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Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
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Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
- Richard
Sport Pilot / Ground Instructor
Previous Owner: 2011 SportCruiser
Sport Pilot / Ground Instructor
Previous Owner: 2011 SportCruiser
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
Did the controllers receive hazardous duty pay?
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
Annoying:
"machine guns" : The F-16 has an M61A CANNON, not a machine gun.
"bullets" : A cannon fires SHELLS, not bullets.
What's the difference? A machine gun fires solid bullets, a cannon fires shells that include an explosive charge and (typically) an impact fuse.
Yes, it's a nit-pick. But I hate when a news article says a plane fired a "rocket" when they mean a "missile" too. One is guided, one is not. News articles should inform, not misinform!
"machine guns" : The F-16 has an M61A CANNON, not a machine gun.
"bullets" : A cannon fires SHELLS, not bullets.
What's the difference? A machine gun fires solid bullets, a cannon fires shells that include an explosive charge and (typically) an impact fuse.
Yes, it's a nit-pick. But I hate when a news article says a plane fired a "rocket" when they mean a "missile" too. One is guided, one is not. News articles should inform, not misinform!
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
Correct.MrMorden wrote:Annoying:
"machine guns" : The F-16 has an M61A CANNON, not a machine gun.
"bullets" : A cannon fires SHELLS, not bullets.
What's the difference? A machine gun fires solid bullets, a cannon fires shells that include an explosive charge and (typically) an impact fuse.
Yes, it's a nit-pick. But I hate when a news article says a plane fired a "rocket" when they mean a "missile" too. One is guided, one is not. News articles should inform, not misinform!
20mm is a beautiful thing. I never had it jam and it was extremely accurate.
Bill Ince
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
LSRI
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Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
Do you think they were given a phone number to call?
PP-ASEL, Flight Design CTSW owner.
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
LOL!!Jim Stewart wrote:Do you think they were given a phone number to call?
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
"Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full -- of bullets"
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Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
Might have been given the number for the controller's dry cleaner.Jim Stewart wrote:Do you think they were given a phone number to call?
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
Bill, you make me jealous every time you mention you got to play with all those milspec toys.Wm.Ince wrote:Correct.
20mm is a beautiful thing. I never had it jam and it was extremely accurate.
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
Don't ever be jealous of veterans, Andy. Remember, there were sometimes people shooting back at us!
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
I'm only jealous of the toys, not the circumstances.drseti wrote:Don't ever be jealous of veterans, Andy. Remember, there were sometimes people shooting back at us!
Very respectful of ya'll putting yourselves in danger, too.
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Re: Jet Fighter Accidently Shoots Control Tower
There's always a catch, eh?drseti wrote:Don't ever be jealous of veterans, Andy. Remember, there were sometimes people shooting back at us!
Bill Ince
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator