LowEarthOrbit
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I have a small curated collection of my airplane pictures that are larger formats.
Some photos are my own pictures, others are from professional photographers.
Had a mid-air collision(correction: collision with German 88 flak) and flew it back like this...
The one that *actually* got in a mid-air fender bender with a german fighter was this guy: http://imgur.com/pTaHGHL
Thanks for the correction and info, @possiblyacumslut
Obligatory  BRRRRRRRRRRRRT
I sexually identify as a Gau-8 avenger...
If there is interest, I can also do a large collection of my rocketry photos, my engine photos, or ridiculous mechanisms n such.
Tadik
Yes, yes, and yes. Thank you
LongoloidFartExplosion
Poorly brrrrrt:
Mesattack0857
As an Army air traffic controller in training, I know these aircraft way too well.
XCaptMorganX
Awesome collection. The R22 seems a bit out of place but still got an upvote from me! Keep it up @OP!
vinylspear
I regret that I have but one upvote to give
percula1869
This is one of the best albums I've ever seen. @op any other collections you have I would be very interested to see.
Ant4N
Wow cool OP, this is good for me I have to relearn planes for geometry
FishSausages
Saw a couple bad boys flying over Castle Rock, CO on Friday (from the Springs, I assume). Medium chub.
LowEarthOrbit
The academy always has some zoomers flying up my way in Denver. Can't complain at all...
gotwoodhead
Shoutout to @possiblyacumslut for winning todays award of "most obscene username to actually supply helpful information."
illegalacorn
nah reddit wins that game every day
bb101
Some seriously sexy birds there, imgur needs more of this
LowEarthOrbit
I'll do what I can and post some more galleries! I've got space, cars, engines, and engineering left to do!
kerrigan778
I would love to see your further collection
Imagaywolf
@OP whats the plane in the 22nd pic from the bottom
LowEarthOrbit
The big goofy looking plane? That is an Avro Shackleton.
LiteCow
As a pilot, I need a napkin. I didn't jizz or anything I just need one. I'm eating lasagna.
meeeeeekachu
I always liked the B17 with Allison engines. Looks slick.
LowEarthOrbit
I agree! Makes that plane look years ahead of its time. Almost makes you forget it wasn't a young design at that point anymore.
meeeeeekachu
I still think the Lancaster is better though. :p
NsideZ
That. was. Beautiful
Stickybeaksyd
StaleMeme
boowho3187
Amazing pictures of some beautiful machines!
NiNiPanene
I'd sell my soul to be a blackbird pilot
TheDizzyToast
This is amazing
sas123567
This isn't a dump, its a box of plane porn!!!
illegalacorn
That's not a collision, that's German 88mm flak. Killed the bombardier and nose gunner guaranteed, might have got a third also. :(
LowEarthOrbit
Corrected! Found the picture of the incident I thought that was the picture of, added it for you. Thanks for the heads up!
illegalacorn
do want rocketry :)
ExtraChunkyJif
What type of plane is 22 up from the bottom?
LowEarthOrbit
Avro Shackleton Mr Boss.
ExtraChunkyJif
Thank you!
DesignerGoodies
Great collection of pictures :)
dlknapp
+1 for p38 lightning
LowEarthOrbit
I love that airplane too but there isn't one here. That is a P-61 Black Widow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow
dlknapp
Ah, was viewing on my phone so it was small.
PorkFriedSquirrel
I always wanted to know why those Russian fighters have the tail between the engines
LowEarthOrbit
That is where they hide the APU sometimes. Other times, it houses hydraulic backups and pumps that share engine resources.
PorkFriedSquirrel
APU?
LowEarthOrbit
Look at the back of a passenger plane and you can see the APU turbine exhaust port. http://s23.postimg.org/osq3ssoh7/47cp_B.jpg
LowEarthOrbit
Auxiliary Power Unit. Small power generating turbine that can run the electrical and back up systems.
PorkFriedSquirrel
Ohhhh ok cool, thx
eman223
NaughtyCannibal
Phew! I thought it was going to be a 9/11 one.
LowEarthOrbit
That might be one of the few ways to make that movie more homoerotic than it already is... =)
eman223
I always post it on Aircraft dumps. I don't know why...
LowEarthOrbit
Seems like the correct thing to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmhQQAeRFoc
classifiedairspace
Wasn't that built by Dick Rutan?
eman223
LOL!!
LeumisRichardson
Aircraft dump, what, like Davis–Monthan AFB in Tucson? ; )
LowEarthOrbit
Laughed but then got sad at all the rusting birds there... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erl9k01C2M
LeumisRichardson
Yea... The aviation version of gallows humor.
LeumisRichardson
Interesting to look at in Google Earth though.
LowEarthOrbit
What I would give to just get to go there and just take obsolete stuff and make cool art from it. I love "turbine tables"!
LeumisRichardson
Yup. Just remember, they died so that others may live. ; )
LowEarthOrbit
True, except those times where birds died so others couldn't have our cool toys. I'm looking at you, F-14s in Iran that will never fly again
Promethianfire
1. Post rocket photos. 2. Are those ext. fuel tanks on the X-15? 3. F22 is nifty but such a waste. 4. B-17 was such a glorious beast.
LowEarthOrbit
1: /a/02dpr 2: Yes, to go even more fasterer. 3: agreed but ooooo pretty! 4: YES!
Promethianfire
2. Any plane that can qualify you as an astronaut is all right by me.
Loxachi
3. Waste? How?
Promethianfire
It's supposed to replace the F-16, F-18, A-10, and AV-8B for their respective roles. It consistently loses to the 16 and 18 in combat tests
Promethianfire
...and has a tiny fraction of the A-10's firepower, capacity, and durability. It's also outrageously overbudget.
Promethianfire
It is a hole politicians throw billions into, and our service personnel are less effective, and thus less safe, as a result.
Loxachi
Um youre confusing it with the F-35 buddy. Even at that the F-35 has never "lost". Hell it racked up 110-0 kill ratio in a recent exercise