So, I'm a flight simulator nerd... wanna fight about it?

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

(the X-15 had RCS, and accidentally left the atmosphere at one point)

No it did not, even the space shuttle doesn't technically "leave the atmosphere". The Thermosphere (where the space shuttle putters around) extends 690 km high, and the exosphere (the highest layer of the atmosphere) extends 10,000 km.

Whose the nerd now?

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Cor, that must have been a sight. The roar of those engines.

I've been watching fast-taxi runs of the Lightning at Bruntingthorpe, and damn that's a beautiful sound and sight:



Such a shame there's none flying in the UK anymore.

I'd been to Binbrook for a couple of the Lightning Preservation Groups runs when they first started, but they've since moved to Bruntingthorpe (shame for me, but it does mean they get more punters = more cash!)

Third best noise in aviation!

The second best (but the loudest) has to be a B1-B, I particularly liked them as a wake up call at about 0615 EVERY morning at Thumrait about 400m from my tent, as they took off to pound the Tora Bora mountains

The ultimate noise, Vulcans, now obviously only XH558 . No doubt in my mind. I just wish I'd seen a live QRA scramble from Scampton.

Back to OP, just pop in to any East Anglian base to load up and visit Germany.

[Growler]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Whose

Who's.

<--nerd.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

...even the space shuttle ...

Well if we're being really picky about TLAM's grammar, it should be ...even a space shuttle... as there are/were (future-proofing) more than one.




Just awaiting Steve to come along now and rip me to shreds for something I've misplaced/misspelt!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

The SR-71 has no mach meter redline - and with only minor midifications (RCS) could in fact go to space and back

The SR-71's maximum altitude is limited by its turbine engines. It does hold the absolute altitude record for turbine-powered aircraft, but 85,069' doesn't qualify for the "50-mile" rule, so no, it couldn't go into "space".

(the X-15 had RCS, and accidentally left the atmosphere at one point)

Nothing accidental about it. TLAM's qualifiers aside, part of the X-15's program was high-altitude research. General Chuck Yeager, the personel director for the program, was the man responsible for making sure a select few X-15 pilots recieved astronaut's wings.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Just awaiting Steve to come along now and rip me to shreds for something I've misplaced/misspelt!

Are you American or British? If British, you're fine. If American, it's misspelled.

[MothBalls]

I miss this version, used to play it on my IBM PC/XT

[MH]

Originally Posted by MothBalls

I miss this version, used to play it on my IBM PC/XT

Flying this sim must had been a big trip

[gimpy117]

Rise Of Flight For me

http://riseofflight.com/en

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by MH

Flying this sim must had been a big trip

Yes, but monitor size meant it was slightly better.

@Steve - I'm from good old Blighty, old chap, hence why I like McBee for his addition of the u in words that it appears in in the OED.

[MH]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Yes, but monitor size meant it was slightly better.

Great...


Used to fly Falcon 4.
Did some ME theater modding for Open Falcon as well which killed the experience for me.

[Blacklight]

I'm a definite Orbiter nerd. Does that qualify for this thread ?

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Blacklight

I'm a definite Orbiter nerd. Does that qualify for this thread ?

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by MothBalls

I miss this version, used to play it on my IBM PC/XT

Same here, FS3.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

@Steve - I'm from good old Blighty, old chap, hence why I like McBee for his addition of the u in words that it appears in in the OED.

Next time I try to correct you, just reply "I'm-a no speak-a you language!"