The Pics Thread

[Peter1469]

And properly used they end CO2 emissions from their targets. That is green? Right @Chloe?

[Bob]

My layman's understanding is that stealth components necessarily impact maneuvarability

"In 1964, Pyotr Ufimtsev, a Soviet mathematician, published a seminal paper titled Method of Edge Waves in the Physical Theory of Diffraction in the journal of the Moscow Institute for Radio Engineering, in which he showed that the strength of a radar return is related to the edge configuration of an object, not its size.[7] Ufimtsev was extending theoretical work published by the German physicist Arnold Sommerfeld.[8][9][10] Ufimtsev demonstrated that he could calculate the radar cross-section across a wing's surface and along its edge. The obvious and logical conclusion was that even a large aircraft could be made stealthy by exploiting this principle. However, the airplane's design would make it aerodynamically unstable, and the state of computer technology in the early 1960s could not provide the kinds of flight computers which allow aircraft such as the F-117 and B-2 Spirit to stay airborne. However, by the 1970s, when Lockheed analyst Denys Overholser found Ufimtsev's paper, computers and software had advanced significantly, and the stage was set for the development of a stealthy airplane.[11]"

Yes, computers fly the airplane. But a study of the F-22 shows it to be very maneuverable. The F-35 I have yet to study. I do not understand not having a larger fleet of F-22's.

[Bob]

I've only bought two new cars; a 1979 Sirocco and a 1986 Dodge Caravan (for the wife while I went on deployment). Aside from that, it was always picking out what I like for the Consumer Reports Used Car Guide's "best used cars" list.

I deviated from that last year when I bought 1997 Ford Ranger where I taught myself body repair and auto painting:



No or minimal payments, low insurance and I don't mind playing chicken with some $#@! trying to cut me off on the highway. Shopping cart dents in the parking lot don't bother me either. In the case of the above, I never have to wash it again.

I am hanging onto my Seville STS but my son's ride is a 2013 Camaro that he has really tricked out. He has 400 hp and of course he runs it. I saw 2 days back on his computer in the car that he hit 148 on a local freeway in a very low car count environment. I have hit 143 in mine.

[KC]

[Max Rockatansky]

I am hanging onto my Seville STS but my son's ride is a 2013 Camaro that he has really tricked out. He has 400 hp and of course he runs it. I saw 2 days back on his computer in the car that he hit 148 on a local freeway in a very low car count environment. I have hit 143 in mine.

Nice speed record! What's the HP on your Seville?

[Max Rockatansky]

[Max Rockatansky]

[KC]

[Captain Obvious]

That's $#@!ing awesome.

[Newpublius]

great road trip planned, nj--ocean city, md--kill devil hills, nc--myrtle beach, sc

weather ruined it, just completely ruined it.

one thing though in kill devil hills having lived through hurricanes further inland, i never doubted the power of hurricanes, but still even a MINOR storm and the ocean was at 'high surf' advisory and there was definitely some power in that ocean, i was impressed with the power of even that.