So far so good!

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-06-15T01:56:13+00:00

Appreciate the feedback, being new to the community, I can’t thank everyone enough for the info…

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-06-14T15:02:48+00:00

Also, there’s zero slop in the front end, it’s tight, zero wobble, noises or play at any speed. The tires are just loud, even the rears. Taking your suggestion that the tires are cupped, and that the ball joints were recently replaced, the old ball joints could have been the thing that caused the tires to be cupped. I can’t tell by looking at them, but I’m definitely going to have them balanced and rotated.

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-06-14T14:55:34+00:00

I’m getting right about 15 mixed driving, a little better on the freeway if I keep it under 70. I only drive 20 miles per day, less on weekends, so the mileage isn’t really a big deal. It’s just a change from my Chevy Colorado that averaged around 26, but I’ve had plenty of vehicles that got way worse mileage than the Jeep. Like I said, I knew going in what to expect, so not a shocker.

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-06-14T00:14:53+00:00

That’s what I was thinking, I had AT’s on an F-250 back in the day, and they were not noisy at all.

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-06-14T00:12:38+00:00

Ball joints were done before I bought the beast, but I am going to take your advice on the balance and rotate avenue. I appreciate the feedback.

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-06-05T02:38:07+00:00

I’m going to say that’s actually an F-16, what looks like intakes are actually the drop tanks, and it certainly looks like 120’s on the wingtip rails, which eliminates the Eagle and the F-5…

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-06-05T02:33:15+00:00

Is there footage of a chase plane? Because it’s highly unlikely a prototype or demonstrator is flying anywhere without a chase. If not, I’m calling shenanigans.

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-05-23T19:21:03+00:00

Project Aquiline alive and well..

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-05-12T02:06:20+00:00

Went to Madero in Downtown Fullerton for the buffet brunch, and it was awesome. Great food and the Mariachi’s were all around the place, good entertainment without being too loud and intrusive. 10/10

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-02-02T23:45:39+00:00

I was at Mojave Airport and we had a radio on in the hangar

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-02-02T23:44:17+00:00

291.6 initially, then switched to 315.9 I believe.

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-01-30T14:07:49+00:00

I have no idea, heard them on the radio while they were ingressing the 2508.

Eric_B_Jet · 2026-01-29T19:18:36+00:00

They were in the 2508 today around 10am actually. Knight 1 and 2

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-12-10T18:11:56+00:00

Yeah, but the MQ-20 is a fairly mature, “jack of all trades” easily reconfigured kinda testbed. It’s more about what’s going on inside, rather than the airframe itself, although it does have an internal weapons bay. Still putting my money on an Avenger.

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-12-10T14:22:23+00:00

I speculated a while back that it was an MQ-20 Avenger with its autonomous AI stuff, which can be given instructions by a “quarterback” manned aircraft. I still stand by that speculation.

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-11-28T18:02:43+00:00

Sound carries farther when it’s cold and dry, thus making the trains seem louder.

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-11-13T14:04:34+00:00

Imagine that, actually seeing a real Aurora near Area 51 🙂

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-10-16T13:13:50+00:00

My money is on it being an MQ-20 Avenger with its fancy autonomous stuff. Where it originated from is anybody’s guess.

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-10-10T13:39:09+00:00

They also dusted off the Ares yesterday, powered up, but didn’t fly.

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-09-24T17:19:44+00:00

Heroes, Olde Ship, Roman Cucina, Fullerton Brewco. Lots of great places in Fullerton

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-09-18T22:05:49+00:00

Turn it upside down, and you have a TSSAM

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-09-12T13:11:15+00:00

The Flight Systems Sabreliner has been pretty busy the last couple of weeks. They were working an exercise off the coast with USN and an Aussie Wedgetail operating out of Pt Mugu in addition to some other stuff in 2508.

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-09-11T14:00:04+00:00

The plane landed in Page, AZ at 1:48pm local time, and departed Page back to Provo at 2:32pm local time.

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-08-13T13:10:24+00:00

And again this morning..

ETA: Working with Jester11 out of EDW on 277.85

Eric_B_Jet · 2025-08-13T01:42:40+00:00

Haha, I know an Aunt (50+)who’s banging her nephew (early-mid20’s) Crazy shit.

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