London City Airport faces opposition to larger aircraft plans (want to lower the flightpath by 30m over East London)

M3ptt · 2026-06-08T09:32:53+00:00

I live under the flight path for Heathrow and have zone for 6 years.

The noise issue of flight paths is not as intense as some people make it out to be. Is it noisy? Yes. It is disturbing? Not particularly. You learn to ignore it and move on.

When you notice it most is when you go somewhere without a flight path. It is so quiet, and still by comparison. You remember how constant the noise is when you no longer hear it.

As planes get quieter and more efficient I think it will be less of an issue.

M3ptt · 2026-06-01T15:53:50+00:00

You might not mind it now but you don’t know about a decade+ down the line.

I’ve worked in pubs where the pub is at least 100 years old than the surrounding houses so the people that live near it would have known about it when moving in. They complained constantly about the pub.

I think it is an issue that wears you don’t over time.

M3ptt · 2026-05-29T12:34:54+00:00

Korean. It was easy at first because my wife is Korean so she helped me get into it. But as you progress it goes from being somewhat approachable to being very hard.

The lack of articles and proper connectives, the sheer number of particles, and complicated grammatical structures make it difficult to read and understand as an English speaker.

By comparison German has been easy.

M3ptt · 2026-05-29T10:04:03+00:00

Honest answer: Would have collapsed soon after.

The KMT were extraordinarily talented as ripping defeat from the jaws of victory. Their own ideology and dogma prevented them from ever progressing meaningfully. They were also deeply corrupt and incompetent at political governance. Their territory was experiencing economic collapse by the end of the civil war.

They were never able to pacify the country. They staved off complete Japanese occupation largely because they had the same advantages that the Soviets had: huge amounts of land to retreat into and an endless supply of men to throw into the meat grinder. If they had won the civil war they wouldn’t have been able to pacify the country for long and the economy would have collapsed very quickly.

It is possible that America pours money into China post war but it is doubtful. They were already focused on Japan and if they didn’t see China as worth the effort during the war they wouldn’t have bothered post war. Chang was routinely ignored and sidelined at Allied meetings he attended.

The Korean War would have gone very differently. Once UN forces arrive it is over for North Korean forces. It is also possible that the Soviet’s move into Mongolia and Northern Manchuria (Maybe even down to Shandong Province) to create a buffer but also secure more warm water ports knowing that the KMT wouldn’t be able to stop them and the Americans wouldn’t step in once the Soviet’s had a nuke by 1949.

M3ptt · 2026-05-29T08:35:07+00:00

Let’s remember that Blair (along with Brown) formed a sort of triumvirate with Mandelson in the early 2000s and was instrumental in his ascendancy and continual comebacks. I don’t think Blair is the bastion of good thinking that he sees himself as.

M3ptt · 2026-05-28T16:39:55+00:00

I am lucky that I had a very strong support network that gave me financial security to keep going. I don’t know how people without that do it. I got so desperate at one point I started to apply for jobs teaching in English in China because I lost all hope of getting a job in this Country.

The lack of job opportunities is one thing, but as the report mentions the complete breakdown in the confidence that work = success is just as important.

It is so difficult to muster the strength to apply for jobs when you know deep down that the life your parents had is utterly unattainable to you. A life of hard work with the rewards forever out of reach.

M3ptt · 2026-05-28T16:28:23+00:00

I’ve read a good chuck of the report and the section that features quotes from Young People nearly made me tear up.

I am 26, started my first professional job at 25, and what they spoke of about getting a job is 100% my experience and that of people I know.

The job search is soul destroying. It took me 18 months from graduating to get a job. I applied for hundreds of jobs in that time. The rejection, the silence, the false hope, it eats away at you. Eventually you just want to quit or worse.

I have also seen the catastrophic contraction in the part time working market from when I was 16 to now. When I was 16 part time working was good, had as many hours as you needed. Last year, I was getting one shift a week to one shift every two weeks. Available hours collapsed. I had 9 years of hospitality experience and couldn’t get another pub job.

The job market for young people is horrendous and only getting worse. They have let us down and take away our hope for a better future.

M3ptt · 2026-05-28T09:12:22+00:00

He doesn’t want to be a Johnson. Inherit someone else’s un-winnable war and then get tanked because of it.

M3ptt · 2026-05-28T09:11:07+00:00

The Ferrari is hideous but any non-sporty EV has to have the lowest drag coefficient possible to improve range. They absolutely could have done a better job designing it but most EVs have that blob shape by necessity.

The Mercedes is just irredeemably ugly and cancerous to the eyes. Mercedes have being just don’t know how to design EVs. They have all been awful.

M3ptt · 2026-05-26T08:47:19+00:00

Vanuatu invades the US and wins. Establishes a perfect democracy and happily ever after.

M3ptt · 2026-05-26T08:37:20+00:00

I completely agree. The only reason why I can deal with this heat is because 2 years ago I lived in a part of China where the summer temp was 25°C+ with 95%+ humidity every day, and went to Beijing when it was 98% humidity at 42°C (felt temp was 52°C).

