Puzzled Chilean Navy releaseas video of suspected UFO sighting

So a Navy helicopter spotted this strange shape moving away from the helicopter while occasionally emitting plumes of hot air visible only in infrared. Data provided to top scientists and military admirals have ruled out dones weather balloons, civil and military air traffic. Sounds pretty bizarre. ...

Re: Causes of 'Air Rage' & how to reduce it

They just need to be put down on the spot

Re: WestJet Looking for More Used 767s and new 787s or A330s

Welcome to the forum! But i'm not sure how enjoyable a 12ish hour flight(they eventually envision flying to Asia) would be Couldn't agree more. Westjet is fine for shorter flights but I try to avoid them when I'm traveling east from Edmonton or Regina for exactly that reason. Anything over 3ish hour...

Tailwinds during takeoff

Was browsing Avherald recently and came across an incident where a Lufthansa A340 performed a high speed rejected takeoff due to an out out of limit sudden tailwind. My question is how pilots are notified that the tailwind has suddenly gone out of limits? Do they base it off of unusual airspeed fluc...

Re: Lost 737s of Bali

mjoelnir wrote:

Thread starters should not use words that could imply an accident, when there was no accident. Why use lost in the title and than abandoned in the text.

Re: Phobias. Share yours!

The ocean, and ships. I'll go to the beach but you are not getting me any further into that endless abyss filled with terrifying things you can't see that will kill you. Think I nearly got PTSD watching this video.

What determines delivery order?

Looking at pictures of new planes at Paine field recently and this question popped into my head. Airlines usually place fairly large orders, so why don't you see a ramp full of the same airlines planes being finished up consecutively? I guess it'd be a bit of an operational challenge for an airline ...

Re: Toyota Camry - Still A Good Car?

It's an appliance. If you want a car that is reliable and invisible, it's the car for you.

World Airways DC-10 volcano Aftermath

I stumbled across this image recently of a World Airways DC-10 resting on its tail, covered in volcanic ash from the eruption of Mt Pinatubo in 1991. I did a bit of Google sleuthing but I wasn't able to come up with very much info. Does anyone know what the N-number was, or if it was ever returned t...

Why do aircraft tires have straight lines for treads?

Pretty self explanatory. Why dont they have tread patterns like you see on a car tire? Would it produce less grip in dry conditions?

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

This new site design is awful. The forums look like any other sites forums, they are all jumbled and the way everything is laid out on mobile looks absolutely atrocious. I can't even remember the last time I accessed a.net from a computer and now it is practically unusable since my phone is my prima...

RE: Tesla Model 3 Introduction

Ugly. Same goes for the Model S. It would have looked modern and stylish in 2008.

What Purpose Does This Frontal Fin Serve On MD-88?

What I'm referring to is the large protruding part in this picture. It looks like a big vortex generator, but why is it so far forward? <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Delta-Air-Lines/McDonnell-Douglas-MD-88/2802966/L/" target="_blank">View...

RE: How Do You Handle Negativity?

I ignore it. There is usually nothing I can do to change the situation, so why let something out of my control to control me? It solves nothing, just move on.

Very Harsh Banging During Landing In A CR7

So I was on an <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> flight in October on a CRJ, sitting on the left side right above the wheel well. All was normal until touchdown when this extremely loud banging noise started coming from the wheel nearest to my seat. I cannot stress enough how loud and violent...

RE: Fiat/Chrysler Dropping Dart/200

I have a Dart and this does not surprise me at all - my car has acquired the nickname Shart, and for good reason.  

A321 Vs A321NEO Flight Tests?

I saw on flightglobal that the A321 NEO had its first flight very recently and it got me wondering, how extensive is the test flight and certification process for something that is essentially a major update of an established type (A321) with new technology that is also in revenue service (Lufthansa...

RE: New Prius, What Is Toyota Thinking? Or Am I Wrong?

Toyota only know how to make cars that are either bland or bizarre. There's no in between.

A350 Smoking Engine Probe?

