mounted on the external hardpoints (yes, the Bone has external hardpoints) is because the START treaty required those to be faired over. Finally, and this is just a proposal...but the B-1Bs primary radar is a derivative of the F-16s radar...but with WAY more power. Testing has been finding out that it isn't THAT hard to reintergrate the A2A capability back into the B-1B radar...but with lots of range. Combine that with adapting a Bone to carry Slammers...24 on 3 rotary racks... I like it! It's funny, 10 years ago, when I left, the Bone community was not a happy place. Funding was iffy at best, we hadn't participated in DS, had several teething problems and high profile accidents. It's amazing how the system (and the attitudes) have changed in a decade... FastCargo

"We need more lite!!" FastCargo

You know, I always wondered how much North American used the development knowledge gained in the XF-108 Rapier project to make the A-5. The planforms and general size would have been similar. Anyone want to make a F-108? :) FastCargo

Crusade got to a rough start (thank you TNT...:( ) but would have gotten better as they got into the groove. We've got the Crusade scriptbooks on order...and are still getting our B5 scriptbooks...awesome! Oh, have you read the Technomage trilogy? I'll tell ya, Galen has had a lot of BAD stuff happen to him before we meet him in "Call to Arms" and "Crusade". No wonder his outlook is all FUBARed. Can't wait for the first B5 direct to DVD movie... FastCargo

Otherwise known as 'Spanky'... FastCargo

Otherwise known as 'Hairboy'...:). FastCargo

Nope, saw the first Star Wars when I was a kid in a drive in. FastCargo

The original Battle Zone...with Missile Command a close second...those were my first and most fun... Then, when I got a LITTLE older, the first Star Wars game (you know, the one with the Tie Fighters, Gun Towers, then the Trench Run...). Awesome dude! :) FastCargo