Comments on: Fleet of ear http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:59:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-21903 Dave Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:50:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/#comment-21903 http://break.com/index/blue-angels-really-low-flyby.html http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/speed/awesome-jet-streaks-by-creates-vapor-cone-310829.php?autoplay=true http://break.com/index/blue-angels-really-low-flyby.html
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]]> By: F-18 Hornet http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-21902 F-18 Hornet Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:32:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/#comment-21902 Here's the best video I've seen of a F/A-18F Super Hornet flight demonstration (interesting physics too): http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6017342022780502321 which is also at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBuIidllusc And here's a link to awesome photo gallery of transonic F/A-18 Hornet fighterjets, including one image of a low-flying and near Mach 1 Blue Angels F/A-18 jet: http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20061112.htm Here’s the best video I’ve seen of a F/A-18F Super Hornet flight demonstration (interesting physics too): http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6017342022780502321 which is also at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBuIidllusc

And here’s a link to awesome photo gallery of transonic F/A-18 Hornet fighterjets, including one image of a low-flying and near Mach 1 Blue Angels F/A-18 jet: http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20061112.htm

]]> By: A Babe in the Universe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-21878 A Babe in the Universe Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:56:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/#comment-21878 It was very nice seeing you in SF. I hope you keep up the good work with GLAST. I managed to get a couple of good photos, including one deep-focus shot of four F/A-18's at rooftop level with the Powell Street sign in the foreground. It is on Tuesday's blog. It was very nice seeing you in SF. I hope you keep up the good work with GLAST. I managed to get a couple of good photos, including one deep-focus shot of four F/A-18’s at rooftop level with the Powell Street sign in the foreground. It is on Tuesday’s blog.

]]> By: did http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-21877 did Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:22:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/#comment-21877 I work not far from a small airport where there's an annual air show; every other year, they get the Blue Angels. I guess 3 years ago, I was driving home along the airport road with my sunroof open when one of them passed directly overhead, at about treetop level, with afterburners going. My car had a failing muffler, so I didn't hear the approach at all, but, DAYUM, when they're pointed away from you, jeez! My hair is only just beginning to stand down! We also occasionally get A-10s checking out bikinis on the Lake Michigan beaches. It's pretty obvious when they're dipping their beach-side wing! Sometimes it's good to fly slow, I guess. did I work not far from a small airport where there’s an annual air show; every other year, they get the Blue Angels. I guess 3 years ago, I was driving home along the airport road with my sunroof open when one of them passed directly overhead, at about treetop level, with afterburners going. My car had a failing muffler, so I didn’t hear the approach at all, but, DAYUM, when they’re pointed away from you, jeez! My hair is only just beginning to stand down!

We also occasionally get A-10s checking out bikinis on the Lake Michigan beaches. It’s pretty obvious when they’re dipping their beach-side wing! Sometimes it’s good to fly slow, I guess.

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]]> By: Prowler67 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-21879 Prowler67 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:22:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/#comment-21879 I was stationed at NAS Pensacola while in the navy. Had one of the blue angels fly over doing about 400kts about 500ft off the ground. Talk about a cool sight. They practiced alot, so we saw them all the time, never gets boring. Wanna talk about loud? Stand 30ft from an EA-6B at full throttle right before a catapult launch. I was stationed at NAS Pensacola while in the navy. Had one of the blue angels fly over doing about 400kts about 500ft off the ground. Talk about a cool sight. They practiced alot, so we saw them all the time, never gets boring. Wanna talk about loud? Stand 30ft from an EA-6B at full throttle right before a catapult launch.

]]> By: Nigel Depledge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-21880 Nigel Depledge Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:29:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/#comment-21880 Hmmm ... well the loudest sounds I've known have been (a) being in the Pits Grandstand at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix in 1992 (also, the Red Arrows flew a display there, but were at least half a mile away, what with not being permitted to fly over the crowd); (b) in the departure lounge at Heathrow when Concorde was taking off just outside (four Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engines on full reheat were LOUD!); (c) near the treble speakers at a Judas Priest concert (my ears were ringing for 2 or 3 days afterwards); (d) at a firepower demonstration, in which I got to see an A10 firing its Phalanx gun at an unwanted tank hulk that had been painted orange for the occasion; (e) having an RAF Tornado pass overhead at a height of about 200m at supersonic speed; but the loudest of all was (f) firing practice rounds for the Karl Gustav 84 mm medium antitank weapon in an Indoor Training Theatre (even with ear defenders on, it was really, really loud). Hmmm … well the loudest sounds I’ve known have been (a) being in the Pits Grandstand at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix in 1992 (also, the Red Arrows flew a display there, but were at least half a mile away, what with not being permitted to fly over the crowd); (b) in the departure lounge at Heathrow when Concorde was taking off just outside (four Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engines on full reheat were LOUD!); (c) near the treble speakers at a Judas Priest concert (my ears were ringing for 2 or 3 days afterwards); (d) at a firepower demonstration, in which I got to see an A10 firing its Phalanx gun at an unwanted tank hulk that had been painted orange for the occasion; (e) having an RAF Tornado pass overhead at a height of about 200m at supersonic speed; but the loudest of all was (f) firing practice rounds for the Karl Gustav 84 mm medium antitank weapon in an Indoor Training Theatre (even with ear defenders on, it was really, really loud).

]]> By: Eli54 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-21882 Eli54 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:43:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/09/fleet-of-ear/#comment-21882 The Thunderbirds fly over my house every year when they come to March. Way loud, even compared to the F-16s the Reserve flies over daily. But the F-16s wave occaisionally! The Thunderbirds fly over my house every year when they come to March. Way loud, even compared to the F-16s the Reserve flies over daily. But the F-16s wave occaisionally!

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