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Title: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Agent_Koopa on March 25, 2007, 08:02:10 pm
(http://static.flickr.com/27/89789950_66743dd0e9.jpg?v=0) (http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MG/192023~The-Final-Countdown-Posters.jpg)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6334174.stm

The US Navy has just completed the construction of an extremely large "mega-carrier", shown here dwarfing the also subspace-capable U.S.S Nimitz. This ship, it is confidently predicted, will be capable of crushing anything America's enemies can offer with her huge complement of fighters. Her FTL capability allows hit-and-run attacks, though jump drives for fighters have not yet been perfected..



Please don't hurt me.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Turey on March 25, 2007, 08:06:34 pm
link borked.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Bob-san on March 25, 2007, 08:17:53 pm
link borked.
Borked? More like link-suicide!

Looks interesting... sort of retro but still whatever.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Cobra on March 25, 2007, 09:17:13 pm
:wtf:
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Nuke on March 25, 2007, 10:17:29 pm
ive seen that one a few times. good flick.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Turey on March 25, 2007, 10:25:25 pm
 :nervous:


We're leaving together,
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back,
To earth, who can tell ?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown...

We're heading for Venus and still we stand tall
Cause maybe they've seen us and welcome us all
With so many light years to go and things to be found
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so.


 :nervous:
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: takashi on March 25, 2007, 11:02:17 pm
We're leaving together,
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back,
To sol, who can tell ?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown...

We're heading for Vasuda and still we stand tall
Cause maybe they've seen us and welcome us all
With so many light years to go and things to be found
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so.

for the GTVA!
horray!
we throw pilots midlessly into the fray!
command is an idiot!
bosh is gay!
only in the GTVA!
horray!

optimized for FSfanboys
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: achtung on March 25, 2007, 11:55:43 pm
Yarg, fix the link.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: redsniper on March 26, 2007, 12:16:51 am
Wow. I didn't think this was real but it is! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080736/)
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Admiral Nelson on March 26, 2007, 12:19:39 am
Watch F-14s vs Zeros (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mshmYNmfc0).

I love the typical intelligent YouTube comments... :)
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Dysko on March 26, 2007, 07:09:03 am
The Nimitz really travelled back in time and this is what really happened. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zojr-lI3YPU)

*runs*
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Charismatic on March 26, 2007, 12:50:21 pm
for the GTVA!
horray!
we throw pilots midlessly into the fray!
command is an idiot!
bosh is gay!
only in the GTVA!
horray!


LOL. Nice. Sad but true..

DUDE THIS IS $w337! U-sa has SUBSPACCE TECH!? Were goin to space baby!

Why did they equipt a friggin sea ship with subspace tech? I'd think they beter get those fighters equipt soon!
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Commander Zane on March 26, 2007, 01:41:04 pm
Watch F-14s vs Zeros (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mshmYNmfc0).

I love the typical intelligent YouTube comments... :)
I know...they don't know squat.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Turey on March 26, 2007, 02:13:53 pm
Watch F-14s vs Zeros (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mshmYNmfc0).

I love the typical intelligent YouTube comments... :)
I know...they don't know squat.

I'm still wondering how the comment "The stall speed of the F14 is higher than the max speed of the Zero." when the stall speed of the Zeros is higher than the max speed of that boat, and they were having no troubles.

F-14D is still my favorite aircraft of all time.  :)
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Admiral Nelson on March 26, 2007, 02:22:30 pm
The F-14 stalls out around 70 knots or so, and the zero was good for around 300, anyways.  I also like the comment that the Zero's 20mm cannon "can't penetrate a jet fighter" :)

Cartoon on YouTube comments (http://xkcd.com/c202.html) :)
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Mars on March 26, 2007, 02:28:01 pm
I'm still wondering how the comment "The stall speed of the F14 is higher than the max speed of the Zero." when the stall speed of the Zeros is higher than the max speed of that boat, and they were having no troubles.

