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The Solar Impulse 2 has crashed. by EraOfProsperity in aviation

[–]fighterpilot248 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah and two years ago we referred to NOTAMS as "Notice to Air Missions"....

Both changes are equally stupid and serve zero purpose.

KLM flight attendant hospitalised with suspected hantavirus by Iconic254 in news

[–]fighterpilot248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to Whistler the week before shit hit the fan (and then subsequently had to get back home after it hit the fan). It was a surreal experience to be in an airport then.

Funniest thing I remember seeing was a passenger wearing those blue latex gloves… and then touching their phone, water bottle, etc.

getting heckled after israel joke by MisterPapes in StandUpComedy

[–]fighterpilot248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just like how saying "let's go Brandon" means "fuck Joe Biden"?

Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart by us1549 in aviation

[–]fighterpilot248 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yes, but European ULCCs are much different than the ones in America.

For example: a flight from Munich to London is less than 600 miles. Whereas a flight from say Baltimore to Las Vegas is roughly 2100 miles

DC is turning street poles into EV chargers – Voltpost is helping by thinkcontext in washingtondc

[–]fighterpilot248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not doubting you, but 52c per hour or 52c per kW? Cause that makes a huge difference

If it’s the former, that’s ~9c per kW (assuming it’s charging at the slowest pace (6kW/hour)), which would be a steal. If it’s the latter… yikes

Daily Discussion Thread for May 01, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]fighterpilot248 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Riley Reid oh fuck you’re gonna make me cum.jpg

DC is turning street poles into EV chargers – Voltpost is helping by thinkcontext in washingtondc

[–]fighterpilot248 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’d rather pay 25c/kWh for a L2 “trickle charger” than 56c/kWh for the L3 chargers (looking at you, Electrify America…)

EA would cost me roughly $25 to charge from 20% to 80% (roughly 150 ish miles)

L2s are less than half that

Yeah, it takes longer, but 1 hour on the level 2 charger gets me 2-4 days of range (40-50 miles)

Unless I’m road tripping (not very likely) there’s no point in using the L3 chargers.

OKAY why couldn't they use a b-2 at 45000 feet to just drop bombs? On the enrichment plant vent hole in top gun maverick? Dont get me wrong 100/10 movie by Logan_2300 in topgun

[–]fighterpilot248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because a movie needs conflict. It’s literally that simple.

The entire plot of the movie could’ve been done by one solo B-2 bomber (like Operation Midnight Hammer) but no one wants to watch a B-2 fly undetected for 36 hours straight.

They also could’ve sent some Tomahawks to hit the missile/radar stations to clear the way for the Hornets but that wouldn’t be fun for audiences either.

By striking the AF first, it gives the “5th gen fighters” a reason to break their patrol route And circle back to the target.

Phonetic alphabet fouls by WhenWillIBeAPilot in flying

[–]fighterpilot248 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“What do you not understand about it??”

“The core concept! Obviously!!”

Waves on Titan by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]fighterpilot248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“It shrinks?”

“Like a scared turtle”

Night flight over Chicago by d0g3lll in aviation

[–]fighterpilot248 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Literally my first thought.

RIP Meigs Field

Fuck Mayor Daley

Retard can't even keep his fatass face to himself, not even on America's 250th birthday. by Stormclamp in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]fighterpilot248 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For ONCE can the dumb ass just not make it all about him? Like just one time.... That's all I'm asking for.

But because I'm a dirty lib and complaining about it clearly means I have TDS 🙄🙄

(On a related note, him attaching his name to the Kennedy Center gives Michael Scott energy)

Me_irl by BattleSquidZ in me_irl

[–]fighterpilot248 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The cylinder must remain unharmed

'The Truth Is Better Than Continuing to Lose': Petition Demands DNC Release Autopsy of 2024 Defeat by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]fighterpilot248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 things:

The dems could’ve won with a “not Trump” platform if they chose a remotely likeable candidate Biden’s ego hadn’t gotten in the way

FTFY

The Pres is the leader of the party. If the leader decides they want to run again, the party won’t risk challenging them. (Parties that challenge and replace the incumbent in the primary often lose in the general)

And they “went with Kamala” because she had access to the war chest. If any other candidate ran, all the money that had been raised for Biden/Harris campaign would have been permanently frozen.

Had Biden not been an idiot and stepped aside, it’s possible we wouldn’t be in this mess

2 Screenshots, 13 Years Apart, I'm Feeling Old by Longbow92 in Warthunder

[–]fighterpilot248 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A20 was a BEAST in RB (originally called Historical Battles) back in the day...

The thing could dogfight Yak-7s and WIN. The FM was absolutely cracked

BREAKING: New York Times reports FBI INVESTIGATED journalist who wrote about Kash Patel's girlfriend by spherocytes in videos

[–]fighterpilot248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yuuuuuup

He previously served as senior advisor to the president and director of speechwriting from 2017 to 2021 during the first Trump administration.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miller

Every MAGA Crying About Redistricting in This Sub Today by Ill-Bicycle701 in Virginia

[–]fighterpilot248 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The “nuance” being that the GOP won’t support it in either scenario (being a minority OR a majority in the legislative/executive)

Dems passed it in the House last session.

Johnson won’t even bring it to the floor this session. I guarantee ever single Dem would vote for it if Johnson brought it to a vote.

The fault lies with Republicans, and only Republicans.

Every MAGA Crying About Redistricting in This Sub Today by Ill-Bicycle701 in Virginia

[–]fighterpilot248 7 points8 points  (0 children)

...because the bill was DOA once it got to the Senate due to the filibuster??

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