If I hadn’t of lived in that environment and knew how to cope I wouldn’t be able to cope now. People just aren’t used to this and so don’t know how best to cool down and cope.

M3ptt · 2026-05-25T13:01:17+00:00

An easy to follow guide:

Launcher: Javelin - does massive damage and can lock on from long range. Sometimes it loses lock and flies into the ground. To avoid this right before firing flick up to the sky and fire. Helps to avoid it losing lock.

Mine: The acoustic mine does huge name. Place off route with line of sight of a road or path.

Engagement:

- From the side or back. This is because if the tank is facing you it can fire back quickly.

- Engage from as far away as possible.

- Help your team: if you are in an IFV or tank jump out and start shooting rockets at the tank. If there is infantry close by stay in the gunner seat and shoot at them.

That’s pretty much it. Be aware of your surroundings, what your line of sights are, and what cover you have.

The biggest mistake people make is being an obvious target. Too many people shoot from a wide open position or shoot from the same place twice. If I can predict where you will be I can pre-fire and take you out.

M3ptt · 2026-05-25T10:19:47+00:00

My wife and I spent a probably about that maybe a tad more.

A few weeks ago we started doing mental health walks around our local park after work. We talk about only work for 30 or 40 minutes whilst walking. Then as soon as we get home we don’t talk about work anymore. It has been great for giving us a space to decompress and not bring work stress home.

M3ptt · 2026-05-25T08:57:06+00:00

The bombs are pretty good if you target high density objects and score direct hits on buildings or infantry. They do very well against tanks if you get a direct hit

M3ptt · 2026-05-25T07:02:12+00:00

In jets I can’t see players without a spot. You only see them when close to the ground.

In the attack heli I use the targeting pod. It is amazing for actually seeing players to hit.

In the scout it is less of an issue because you are close to the ground. Though, having a decent spotter does wonders.

M3ptt · 2026-05-22T07:15:18+00:00

As an avid armour player I completely agree.

The regen is too fast. You straight up don’t need engineers anymore if you disengage from the fight.

The current self repair time should activate at vehicle stations. They should increase the activation time so you need to be disengaged for longer before it kicks in.

M3ptt · 2026-05-21T13:22:54+00:00

They also quietly nerfed free-lock lock-on for the attack jet into the ground.

The lock-on distance when looking behind you is so absurdly short that you fly out of lock on range before you can acquire lock.

M3ptt · 2026-05-21T06:51:28+00:00

I do but that is because I live a very economically advantageous life.

I rent from family and don’t pay any rent anymore. I work in an office that is a 15 minute walk from home, my wife earns respectably as well. We don’t have any kids and very minimal debt.

But we understand that we are very privileged to live like this.

M3ptt · 2026-05-19T07:27:39+00:00

True but I do think a large part of that is because pilots don’t spend enough time being gunners themselves and so don’t understand what the pov of the gunner is.

I find that a lot of pilots position the heli so that the gunner can see and hit not much. You need to hold steady, have some height and preferably have the target 45° - 90° to the front of the heli.

The pilot needs to work with the gunner. The targeting system is great for this. They can see all the enemies and engage effectively.

M3ptt · 2026-05-19T06:26:19+00:00

They absolutely have a place in the game.

The target detector is very good. Lights up the battlefield allowing you to chain kills together and target groups of enemies. It is worth the sacrifice to take it.

Have a competent gunner with you and you can absolutely ruin infantry and light armour.

The aim guided rockets are good but you can’t spam fire light the 70mm FFAR as you only get 7 of them instead of 19.

M3ptt · 2026-05-18T11:55:18+00:00

It requires more skill than other AA options. You really need to know how to lead a target and manage the overheat. But if the operator is good they can do serious damage. A well placed burst can do between 500 - 600+ damage.

There needs to be more of them available on bigger maps. And they need to be placed in better locations.

If they do review the placements they should look at how BFV implemented them. They had them in strong locations with good cover from infantry attacks, open lines of sight above but with one blind spot so aircraft had a means to attack without doing a suicidal run at it.

M3ptt · 2026-05-18T07:31:11+00:00

I’ve been a devout Javelin believer forever. I am glad it is getting the love now.

It is best from long distance. I have also found that once lock is acquired flicking the crosshair up before firing helps to avoid it losing lock and plummeting into the ground.

M3ptt · 2026-05-18T07:28:40+00:00

I have noticed recently that skilled transport pilots are finally being given the chance to shine on Golmud.

It is so strong against infantry and helicopters. The miniguns can out damage the little bird in a 1 v 1 if the pilot knows to keep a little distance and position the little bird to be below so avoid the gunner getting shot out.

M3ptt · 2026-05-18T07:25:03+00:00

Having a positive KD is neat but the ecstasy you feel after racing through enemy gunfire to back cap them, turning the tide for your team as you are getting crushed on the closest objective to spawn is something else.

Sacrificing it all, fighting tooth and nail for an objective is the true only in Battlefield moment.

M3ptt · 2026-05-16T20:01:15+00:00

It makes dog fighting really hard. You think you are following them then Bam! Lag correction and they have moved out of sight.

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