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Edit two: bad at grammar and a perfectionist. what a wonderful combo .
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Welcome on board and enjoy the forum!
Edit two: bad at grammar and a perfectionist. what a wonderful combo .
I remember the Gimili glider. I was still in the Canadian Armed Forces Air element.Hi everyone, I'm thrilled to be part of this forum! Thanks to @overscan (PaulMM) for founding it, I really like the niche interest here of this corner of aviation and I look forward to meeting the members. I met overscan at The Admin Zone, a great site for us forum admins and that's how I found out about this site.
I have an interest in aviation and like to watch documentaries about aircraft. I'm much more interested in the technical side rather than the commercial side.
I avidly watch the Air Crash Investigation documentaries on National Geographic and other programs. They're a fascinating insight into what can happen when flying goes wrong and most incidents are due to human error one way or another. Unfortunately, most episodes are tinged with sadness though as so many of the incidents portrayed feature great loss of life.
My favourite episode so far is the one about the Gimli Glider. Imagine unexpectedly running out of fuel at 41000 feet! In this instance they managed to land the plane in the most amazing manner, with no loss of life and only a minor injury or two. Read all about it, here:
Gimli Glider - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
I'm glad to say that recent series have featured much smaller aircraft and have much less episodes - a sure sign that aviation continues to get safer. Ideally, a series like this wouldn't exist at all.
Finally, I'm the founder of NerdZone Forums where you're welcome to have a look around and join if you like. I currently have a competition running which you might like to take part in.
Nice picture! Welcome.Hi all, I'm John. Living in Southern California. I'm a vehicle concept designer and automotive designer, meaning I design some pretty outlandish vehicles that would never really work for video games, movies, toys, and I also work making real world cars that millions of people drive. I'm a collector of vintage aviation art and am a huge fan of Leynnwood and Roy Huxley.View attachment 686989
We might be able to provide answers, unless the project is still classified and we don't know of it. Lets try!Hi there
I’m Ana. I am from all over. I landed in Fort Worth, Texas. My mother contracted with the USAF and met my step father that way. I found this forum via google while looking up a project name I remember overhearing them discuss. Everything was always super hush hush around us. Neither of them are around to answer questions now, so I’m trying to do some digging.
Hello,
Radium, 35 years old, from France. I just love prototypes and concepts of fighter aircraft.
I am also a 3D modeler who enjoys giving live to fallen projects. Here is what I just finished :
View attachment 687332
IAI Lavi, with AN/AAQ-28 Litening pod, Griffin LGB, Python 3 and 4 missiles + EL8222 jamming pod. All was made from existing data, with great support of Israeli enthusiasts and freely offered to everyone through a famous flight simulator.
I will now concentrate on Mirage III V !
Best regards,
Radium
Diantre un compatriote ! Geez ! One fellow countryman comrade !Hello,
Radium, 35 years old, from France. I just love prototypes and concepts of fighter aircraft.
I am also a 3D modeler who enjoys giving live to fallen projects. Here is what I just finished :
View attachment 687332
IAI Lavi, with AN/AAQ-28 Litening pod, Griffin LGB, Python 3 and 4 missiles + EL8222 jamming pod. All was made from existing data, with great support of Israeli enthusiasts and freely offered to everyone through a famous flight simulator.
I will now concentrate on Mirage III V !
Best regards,
Radium
Bigre ! Impressionant ce boulot. Bievenue on this wonderful forum, from a 40 years old fellow from the same country.
I'm also French !Diantre un compatriote ! Geez ! One fellow countryman comrade !Hello,
Radium, 35 years old, from France. I just love prototypes and concepts of fighter aircraft.
I am also a 3D modeler who enjoys giving live to fallen projects. Here is what I just finished :
View attachment 687332
IAI Lavi, with AN/AAQ-28 Litening pod, Griffin LGB, Python 3 and 4 missiles + EL8222 jamming pod. All was made from existing data, with great support of Israeli enthusiasts and freely offered to everyone through a famous flight simulator.
I will now concentrate on Mirage III V !
Best regards,
Radium
Bigre ! Impressionant ce boulot. Bievenue on this wonderful forum, from a 40 years old fellow from the same country.
I'm also French !Diantre un compatriote ! Geez ! One fellow countryman comrade !Hello,
Radium, 35 years old, from France. I just love prototypes and concepts of fighter aircraft.
I am also a 3D modeler who enjoys giving live to fallen projects. Here is what I just finished :
View attachment 687332
IAI Lavi, with AN/AAQ-28 Litening pod, Griffin LGB, Python 3 and 4 missiles + EL8222 jamming pod. All was made from existing data, with great support of Israeli enthusiasts and freely offered to everyone through a famous flight simulator.
I will now concentrate on Mirage III V !
Best regards,
Radium
Bigre ! Impressionant ce boulot. Bievenue on this wonderful forum, from a 40 years old fellow from the same country.