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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: jr2 on December 21, 2011, 06:40:22 pm

Title: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: jr2 on December 21, 2011, 06:40:22 pm: /me does want: HD recording of fighter jet take off, manouvers, and landing (http://jalopnik.com/5869307/the-view-from-an-f18-fighter-jet-never-looked-more-amazing).
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: StarSlayer on December 21, 2011, 10:01:21 pm: If only I had been born a foot and a half shorter and with better eyesight.
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: Pred the Penguin on December 22, 2011, 09:36:55 am: Damn, I want to fly sooo bad.
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: deathfun on December 22, 2011, 03:03:58 pm: AWOLNATION, Sail... great song choice
I've always enjoyed watching plane footage. Great find myte
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: Pred the Penguin on December 22, 2011, 04:47:45 pm: Quote from: StarSlayer on December 21, 2011, 10:01:21 pm
If only I had been born a foot and a half shorter and with better eyesight.
You're more than 6'5"?
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: Thaeris on December 22, 2011, 06:42:45 pm: Interesting assortment of Hornets in the vid, that's for sure. I wasn't all-too-wowed by the video, but thank you for sharing it nevertheless!
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: Grizzly on December 23, 2011, 05:20:36 am: Quote from: Pred the Penguin on December 22, 2011, 04:47:45 pm
Quote from: StarSlayer on December 21, 2011, 10:01:21 pm
If only I had been born a foot and a half shorter and with better eyesight.
You're more than 6'5"?

Wait. I thought the maximum was 6'2'' (or 190 cm).
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: Pred the Penguin on December 23, 2011, 09:55:31 am: This (http://afrotc.com/college-life/flying/prerequisites/) is where I looked. It shouldn't be too different across the board, should it? Mind you many requirements can be waived or are more stringent depending on the circumstances.
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: StarSlayer on December 23, 2011, 05:55:52 pm: If you want to fly AWACS or Globemasters, but my understanding is fighter pilots tend to be short. This is due to the size of fighter aircraft and the fact that for the type of high G maneuvers expected of dog fighting being short is very beneficial.
Title: Re: Grab your drool catching device of choice and watch this...
Post by: Pred the Penguin on December 27, 2011, 11:34:53 pm: Ah, I see. Well, I'm definitely on the short end, but there are some other problems that would probably disqualify me. :rolleyes: