Went to an airshow today

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake) 07/20/2014 at 00:30 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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My brain explodes with the F-22. I'm an aerospace engineer and I can't really understand how it's possible for it to do half the things it does

A friend I went with is a good photographer and took a boatload of pictures, they'll end up on Flickr and I'll share them later

The Transporter > Jayhawk Jake 07/20/2014 at 00:55

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Kraut space magic is how.

Our Germans are better than their Germans.

JGrabowMSt > Jayhawk Jake 07/20/2014 at 00:58

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I know an engineer who worked on parts of it. From the parts that he's designed (NASA, Boeing, F18, F22, probably a lot more), I'm blown away.

I'm not sure what I'm really allowed to say about what he does to be honest. I just built his CAD workstation so he can do his work.

What I can say is that the F22 wouldn't be able to stay in the air without what he's designed.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake 07/20/2014 at 01:01

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Fly. By. Wire.

I saw an F-22 demo a few years ago at an air show in San Antonio. It was, as you say, mind boggling. Can't wait to see the pics.

Kailand09 > Jayhawk Jake 07/20/2014 at 01:03

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I feel like most people simply look at it as a failure and don't realize how truly amazing it is.

I Don't know exactly why it had all the troubles it did, but I feel like a lot came down to management and government confusion or something.

Interviews with pilots are very interesting, how they talk about it being so insanely capable.

Bummer.

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > The Transporter 07/20/2014 at 02:01

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jayhawk Jake 07/20/2014 at 10:42

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Offutt?

7:07 > Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken 07/20/2014 at 11:19

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My fat 16 month old boy sat on my chest and poked me with a fork and now this response is shared on oppo. Funny how life is sometimes...

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > 7:07 07/20/2014 at 11:22

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I was wondering what was going on. I'm afraid we had no internet when I had my children but I have interesting stories!

Jayhawk Jake > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/20/2014 at 13:32

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Yep

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jayhawk Jake 07/20/2014 at 13:36

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I'm only like 15 minutes from there. Unfortunately, I won't be making it down this year, but I've seen a couple of the planes fly by on their way to the show.