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I knew that most of the tire companies are in ca-hoots with one another. Although I definitely can tell a difference running a Michelin tire vs a BFG.

The -53 is an awesome helo, without a doubt, I can't think of a better helicopter in the military's inventory with such a storied past and in my opinion, a bright future. And to what you said YJ, I haven't heard of that book, but I will definitely look at it and read it. By the way, this idea i started kicking around in 9th grade (roughly '96-97) its just taken this long and about 6 MAJOR revisions to get it the way it is now, as realistic and as simple as possible.

Thanks fly, and I know that the V-22 is an operational aircraft, actually in military format is the CV-22, so I chose a Special Operations capable variant, the MV-22 with a Hughes 20-mm chain gun under the nose and AGM-114 Hellfire missile racks on the stub wings.

Yes I do, Fly. I did/do the same thing with my Impy.

All right. Basic storyline: E-3C Sentry (AWACS) aircraft is on patrol in the Sea of Japan, minding its own business watching air traffic in the area and helping Japanese air traffic controllers with their duties. North Korean fighter-interceptor closes within missile firing range of the Sentry, launches two missiles. Missiles are nuclear-tipped. No provocation (other than the fact that the North Koreans don't like the US, at all). US President formulates plan to use military assets to strike ALL North Korean NBC weapons structure using long-range bombers, Special Forces operatives and fighter aircraft...

I still enjoy taking my Impala into Cul-de-sacs in "bad" neighborhoods, parking in it, and turning the headlights off on my Impala with the engine running...."look, there's a cop, y'all stop!"

All right, I don't think I've mentioned this, but I'm trying my best to put me degree as an English major to good use by writing a military fiction novel. Think Dale Brown or (god forbid) Tom Clancy. If y'all wouldn't mind I'm going to post a little excerpt on here for your reading pleasure. I've really love some feedback. From the first chapter: “Twenty minutes to target, we’re still clean, terrain coming up in ten miles, we’ll need to climb up to four thousand to remain clear of it,” Williams announced to everyone. The MiG-27 that had been in the area was now behind the aircraft when it suddenly turned into a bat-wing symbol. “That -27 is looking in our direction,” Campbell warned as soon as she saw the change in symbols. “Roger that, Renegades, join up with your bombers, stay low, and try to blend in with them as best you can,” Gladwell announced and slowly dropped back to meet with Blake’s lead B-1C. The other fighters quickly dropped back into position on the bombers, flying along each side and slightly behind the large bombers, trying to blend in with the slightly larger radar signature that the Lancers offered. “Wolf one-one is turning to target, we’ll see you guys on the ground,” Connors called out and gently banked his MV-22 Osprey out of the long formation of planes. The MiG was still looking at the planes as the Osprey turned when suddenly it flashed yellow. “Wolf one-one, you’re being painted, repeat that MiG’s got a lock on you!” quickly warned Lieutenant Heather Atkins from the second bomber. A steady deedle deedle deedle rang from the threat receiver in the Osprey as they continued their turn. “Renegade three-one and three-two, turn and engage before that MiG announces our position and the target gets covered up,” Gladwell ordered, also preparing to turn and attack if Campbell and Robinson missed. Captain Aquan Robinson answered with two fast clicks on his microphone and yanked the control stick back on his F/A-35. Lieutenant Bobby Campbell followed only moments later in his F/A-18E and silently locked onto the MiG. The computer acquisition system instantly recommended that the AIM-120C be used in the medium range attack. “Renegade three-one, Fox Three,” Robinson announced and punched a single Scorpion missile out of the belly weapons bay. The Scorpion took only a moment to sample the air, check its own flight control systems and then rocketed off towards the MiG-27. The North Korean fighter pilot instantly saw the missile launch as his own threat receivers blared to life, announcing the incoming missile. The pilot was young and his reactions were fast, he slung the thirty year old MiG into a tight left turn and called his ground control center, asking for instructions. However, his actions came too late as the AIM-120 plowed into the MiG-27, shearing the right wing off at the wing sweep glove, sending the fighter flaming to its death. “Splash one Flogger,” Robinson announced as the North Korean fighter plowed into the countryside. “Roger that three-one, good kill, now join up with your bomber again and get ready for things to hit the fan,” Gladwell warned them all. From the third chapter: Cappadona’s Special Forces troopers continued to jog towards the perimeter of Pyongyang International Airport, which also housed a number of military aircraft, namely the possible North Korean MiG-29 fighters that attacked the Kitty Hawk battle group. As the men neared the runway fence, they heard a sound approach from the left. “Inbound vehicle, cover, cover,” Cappadona said, flipping the safety off his carbine and quickly screwing the silencer in place on the weapon, the other members of the team also attached sound suppressors to their rifles and readied for contact with the enemy. A North Korean truck rolled up near the men and sputtered to a stop, the engine apparently giving up on its job. Five North Korean army troops angrily climbed out of the truck and lifted the hood, trying to inspect why the truck, which looked Korean War vintage, had finally given up the ghost. The Special Forces troopers were hidden in a small brush outcropping near the roadside, able to watch the movement of the North Korean troops as they angrily cursed the truck. One of the men lit a cigarette and quietly smoked it, not aware that the red cherry at the end highlighted him perfectly. “I’ve got targets in sight, definite lock onto one of them,” Technical Sergeant Newton whispered, keeping an eye on the men through his now silenced PSG-1 sniper rifle. “Copy, I’ve got two in sight,” Lieutenant Graber said quietly to the other men as he looked through the night vision scope on his M4A3 carbine. Cappadona and McGhee also had the North Korean soldiers in sight and ready to fire. Without speaking four shots were coughed out of the rifles. The North Korean soldier with the lit cigarette met the worse fate; the round from Newton’s rifle went through the man’s left eye and exploded out the back, raining pieces of skull and brain against the door of the truck. The remaining North Korean soldier dove for cover just as a second round from Major Cappadona’s M4 coughed down the barrel and embedded itself in the poor man’s neck. The last sound the four Special Forces troopers heard was the gurgled last breath coming from now dead North Korean behind them. So ya'll read and give me some likes or dislikes.....if you want more pm me with an email address and I'll send whole chapters.

sounds like the HHR is a good purchase, I wouldn't mind having one if I didn't want/need a full-size truck at the current time. Although I'm stuck in the same boat as GM74 because the wife doesn't like the styling either.

great looking cars and the C-141B is a damn fine airlift aircraft despite its age, too bad the Air Force retired them....

I think the kid would have $h! a house if I would have been driving my truck.....the exhaust note alone would have rattled his car apart.

I had one of my friends in the engine department at the 187th Fighter Wing down here in Montgomery shell out a GE F110 on their "engine dyno" down there....that was one hell of a video to watch. So much exploding and flying metal, so much fire...

My Impala has 117,000 on the odometer right now, no intake manifold gasket problems at all. The tires on the car were defintely noisy (REALLY cheap Wal-Mart tires) so I've got a set of BFG's on it now and its as quiet as a mouse no matter what speed I'm driving at. As far as the leather seats are concerned, I'm 5'10" and about 320lbs, and they support me well and are comfortable on long trips. My wife occasional gripes about the headrest being too hard, but she's always got the seat reclined and sleeping on it. And I've not had a problem with the intake or head gaskets on the engine and the engine hasn't been in. Overall impression, great car.

I've BFGoodrich on the Impala, great tire, can't complaina bout them at all. There are Continentals on the Cobalt, they're okay. I had Michelins on my GA, great tire. I've got a set of BFGs on my truck and I love them. So I guess I'm partial to Michelin and BFG.

My wife has a Cobalt sedan, its a great little car, hope yours is as problem-free as ours.

Def, sorry to hear about what happened, I know i'm kinda late coming in on this one, but I really do feel for you on this one. Keep your head up and eventually the family will stop blaming you, it'll take time, and it'll take them not being stubborn and all of ya'll sitting down and talking out, but things will get better.

All right, lemme throw a little reality into the situation. If any aircraft, in particular a commercial jetliner were strapped to a treadmill, and the engines were run up to full power, then the treadmill would disintegrate. I've seen the Pratt & Whitney and General Electric engine tests where they run their commercial jetliner engines up to full speed and they behind to rip the asphault and concrete of the runway up behind them.....

The Impala is a 2001 LS 9C1 car with the 3.8L Buick-based 231cid V6....I drove a few 3400 powered Impys, but they were a bit too sluggish for my tastes.

No problem, and on your car, the camshaft position sensor IS the portion under the ignition module that sticks down into the engine.

All right went cruising around last night. I was in the Impala, friend of mine was in his newely restored '72 SS454 Chevelle, and we were running around town when two kids in a 93 Acura Integra with fart can pulled up next to me. I looked over at them, smirked and cracked the sunroof. The revved the engine and my buddy likewise revved his.....the kids immediately revved and as the light changed to green, they squalled the tires, my buddy lit the tires on his Chevelle up, and I lit the fronts up on my Impala. Of course Jimmy's Chevelle had my ass stomped, along with the Integra. The guys in the Integra then decided that it was me and him. So at the next light Jimmy held back and we went at it. 2001 ALL stock Impala vs 93 Integra with header, better cam, stand-alone fuel system, 2.5-in exhaust, and a fart can....I won, no contest....end of story.

Well lets see for me. "Love About Sundays" Craig Morgan "Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd "My Home's in Alabama" Alabama "Country Boy Can Survive" Hank Williams, Jr. "China Grove" Doobie Brothers "Magic Carpet Ride" Steppenwolf "Born To Be Wild" Steppenwolf "Enter Sandman" Metallica "Simple Man" Lynyrd Skynyrd "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (Angry American)" Toby Kieth "Have You Forgotten?" Daryl Worley "Devil Went Down To Georgia" Charlie Daniels Band "Boozin' My Troubles Away" Charlie Daniels Band "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song) Brad Paisley "Welcome To Hell" Trace Adkins "Swing" Trace Adkins "Every Light In The House Is On" Trace Adkins "Chrome" Trace Adkins "In My Neighborhood" Craig Morgan "Rocky Mountain Way" Joe Walsh "Why Can't This Be Love?" Van Halen "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" Travis Tritt "Like A Rock" Bob Seger "Old Time Rock & Roll" Bob Seger "Turn The Page" Bob Seger "Turn The Page" Metallica "Black Water" The Doobie Brothers "Proud Mary" Creedence Clearwater Revival "Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne "Iron Man" Black Sabbath "Suzie Q" Creedence Clearwater Revival "Freebird" Lynyrd Skynyrd "Red White And Blue" Lynyrd Skynyrd "Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)" Big and Rich "My Town" Montgomery Gentry "Speed" Montgomery Gentry "Letters From Home" John Michael Montgomery "American Soldier" Toby Kieth "Midnight Rider" The Allman Brothers Band "Long Black Train" Josh Turner "Beautiful Girls" Van Halen I'll name more when I can think of more....

The only power directed to the wheels of an aircraft is braking power, which would provide a negative reaction. But the idea is that no matter how hard you jam the throttles ahead, you would be "negating" the forward motion provided from engine thurst.

Lost my medical in May 2004, didn't have the money to renew it, still don't, so no, I'm not current.

Come to Alabama, I have a friend that currently has four stills operating in Tuscaloosa county (did this small experiment whilst I was in college)....

Yeah, its Bernoulli's (sp?) Principle. As speed increases over an airfoil (see, wing) shaped section, the air coming over the top of the wing has to speed up to meet the air coming under the wing. That creates a pressure difference, lower pressure being on the top, higher pressure on the bottom, and in an effort to equalize pressure, you generate lift. So theoretically, yes, the aircraft should be able to fly. Edited: By the way, that's aerodynamics 101 for me, as a previous Aerospace Engineer and Certified Private Pilot.

the kid went THROUGH the house, sheesh, strong car or weak house.