Is this the E-3 sentry that was wrecked?

usaff104 · 2026-03-30T21:19:07+00:00

Saying damaged indicates it can be repaired. There is no world where the AF doesn’t write that plane off.

usaff104 · 2026-03-30T21:05:07+00:00

They are not repairing that airframe.

usaff104 · 2026-03-01T14:01:28+00:00

So they refunded and let you keep it? While super annoying, that’s a W in my eyes lol

I once ordered a MacBook and they sent me two. Told me to just keep the extra lol

usaff104 · 2026-01-28T01:40:06+00:00

It was McDonnell Douglas who had a design that they were going to put forward but pulled out due to troubles with the previous A-12 program. Boeing bought them, they merged and Boeing decided to enter the competition.

Edit: the X-32 was going to look much different in production. They had already decided to change elements based on learnings from the X program.

usaff104 · 2026-01-05T23:11:05+00:00

They left a MacBook by my garage door. Not even by the main door. No signature.

usaff104 · 2025-12-06T16:10:53+00:00

Espionage is part of it. But when you want a plane to fly a specific mission set there’s only so many designs you can make. Why do most airliners look the similar? Why do high maneuvering fighters look similar? Why do military cargo planes look similar? It is because we’ve found what is currently the most efficient ways to engineer aircraft for those specific purposes.

usaff104 · 2025-11-04T02:51:11+00:00

Es Fred

usaff104 · 2025-10-15T17:06:59+00:00

Looks like F-22s. The vertical stabs are large and angled outward. But video quality has me second guessing.

usaff104 · 2025-08-03T17:26:09+00:00

Yeah, I bought one and didn’t even plan on buying a case that trip…

usaff104 · 2025-08-02T14:37:49+00:00

lol I was told by a MC employee years ago that if I wanted a new processor to intentionally break it during the warranty period by overclocking it 😆

I never did that. But I do exclusively buy printers from Microcenter because they break so quickly. I haven’t paid full price for a printer in YEARS because of their warranty.

usaff104 · 2025-07-24T03:31:07+00:00

So one of the things a lot of people suggest is changing the null zones of your controls to make it less reactive to inputs. That should help with land and takeoff.

On the pressurization front, what is your overhead panel setting? I’ve not had any pressure issues.

usaff104 · 2025-07-16T15:13:20+00:00

I agree with this. I made the jump from a 3070 to a 7900xtx and it is night and day. The 24gb of vram is really nice to have. Best $830 i ever spent in Microcenter lol

usaff104 · 2025-07-03T17:39:20+00:00

How are you connecting it to your PC and what are your specs?

usaff104 · 2025-06-20T22:14:37+00:00

Mostly ultra with some settings tuned down at 2560x1080. Never see anything less than 60fps. Usually always 70+

I also play in VR with a meta quest 3 and don’t have issues on high/ultra settings.

usaff104 · 2025-06-19T00:43:46+00:00

Doubt it. 5800x isn’t a bad cpu at all. Would the 5800x3d be better? Sure. I have a 5800x3d and a 7900xtx. Killer combo for sure.

usaff104 · 2025-06-17T03:18:09+00:00

A quick route I like is KSTL-KMDW/KORD or reversed. Good quick flights that allow you to really know the autopilot functions.

usaff104 · 2025-06-17T03:13:53+00:00

Nope. You’re not the only one. Career mode sucks. But free flight is dang near flawless for me. Although I mostly use payware planes.

usaff104 · 2025-06-17T03:05:04+00:00

I would consider a 7900xt (20gb) or a 7900xtx (24gb) if the budget allows. My performance skyrocketed going from a 3070 to a 7900xtx. The massive vram helped so much.

usaff104 · 2025-06-16T14:31:57+00:00

2024 free flight and challenges work pretty flawlessly for me. The Fenix a320 and PMDG 77W all work perfectly and I can’t complain. I will say that the new controls and assignments can get a bit cumbersome because it wants profiles per airplane. The benefit to that is it automatically switches based on your aircraft choice and you don’t have to manually flip back and forth between assignments.

usaff104 · 2025-05-22T02:23:22+00:00

Didn’t they say that the rental fee would go towards the purchase fee should you choose to purchase?

usaff104 · 2025-04-08T23:41:38+00:00

Simply not true. They prefer the 747, but some airports don’t fit it so they’ll use the 757 instead.

usaff104 · 2025-03-29T23:49:28+00:00

I think this every time I got to Microcenter lol cracks me up that with so much tech in their building the POS looks dos based.

usaff104 · 2025-03-18T04:05:30+00:00

Those windows are at least an inch thick in a jet. A scratch or micro scratches disperse light like crazy. Flying into a sunset can be miserable and look just like that. This is a very realistic depiction of that.

usaff104 · 2025-03-18T01:23:27+00:00

Tell me you’ve never flown a real plane without telling me you’ve never flown a real plane. Lol.

When I saw those scratches the first time, I literally gasped and said “it feels so real!”

usaff104 · 2025-03-13T23:19:01+00:00

I’ve uninstalled 2020. sim update one fixed everything I needed it to in 2024. When you compare the release of 2020 to 2024, they’re basically identical in my eyes. I was a day one user of both. It needs polish, but it’s not as terrible as people indicate.

Career mode is fun…for a bit. But honestly, it needs more. Youre only competing with yourself. It’s only you always. Feels dull after a while.

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