F-14D is still my favorite aircraft of all time.  :)

Uh... sorry for my ignorance... but isn't that true? The F-14 has a max speed of 2695.176 kM/h the zero 500... there's really no competition.  :wtf:
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Turey on March 26, 2007, 02:35:39 pm
I'm still wondering how the comment "The stall speed of the F14 is higher than the max speed of the Zero." when the stall speed of the Zeros is higher than the max speed of that boat, and they were having no troubles.

F-14D is still my favorite aircraft of all time.  :)

Uh... sorry for my ignorance... but isn't that true? The F-14 has a max speed of 2695.176 kM/h the zero 500... there's really no competition.  :wtf:

We're talking about the min speed of the F-14 versus the max speed of the Zero. :)
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 26, 2007, 02:43:01 pm
Besides, the Zero got murdered because of hit-and-run tactics in the end. That would be a thousand times worse.

Going after Zeros in an F-14 would be like...clubbing baby seals.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Snail on March 26, 2007, 02:53:10 pm
Here comes DySko... :shaking:
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: TrashMan on March 26, 2007, 03:01:45 pm
I'm still wondering how the comment "The stall speed of the F14 is higher than the max speed of the Zero." when the stall speed of the Zeros is higher than the max speed of that boat, and they were having no troubles.

F-14D is still my favorite aircraft of all time.  :)

Mine too :D

Quote
Besides, the Zero got murdered because of hit-and-run tactics in the end. That would be a thousand times worse.

Going after Zeros in an F-14 would be like...clubbing baby seals.

LOL
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Commander Zane on March 26, 2007, 03:33:33 pm
Besides, the Zero got murdered because of hit-and-run tactics in the end. That would be a thousand times worse.

Going after Zeros in an F-14 would be like...clubbing baby seals.
More like a madman with a shiv made out of wood charging a firing team with a XM307 25mm autocannon. :D
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Charismatic on March 26, 2007, 11:50:45 pm
Am i the only one who did not understand the youtube comments ...gig?
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Commander Zane on March 26, 2007, 11:56:19 pm
Am i the only one who did not understand the youtube comments ...gig?
I'd hope not, it was pretty straightfoward that they are all daft.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Wobble73 on March 27, 2007, 06:51:20 am
This had a prequel or a sequel (can't remember which?) I think it was called the Manhattan Project or something along those lines, where in 1940-45 two pilots are thrust into the future (present day to us, future to them). During an atmospheric experiment which goes awry opening the subspace portal that the U.S.S. Nimitz uses in this film to travel back to 1941. Anyway, they must get back A.S.A.P. as they are suffering the effects of radiation poisoning due to being "out of time" or something like that. I only remember this film vaguely as you can probably tell.

Can anyone find any reference to this film, I can't find it any where
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Dysko on March 27, 2007, 07:05:07 am
Here comes DySkO... :shaking:
I had already passed here: I linked to another YouTube video 8 posts above yours :p
BTW, the Tomcat was a great fighter. Too bad it has been retired :(

But my favourite fighter will ever be the F-16.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Wobble73 on March 27, 2007, 08:17:00 am
My bad, I've found it!!! It was called "The Philadelphia Experiment" (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0087910/)

And I'm not sure that they are related in any way, but are very similar.  :nervous:
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Commander Zane on March 27, 2007, 10:42:42 am
My bad, I've found it!!! It was called "The Philadelphia Experiment" (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0087910/)

And I'm not sure that they are related in any way, but are very similar.  :nervous:
That one is awesome.
Title: Re: US Navy currently outfitting warships with subspace tech
Post by: Getter Robo G on March 28, 2007, 07:28:41 pm
Damn I was gonna post that...

Yes the Final Coundown was by act of nature

The Philadelphia experiement was "reputed" (This was my favorite story on the 70's series "In search of") to be a cloaking test on the USS Eldridge that went "wrong" and people claimed to have been entirely missing or fused to the deck.

The MOVIE premises that 2 sailors get shot to 1980's... Much cultural hilarity ensues. :P

The sequel is so so and has to do with Nazi's winning WWII and sterilizing America women with radiation. Eeck!