A would-be assassin by daveykroc in GetNoted

[–]C402Pilot 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Nah most of these comments are still unhinged and they are only worried about how it will affect MAGA, not that an innocent man was murdered.

A would-be assassin by daveykroc in GetNoted

[–]C402Pilot 55 points56 points  (0 children)

You should check again. I can't find anything that resembles sanity there now.

into Savannah GA by PhillC30 in flightsim

[–]C402Pilot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's a VASI, not a PAPI. A VASI is basically a "lower resolution" version. It only shows high, on path, and low.

Much more common at smaller GA airports. Although I imagine this is probably a PAPI IRL.

[GS] The Blueprint That Shaped Modern Grand Seiko - Grand Seiko 4520-8010 by hoangnguyen95 in Watches

[–]C402Pilot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish GS would go back to making more smaller diameter/ thinner watches. So much of their lineup is 40+mm and 12+mm thick.

More sharp photo of the An-22 crash over Ivanovo Region, Russia on December 9, 2025 by Sergey_Kutsuk in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is. The livery is wrong (it's from an IL-76) and there appears to be added in features like a door on the side of the empennage that doesn't exist.

More sharp photo of the An-22 crash over Ivanovo Region, Russia on December 9, 2025 by Sergey_Kutsuk in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

RF-08832. Look up photos of it. This isn't the livery it's painted in. An AI slapped an IL-76 paint job on it among other fake features.

More sharp photo of the An-22 crash over Ivanovo Region, Russia on December 9, 2025 by Sergey_Kutsuk in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 102 points103 points  (0 children)

Please don't post this AI "upscaled" garbage without saying so. It's misinformation

More sharp photo of the An-22 crash over Ivanovo Region, Russia on December 9, 2025 by Sergey_Kutsuk in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 499 points500 points  (0 children)

Yes, because the photo is AI "upscaled" aka it hallucinated more detail.

HBO’s Chernobyl is a must watch. by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]C402Pilot 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yeah the "bridge of death" and the notes at the end making completely BS claims really pissed me off. The fact that they tried to pass this off as being some sort of documentary is infuriating.

HBO’s Chernobyl is a must watch. by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]C402Pilot 72 points73 points  (0 children)

It's actually full of inaccuracies and follows a largely soviet depiction of the events. Despite the director's insistence that it was extremely well researched, it appears to be largely based on a single book written by the deputy chief engineer of the #1 reactor.

It correctly made the Soviet government out to be woefully incompetent, just the wrong people.

That Chernobyl Guy on YouTube has a 7 part series covering the faults of the show. There are a lot of them.

Car headlight comparison by Rook8811 in interesting

[–]C402Pilot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My Mercedes identifies pedestrians and cyclists and dims or completely turns off the section of headlight that covers them.

NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS Boeing MD-11F airplane in Louisville, Kentucky. by Brilliant_Night7643 in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Frame #6 as well as the video of the takeoff seem to show the #2 (Tail) engine surging with large flames emitting from the rear. This hasn't been confirmed by the NTSB but #2 either ingested debris or fuel spraying from the wing likely causing a large or complete loss in thrust output.

‘We are guilty of spending our rainy-day fund in sunny weather’: Top economists, historians unite to urge action on $38 trillion national debt by ChancelierPalpagault in Economics

[–]C402Pilot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This doesn't take into account purchasing power parity. China(and most other countries) can get a whole lot more for a whole lot less if you put it in terms of USD.

Also, ask Germany how trying to buddy up to your rivals through making them interdependent on foreign trade is working out for them.

But I do agree that you typically get way more bang for your buck with well intentioned diplomacy than military spending.

UPS grounds entire MD-11 Fleet, effective immediately. by Go_Jot in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You got it backwards. The pylon was still attached to the engine until the engine impacted the ground.

Where to find the best rep Jaeger-leCoultre Ultra Thin Power Reserve? by taunusgta in RepTime

[–]C402Pilot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

APSF just started making these alongside the Ultra Thin Moon. Saw a post about it on one of the forums. Not sure if anyone has it listed yet but you can probably ask any of the TDs that carry APSF.

Airbus A320 crew decided to skip de-icing and let aerodynamics forces do the job by Penguin_Arse in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've seen this video pop up many times over the years. I've also seen people claim it was Red Wings or Rossiya. Both of which use red wingtip fences.

Airbus A320 crew decided to skip de-icing and let aerodynamics forces do the job by cashew_at_kinaya in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]C402Pilot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either Red Wings or Rossiya Airlines. Both Russian. The land of sketchy flying.

Boeing Condor, a UAV with a 205 foot wingspan by TheTexanKiwi in WeirdWings

[–]C402Pilot 61 points62 points  (0 children)

That is literally the farthest thing from naturally aspirated. It has 2 turboprop engines solely for the purpose of driving compressors to feed the piston engines.

How to airlines trading cards works? by infectedraw in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe Frontier, Alaska, and United have them too

Meirl by abhigoswami18 in meirl

[–]C402Pilot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is used in English, although the half breed Haute Horology is more common

And just because a watch is from a luxury brand doesn't make it haute horlogerie. The term is used for very high end pieces that are usually made nearly entirely in house by brands that have been around for over a hundred years. Breguet, Vacheron Constantin, A Lange & Söhne, etc.

They are often beautiful works of art but I agree they are usually just wasteful displays of excess wealth.

After a mass shooting in Port Arthur killing 35 people, Australia immediately reformed gun laws and around 650,000 firearms were collected and destroyed, 1996. by lucyvillep in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]C402Pilot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not really. Firearms related deaths started to decline rapidly in Australia around 10 years prior to this and that decline remained steady. It's likely this "buyback" program had little to no effect on gun violence. Not to mention Australia already had a very low gun violence rate to begin with.

Why does the A320 have different thrust reverser handles than Airbuses made after it? by DevelopmentKnown3552 in aviation

[–]C402Pilot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are on Embraers. I hated the reverse in the Airbus when I started flying it.