Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

Need to be perfectly clear that the allegation of Biden destroying documents remains entirely a MAGA conspiracy theory. Despite all the protests here to the contrary. There is not one shred of evidence. As to the reason for the conspiracy theory, that needs no explanation, with any knowledge of hist...

Re: Chinese Spy Balloon

The reason cannon fire doesn't work well on a balloon, is that it offers no resistance to the round, and is pressurized only slightly higher than atmospheric pressure. You can hole it for sure, but then it requires gas diffusive & convective exchange through the holes to make it less buoyant, wh...

Re: Fedex & Southwest Near Collision at AUS

This sounded like ATC saw and alerted SW to FedEx when it was farther out and expected a quicker roll from SW. But everyone remained calm and professional.

Re: Chinese Spy Balloon

Shot down with a sidewinder missile… because why use 20MM when you can fire off a $400,000 missile? ‘Murica And before anyone says “oh it’s probably an old one due to be scrapped anyway” no. If it failed it would be a huge embarrassment for such a high profile mission. Please see this article: http...

Re: Chinese Spy Balloon

Wonder if any elint a/c were launched to see if the balloon was still in active communication during its foray over the US? My line of thinking, if active that would be most important, imagine the reaction if it was a manned a/c, but harmless balloon, we already have the nay-sayers that China could...

Re: United Launch Alliance - Tests, Launches, News, Developments

ULA is finally stacking the Centaur V stage, after a delay due to a crane problem in the Vertical Integration Facility.

Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

Firstly, absolute props to you for the style of your reply. It brought a genuine smile to my face, and credit is well due to you. The substance side is where it falls down. Quoting oneself always seems off, but Point it out in what I said. in Biden decided to go to Rehoboth two weekends ago, before...

Re: SLS / Orion - Tests, Launches, & Developments

The NASA software load for Artemis 1, which governed orbital insertion by the core stage, had no observed issues and will be reused for Artemis 2 & 3. With Artemis 4 and the new EUS stage, the computers will be moved from the core to the upper stage, and the software will also control trans-luna...

Re: Chinese Spy Balloon

Helps to keep in mind this is not the first time this has happened, it's just the first time it has hit the news cycle. Bringing down a balloon from high altitude in a controlled fashion, is not easy and has risks. The US is acting responsibly here. The balloon is most likely engaged in signal intel...

Re: Non-combat military aircraft losses

Again this argument comes down to confusion regarding the purpose of accident investigation. The goal is to prevent future accidents, and that's all. When public knowledge and understanding are aligned with accident prevention, the information is released. When it isn't, it's not released. The purpo...

Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

Biden decided to go to Rehoboth two weekends ago, before the FBI searched. Don't worry about it being a potential crime scene or anything like that. Maybe his team finally got their act together and got the fireplace going and made some 'smores before the FBI's appointment. Go ahead Mr. President. ...

Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

Anybody other than me think this story is dying everywhere except on some chat boards? Whether he meant to or not, Pence’s disclosure has neutralized the issue. Everybody has done it. Get over it. Move on. Yes, for the future, tighten up procedures, maybe require a screening of all documents moving...

Re: KC-10 Retirement

So if the KC46 can't fully replace the KC10 (1 for 1), what do you think the air force should do to have another tanker? A 777-based platform or stealth? Legitimately asking. The original mission of the KC-10 Extender has largely gone away. For the new mission emerging in the Pacific, we don't have...

Re: Non-combat military aircraft losses

I'm all for OpSec, but why so much secrecy around safety stuff? What are they hiding or protecting? We're not China after all....I mean, it's not like we are prone to trusting the governing our culture. Helps to understand that the purpose of accident investigation is prevention of future accidents...

Re: Boeing adding 737 line in Everett

Say, if Boeing did a MAX 10 style fuselage stretch to a MAX 11. Could this still be grandfathered? It would be great to move the long versions out of high capacity tight Renton to the more spacious Everett. Aside from that, it is great news for the truss braced wing production site selection proces...

Re: Updated: QR and Airbus reach settlement in legal dispute

I have been following this on the thread, EG: https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/05/with-the-caps-on-qatar-airways-publishes-part-of-the-judgment-against-airbus/ Unfortunately the Reuters article is behind a paywall. Does Judge Wacksman update or modify the comments in the "Aviaconline" ex...

Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

Biden decided to go to Rehoboth two weekends ago, before the FBI searched. Don't worry about it being a potential crime scene or anything like that. Maybe his team finally got their act together and got the fireplace going and made some 'smores before the FBI's appointment. Go ahead Mr. President. ...

Re: Court rules domestic abusers under restraining orders have right to guns

It's becoming comical how conservatives are trying to use originalism to pursue their own agenda. I strongly doubt the founders would have objected to this law. It could not possibly be used by the government to abridge the gun rights of the majority, or law-abiding citizens. The reasoning of the co...

Re: SLS / Orion - Tests, Launches, & Developments