Recent content by zerofay32

New internet, who dis?

Holy smokes, I disappear for a few years and come back to find SSU dead and the whole landscape of Obiter different... 😆 (edit: and apparently my signature pics don't even work anymore.... time has flown....)

Reminds me of the tail sitter VTOL test aircraft the AF and Navy had like the Lockheed XFV-1 and Convair XFY-1 Pogo.

D-day and H-hour were standard military terms used to describe the day and hour that an operation would start and dates back to WWI. There were actually several "D-days" during WWII before Operation Overlord. After Overlord, the general public became aware of the term and calling the start of...

I'm surprised Ethiopian Air isn't getting any blame TBH. Both crashes happened in parts of the world that are well known in the industry to have substandard Pilot training. That's on the individual airlines, not Boeing. But the whole deal has revealed flaws in the aircraft, no getting around that.

Also, while docking with on the -rbar is a valid procedure, it was only used on the first couple assembly missions IIRC. Once the Destiny Lab was installed (STS-98) all subsequent shuttle dockings where a +vbar approach and docking. The shuttle would approach on the -rbar until ~600ft from the...

So flightgear is some alternate reality where the shuttle was equipped with a SSVP and docks to the Russian segment... :flowers: Kidding aside, very nice work btw. :thumbup:

Thanks for the pictures Artlav. :thumbup:

Found the little area that I was working in on the map. :thumbup: Good times.

It's kinda strange seeing a 747 with a missile under it's wing. :D Interesting that they are using the 5th engine mount though. Makes sense.

You would find that in the base Orbiter Manual. ;)

The drag chute was normally cut around 60 kts to keep it from hitting the Main Engine bells.

I know you said you only wanted picture books ;) but "The Space Shuttle Decision" (two volumes) by T.A. Heppenheimer is the best insights into the development of the STS. The section on the SSME development alone is worth the price. Volume I is all pre 1972 concepts and discussions about the...

Right. Columbia when into overhaul after STS-9. Sorry. :cheers: gattispilot: make sure to take a look at the SF manual. The other shuttles have different variants as well to match the livery differences. Columbia is the only one with three though. There is a section in the manual on the...

If I remember correctly MID102 gives you Columbia with the 90's livery plus the SILTS pod on the tail. It may also add attachment points for the EDO pallet. EDIT: PG 7 of the shuttle fleet manual. OV-102 with ORIGINAL is Pre-STS-9 OV-102 with MID102 adds the SILTS pod with markings that...