April 30, 20233 yr Sometimes the concept just doesn't work. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/douglas-a2d-skyshark-the-cold-war-us-navys-idea-of-an-engine-swap-214208.html Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
April 30, 20233 yr 14 minutes ago, birdguy said: Sometimes the concept just doesn't work. A bit like the Westland Wyvern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Wyvern Dugald Walker
April 30, 20233 yr Wasn't one of those planes (derisively) called the "Thunderscreech"? Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
April 30, 20233 yr Author They look almost identical. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
April 30, 20233 yr Moderator 4 hours ago, Mace said: Wasn't one of those planes (derisively) called the "Thunderscreech"? Yes, the linked article plainly states thus to be true... 😆 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
April 30, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, n4gix said: Yes, the linked article plainly states thus to be true... 😆 I couldn't read it all. It started to give me some sort of popup that I didn't want to answer. Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
April 30, 20233 yr a fun thread would be to match aircraft to their nicknames... Richard Chafey i7-8700K @4.8GHz - 32Gb @3200 - ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero - EVGA RTX3090 - 3840x2160 Res - KBSim Gunfighter - Thrustmaster Warthog dual throttles - Crosswind V3 pedals MSFS 2020, DCS
May 1, 20233 yr Author 1 hour ago, RichieFly said: a fun thread would be to match aircraft to their nicknames.. Let me start. This aircraft had three. Thunderchief, Lead Sled, and Thud. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
May 1, 20233 yr Administrators 2 hours ago, RichieFly said: a fun thread would be to match aircraft to their nicknames... Be sure to start a NEW TOPIC for that because it wouldn't have anything to do with the A2D Skyshark in this topic, except for Noel's post! Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
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