Random Griz Aviation Musings

[Griz882]

A new aviation record is set!

Boeing Engineers Set a New Record for Paper Plane Flight Distance

It's official: The Guinness World Record for farthest-flying paper aircraft now belongs to two real-deal Boeing aerospace engineers.

jalopnik.com

 

[IKE]

I am not a very skilled modeler - but I really enjoy assembling models - just not finishing/painting, etc.

to wit, I completed the Tamiya F-35A in 1/48 scale and its a beautiful model - highly detailed with a ton of cool features, weapon load outs, etc. If you are a model nerd, this is the one for you!

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So detailed. Does the box say "Made in China (courtesy of contractor data breach)?"

 

[Griz882]

So detailed. Does the box say "Made in China (courtesy of contractor data breach)?"

On the side of the box it reads:

人民和平气球军团提供的模型现实主义。

That translates to:

“Model realism provided by the People’s Mostly Peaceful Balloon Corps.”

 

[jmcquate]

Chuck's model is from a Japanese company. There is a model manufacturer that's relatively new, Trumpeter, that is Chinese. They have some very detailed kits of modern U.S. warships.

 

[ChuckMK23]

I doubt seriously that there is anything of the F-35's physical design/configuration that is classified - since anyone can walk around and take pics of the jet at an airshow or walk in to the hangar at the schoolhouse! (not really, of course) Tamiya is an all Japan company. There is a 1/32 scale F-35C out there that is chinese made that is rumored to be "next level". The JSDF livery in the F-35A is especially cool. I also dig the "beast mode".







I mean if these two knuckleheads can waltz in to the Schoolhouse... (a fatter, 25 lb heavier ChuckMK23 at the time)

 

[ChuckMK23]

One of the cool facts I learned about this jet was the "drag chute" assembly - unique to Norweigan JSF. Thats super cool IMHO.

 

[hlg6016]

I doubt seriously that there is anything of the F-35's physical design/configuration that is classified - since anyone can walk around and take pics of the jet at an airshow or walk in to the hangar at the schoolhouse! (not really, of course) Tamiya is an all Japan company. There is a 1/32 scale F-35C out there that is chinese made that is rumored to be "next level". The JSDF livery in the F-35A is especially cool. I also dig the "beast mode".

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I mean if these two knuckleheads can waltz in to the Schoolhouse... (a fatter, 25 lb heavier ChuckMK23 at the time)

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I hope they did not have to invoke a "No food or drinks near the exhibit" rule after your visit.

 

[Griz882]

I doubt seriously that there is anything of the F-35's physical design/configuration that is classified - since anyone can walk around and take pics of the jet at an airshow or walk in to the hangar at the schoolhouse! (not really, of course) Tamiya is an all Japan company. There is a 1/32 scale F-35C out there that is chinese made that is rumored to be "next level". The JSDF livery in the F-35A is especially cool. I also dig the "beast mode".

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I mean if these two knuckleheads can waltz in to the Schoolhouse... (a fatter, 25 lb heavier ChuckMK23 at the time)

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I thought you used your high speed CAP-AF credentials to get in there!

Side note, I thought you lost a few pounds…what’s your method?

 

[Griz882]

One of the cool facts I learned about this jet was the "drag chute" assembly - unique to Norweigan JSF. Thats super cool IMHO.

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Geek alert!

If you like the Norwegian F-35 should watch the 2022 movie “Troll” (available on Netflix). I think it is the first movie to show actual F-35’s in flight screens and certainly the only one that shows it exercising the highly secret Troll Targeting package. The movie is kind of fun…an advertisement for the Norseman military combined with some humor and a bit of mythology.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Side note, I thought you lost a few pounds…what’s your method?

Eliminating sugar, processed food, seed oils, and keeping carbs to under 100 grams / day. Within 90 days my A1C and blood pressure were well within normal levels. HDL is up, Tryg's are down and joint pain and inflammation have decreased significantly. I rarely eat before 12 Noon.

its no silver bullet. And it makes eating at restaurants and eating for convenience a real challenge. A little more planning of my meals is involved and therefore I eat at home more and eat out much less.

Zero carbs is not a reasonable goal, but avoiding sugar has been easier than I thought. Red meat and seafood, full fat dairy, and poultry and eggs as well as vegetables that grow above ground are the core of my diet at the moment and that seems to work. It's harder when I travel of course. But I definitely feel a lot healthier.

This reinforced my skepticism of traditional medicine. But I've actually come across a number of physicians who embrace this approach.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Chuck's model is from a Japanese company. There is a model manufacturer that's relatively new, Trumpeter, that is Chinese. They have some very detailed kits of “modern” U.S. warships.

FIFY—the best 80s/90s technology government tax-payer money can buy

 

[ChuckMK23]

Always fun flying parallel to a progressing cold front! Thankfully here in flatland states, MEA/MVA's of 3000' or less make IFR possible staying below freezing level.

1GO (Toledo area) to home plate last night

 

[KODAK]

Eliminating sugar, processed food, seed oils, and keeping carbs to under 100 grams / day. Within 90 days my A1C and blood pressure were well within normal levels. HDL is up, Tryg's are down and joint pain and inflammation have decreased significantly. I rarely eat before 12 Noon.

its no silver bullet. And it makes eating at restaurants and eating for convenience a real challenge. A little more planning of my meals is involved and therefore I eat at home more and eat out much less.

Zero carbs is not a reasonable goal, but avoiding sugar has been easier than I thought. Red meat and seafood, full fat dairy, and poultry and eggs as well as vegetables that grow above ground are the core of my diet at the moment and that seems to work. It's harder when I travel of course. But I definitely feel a lot healthier.

This reinforced my skepticism of traditional medicine. But I've actually come across a number of physicians who embrace this approach.

That’s really great Chuck! Just out of curiosity, what about your experience makes you question traditional medicine? Everything you describe has been on-par with what I’ve been told in terms of eating healthy, etc.

 

[ChuckMK23]

That’s really great Chuck! Just out of curiosity, what about your experience makes you question traditional medicine? Everything you describe has been on-par with what I’ve been told in terms of eating healthy, etc.

When I shared my diet with my primary care doc - her reaction was that saturated fats and colo/rectal cancer risk would eliminate any benefit and that I needed to double down on a plant based diet and take a statin. No thanks. I've since learned that a lot of physicians have very different training in these areas. Other MD's Ive spoken to have given me the thumbs up (who are also pilots). Clearly there is a bit of a divide on this topic. As democratization of health data continues, I'm taking more control education wise. This approach to eating has really worked for me.

 

[ChuckMK23]

A little A-4 action - a companion to the Phrog and JSF. 1/48 scale