JediMaster

Those things usually aren't classified "secret" but "FOUO"--for official use only. In other words, it's not against the law to release the info, it's just not good for your career.

85? That's a significant number, more than I would've guessed.

The design is old, but it still works perfectly for the mission. Like the UH-1, it's still in production.

Oddly enough, I also had stir-fried chicken last night from a wok. However, the rice pilaf was NOT in there, just a bunch of veggies which the wife ate all of.

I'm a Nirvana fan myself as well (With The Lights Out--awesome box set), but I'd say there about a dozen U2 songs I like. I think I liked Joshua Tree the most of all their stuff.

Those are what we call "real numbers."

Take bag of jelly and drop it from the roof of a building onto the ground. THAT is a splat.

It's being studied as a C-130-sized replacement for the mid-century I think. They might get it to work, who knows?

Also known as the "rail gun".

That large dish looks vulnerable to being hit by bullets itself. Or worse yet, an RPG.

"Just take off and nuke 'em from orbit, it's the only way to be sure!"

We have trouble with the 135 fleet being stretched too thin right now because there aren't enough! They need them in more places, not to carry more where they are. In fact, if there was something smaller than a 767 available I'd say THAT would be probably the better bet.

"...and I'm not drunk!" *door slam* "Yet!"

Yeah, it's more designed to the spec the B-1A was then the B-1B we put into service, but I'm sure its RCS is closer to a B-52 than a B-1B! As for numbers, I had a book or something that talked about it and actually had two line diagrams superimposed so you could see the relative sizes (wings swept back), that's where I got the size comparison from. Let's see what numbers I can find: B-1B: L: 146ft (44.5m) H: 34 ft (10.4m) W: 137 ft out, 79 ft swept (41.8, 24.1) Empty weight: 190k lbs (86k kg) MTOW: 477k lbs (215k kg) power: 4x 30k thrust GE (13.5k kg) range: 7500 miles unrefueled, 3500 with normal payload (12k km, 5600km) Tu-160: L: 54.1m H: 13.1m W: 55.7m out, 35.6m swept Empty weight: 110k kg MTOW: 275k kg power 4x 25k kg thrust HK-32 range: ~12k km So, from these rough numbers the 160 is just over 20% longer, 33% larger wingspan unswept, 48% larger swept, 25% taller, 28% heavier, and similar range without refueling.

External tanks or not is determined by the loadout ini for that plane in that role. Plane X on "strike" may have 2 external tanks and 2 bombs while Plane Y on "strike" will have 12 bombs and no tanks. To alter that you'd have to fiddle with the loadout ini for each plane in each assigned role.

Well, in "Real Life" you need a station specially setup for AIM-9's because of the cooling lines for the seekers. That's why it can't carry them on its belly, nor could the F-4 or F-14.

More like "which company will be filing its protest over the award this week?" I think neither plane is ideal. The 767 is too old to start with NOW and the Airbus is too large compared to the 135s it's replacing. We won't be able to get enough at that size.

I don't think I'd classify the 160 as "1/3 larger" than a B-1B. It may be 1/3 heavier, or carry 1/3 larger payload or something, but the dimensions don't add up to that. Maybe 15-20% larger max...

Quagmire = Best. Pilot. Ever. "This is your captain speaking...we have a bit of a headwind today, giggity..."

You got it from the classified ads? Someone was selling a Viggen in the paper?? What town do you live in!?!

I largely agree with that review. MP has been and likely will always be a weak point in TK's sims, but he's not looking to change that any time soon.

Take out the "side by side" pit and you've got the F/A-18 Hornet, the real scaled-up F-5.

Roger that!

Try landing the Su-25 in LOMAC: Flaming Cliffs, that makes F4 look easy. Otherwise, I think F4 is the hardest to land I've flown.

I think it's more a case that the plane is rarely shot from that angle. Actually, the nose cone is different, too. I don't recall seeing one looking that color before, it looks smaller than normal as a result.