Hi all, I stumbled across <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqSTVWw7twU" target="_blank">this video</a> of an impressively short A350 landing, as part of testing I presume. I noticed once it stopped there seemed to be smoke coming out of a probe on the bottom of the engine. Curious if anyone ...

RE: Rental Car Problem In USA

One thing I've noticed is that rental companies sometimes have an additional surcharge for renting from airport locations instead of off-airport locations. Something to look into.

A318 Steep Approaches Vs Normal Approaches

Just curious, but how do steep approach procedures differ from normal approaches on the A318? I mean, obviously they're steeper, but what extra training is involved and what do pilots need to look out for? What is the usual rate of descent?

RE: 40 Semi-finalists For The New New Zealand Flag

Those look terrible!

RE: WestJet Announces London Gatwick

I wonder if their 767s will be as horribly cramped and uncomfortable as their 737s.

RE: Is Bruce "Caitlyn" Jenner Hotter Than His Ex?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/WarRI1" class="quote" target="_blank">WarRI1</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Why is being tran...

RE: Japanese Maglev Sets New Speed Record

I wonder what happens if an earthquake or something causes a power outage; what happens when it suddenly can't levitate while travelling 300 kph?

RE: Gear-up Touch And Go (video)

Wow. Will he lose his license over this?

RE: Children-How Old Is Old Enough To Walk Home Alone?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/WarRI1" class="quote" target="_blank">WarRI1</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>There are too many sickies out there these d...

RE: So What Do You Wish Your Country Would Annex?

A Caribbean island somewhere. Canada needs its own escape from the bitter cold  

RE: Lazy Norwegian Youth 80k On Welfare

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/KiwiRob" class="quote" target="_blank">KiwiRob</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>kids here are lazy and disrespectful,...

RE: Dutchman Collects His Two Stolen Cars, From Iraq!

What the hell kind of car insurance doesn't protect you from theft? That is ridiculous. And how on earth could someone drive a stolen vehicle across the continent without getting caught somewhere along the way?

RE: Evidence For/against Human Caused Global Warming

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DeltaMD90" class="quote" target="_blank">DeltaMD90</a> (<a href="#77" class="quote">Reply 77</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> It's been p...

RE: Duck Dynasty Slams Gays

I think it goes without saying. That opinion is far from unpopular in a lot of the rural southeast. The only thing I found surprising was the amount of support on social media that people were sending him.

RE: Glad I Live In Australia And Not The US

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ImperialEagle" class="quote" target="_blank">ImperialEagle</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Hav...

RE: Judge Nixes Nissan's $1B NYC Taxi Plan

That thing looks completely ridiculous. Didn't Nissan develop it specifically to meet NYC taxi needs, like an uglier version of London taxis? If so, that's a lot of money down the drain for them.

RE: Let Us Hear Your Obamacare (horror?) Stories

I have to wonder Pyrex, did you start this thread with a genuine interest in what other people have experienced, or did you start it just to argue with everybody and bash Obamacare? Once you got to the point of calling Rolling Stone magazine terrorist-lovers your credibility pretty much flew out of ...

RE: Nut Scares On Airlines

Does anyone know if the aircrafts first aid kit includes an epi-pen?

RE: PEOPLExpress CEO Picked

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/pliersinsight" class="quote" target="_blank">pliersinsight</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>Why resurrect a failed brand?</i...

RE: GTA V, Will You Buy It?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/NorthStarDC4M" class="quote" target="_blank">NorthStarDC4M</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i>Oh i know that's supposed to w...

RE: Ethiopian Airlines Tips MD-11F (w/pics)

They mentioned the possibility of that damaging the pressure bulkhead. I'm wondering how fast these things tip backwards? Are we talking a slow, fairly gradual tip or is it more like when one kid gets off a see saw and the other end slams into the ground? It would seem the latter is true if damage i...

RE: New Cadillac Concept Car: Elmiraj

That grille looks like it belongs on a Chevy Cruze, not this. The back looks pretty wonky too, but this is just a concept and with a few tweaks I think it'll look great. . I do like the solid lines the car has going down the side - gives it a strong yet elegant look to the car from an angle.