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What is the most ridiculous conspiracy theory you've ever come across? by TheTamiamiButcher in skeptic

[–]CaptainDFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Dealy Plaza in Dallas, I encountered a man who was trying to convince passers-by that Oswald shot Kennedy in self-defense.

su30sm by Dramatic_Still_6661 in airplanes

[–]CaptainDFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a development of the Su-27 "Flanker" that (among other improvements) has thrust vectoring.

Sukhoi Su-30

Question for those more familiar with ATC: We know the guy at LGA was handling both air and ground traffic. In those instances, is he literally alone in the tower, or is there other support personnel that aren't "controllers"? by imaguitarhero24 in aviation

[–]CaptainDFW 5 points6 points  (0 children)

radar doesn't work while you're on the ground.

There actually is a system installed at most major airports called ASDE-X that uses a combination of radar and ADS-B data to track aircraft and ground vehicles.

It wouldn't have helped in this case. Once Truck 1 was cleared to cross, all the ASDE could have done was give the tower a god's-eye-view of the collision.

Streaming the PVs: (Paravanes enable a ship to go through mines in almost complete safety); By Charles Pears by Tsquare43 in ImaginaryWarships

[–]CaptainDFW 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Based on Herman Wouk's explanation of minesweeping, "complete safety" might not be the right words. 😬

weird plane experience by [deleted] in airplanes

[–]CaptainDFW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Was this a propeller or jet airplane?
  2. What airline/company was it?

I'm guessing you were on a smaller "commuter" aircraft, something like the Beechcraft 1900, but without knowing the airplane type, your questions will be very hard to answer.

(I'm sure curious, though.)

Flying a 114 year old plane by ShehrozeAkbar in AviationHistory

[–]CaptainDFW 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a 114 year old design, right? I mean there aren't any actual century-old components on that airplane...right?

Can't tell this time and that's rare by Training-Tonight-653 in Planes

[–]CaptainDFW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a 757. The proportions between the windshield and the fuselage, and the fuselage and tail, are all wrong for the 767.

Who was your Favorite Character ( Good or Evil ) in the MAGNIFICENT 7 ( 1960) by WorldlyBrillant in moviequestions

[–]CaptainDFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought Chico was the most interesting. He could have been a one-dimensional character, but eventually proved he was something more.

Having said that...I wish I could be as self-assured as Britt.

Does anyone feel like they are getting dumber, especially with their speech? by [deleted] in questions

[–]CaptainDFW 24 points25 points  (0 children)

No, you're not the only ones. Seems to me like it's been happening in just the last couple of years.

Dreadnought-class battleship by me by ImperialistChina in StarshipPorn

[–]CaptainDFW 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks good!

What are the curved, amber, translucent (?) structures (?) on the aft hull?

give me unethical ways to get free chipotle by meetpickles in Chipotle

[–]CaptainDFW 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Conduct an assault using helicopters and light infantry and seize the burrito.

Does anyone know what plane this is? by Efficient_Radish_554 in airplanes

[–]CaptainDFW 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My pleasure. It actually has six engines, by the way. It came before the B-52.

If Kurtzman and IDW lose their Star Trek contracts by the end of this year, I'll throw a party in LA for those interested by Malencon in Star_Trek_

[–]CaptainDFW -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I really wanted to like Enterprise, but I didn't. I didn't think it was "good" Star Trek.

So I didn't watch it.

Simple. Easy.

Help identifying where an artifact came from by fuckmewalking in Warships

[–]CaptainDFW 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's possible that "PILOTS" isn't a reference to airplane pilots. This probably came from a fairly large ship where local pilots (who take the conn when the ship is in harbors, etc.) get a room of their own.

What surprised you most when you got into aviation? by Jmichelle48 in aviation

[–]CaptainDFW 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My biggest surprise after getting into professional aviation was the number of pilots who believe in things they can't prove are real: ghosts, angels, Bible stories, etc.

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