by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 03/22/2017 at 09:24
by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 03/22/2017 at 09:24
Tags: Planelopnik
STARS: 4
Carla Thomas, one of two female in-flight photographers for NASA, snaps a selfie while riding in the backseat of a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.
“Armstrong Flight Research Center chief pilot Nils Larson and I were flying supersonic runs to note the handling qualities between the single seat and two seat F/A-18 aircraft for the Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence, or SonicBAT program. Afterwards we did some aerobatic maneuvers, pulling 5 Gs and leaving some contrails.”
Wow. What a gig.
Via NASA
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
03/22/2017 at 09:33, STARS: 5
And you just know she’s doing those duck lips under the mask and hashtagging it
#barelyF18
or something.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
03/22/2017 at 10:07, STARS: 2
“Armstrong Flight Research Center chief pilot Nils Larson and I were flying supersonic runs to note the handling qualities between the single seat and two seat F/A-18 aircraft for the Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence, or SonicBAT program. Afterwards we did some aerobatic maneuvers, pulling 5 Gs and leaving some contrails.”
7/10.
Had to deduct 3 points since she didn’t ask for a ground speed check.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/22/2017 at 10:24, STARS: 0
But just take a second to think about that quote. Basically, she’s saying that they did the science then decided to hoon the Hornet on the way back to base. As I said, “Wow, what a gig.”
"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
03/22/2017 at 11:35, STARS: 1
Tales from the hornet: the ultimate selfie
"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
03/22/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 0
How fast was she going?
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/22/2017 at 12:00, STARS: 0
The article didn’t say.