http://www.project7alpha.com American Airlines in Burma 1942 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:14:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So says the TIMESONLINE. Ah sorry, no; the fully 767-300 type rated, Air Transport Pilot and current Air Canada Captain landed the aircraft. A pesky little detail this “expertly” researched article (insert deep sarcasm here) didn’t get to until the fifth paragraph. Yes, I realize it makes ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/flight-attendant-forced-to-land-plane-after-co-pilot-suffers-mental-breakdown/ Part 3 “Dog you have a rather large hole in the port (left) wing.” Transmitted Charlie 1. “Roger that Charlie, how’s it look?” Closing within inches the Chase pilot looked for hydraulic leaks or any burn marks denoting a bleed air leak. “You are clean.” “Roger, Charlie we are flying fine where did the missile ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/a-twist-to-radio-controlled-aircraft-aka-killathrill-videothe-f-4-phantom-ii-part-3/ Part 2. Charlie 1(the chase pilot in his own Phantom) transmits; “Good burners.” Very important, because the nose wheel steering cannot be used to guide the QF-4 on takeoff roll and neither can the foot brakes. The tires are so thin that any brake pressure could blow one. ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/a-twist-to-radio-controled-aircraft-aka-killathrill-video-the-f-4-phantom-ii-part-2/ Sub-scale, full scale: radio controlled aircraft what is the difference? A full scale RC aircraft is an actual aircraft controlled from the ground or another aircraft or even pre-programmed. By using the auto pilot already incorporated in aircraft an operator can successfully control an aircraft from a ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/a-twist-to-radio-controlled-air-craft-aka-killathrill-video-the-f-4-phantom-ii/ Jon asked an excellent question on the "Sorry but I have to KillaThrill" post. One question, though: Is the video totally fake, or could the various stunts be done with a good RC model and a skilled pilot? Jon Both is the answer: first a good pilot and aircraft can ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/killathrill-video-radio-control-vs-actual-aircraft/ I was asked to explain the thrust to weight ratio reference in my "KillaThrill Video is a hoax" post. I’ll keep it simple; it is the difference in pounds of thrust (produced by a power plant) compared to pounds of weight of the aircraft. If a power plant ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/killathrill-video-and-thrust-to-weight-ratio/ Here is a video of the Israeli F-15 single winged landing. Obviously the actual film sequences are a recreation. For example the Pilot talks about hitting an A-4 Skyhawk, and the aircraft in the video shown is an F-100 Super Saber. However the story is true and ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/killathrill-video-compared-to-actual-f-15-video/ I think I figured out how they did it. First watch the original video again. A couple more things to note: 1. No fuel vapor at separation. Most aircraft wings are wet; that means they hold fuel. Even if the video aircraft was operating on an internal tank the ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/killathrill-video-is-a-hoax/ There is a widely circulating youtube video showing an alleged Red Bull air racer shedding a wing and landing the aircraft perfectly sans’ said wing. Looks cool, great camera work and- sorry; totally bogus. I’ll leave aside the subtle stuff like out of place radio traffic and the ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/11/sorry-but-i-have-to-%e2%80%9ckillathrill%e2%80%9d/ On the last leg we let the horse run for the barn. Turning final at Austin airport; I dropped the gear and flaps, slowed to final approach speed, touched down and got on the brakes. We were on a mission: game two of the World Series was in ... http://www.project7alpha.com/2008/10/the-waffle-house/