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E-M diagrams from tests by Marine Corps test pilots say it compares favourably from the legacy F/A-18Cs they are graduating from. http://archive.defensenews.com/article/20110516/DEFSECT01/105160302/F-35-Tests-Proceed-Revealing-F-18-Like-Performance Note that the legacy Hornets are widely regarded as among the most agile fighters out there short of the super-manueverable Rafales and Typhoons out there. There is a reason the Blue Angels fly them, and why they're used to simulate asymmetric fighter threats by Navy "Aggressor" Squadrons: So "growth" can be defined as "its potential can be unlocked to match the performance of projected, notional threats (if said threats even arrive)". Which may be a bit of a moot point in an age of Helmet Mounted Displays and advanced high-off boresight IR-guided missiles; there is absolutely no aircraft that can ever out-fly an AIM-9X or an ASRAAM flying at Mach 2.5 and pulling 70Gs.

War is Boring is good for its historical and political commentary and bad for its technological and doctrinal analysis. And honestly sounds more like the writer is deliberately twisting the words of said pilot and omitting stuff that's inconvenient . original piece from Aviation Week: http://aviationweek.com/defense/f-35-flies-against-f-16-basic-fighter-maneuvers

"I am your father, Luke. Give in to the Dark Side of the Force, you knob."

I've worked for a company owned by Bain Capital in my college years and after graduating worked at a company in which the difference in atmosphere was night and day, and I have to tell you: People can say what they like about Obama, but if Romney was going to "run the US like it was a business," and if the place I worked at was any indication of how he runs a business (non-constructive management approach, poor treatment of workers, fixation on short-term numbers), then I want absolutely no part in that business.

Going to be heading to Vegas for the weekend with some friends, if only for the sake I have something remotely exciting to do, but find myself at a loss as to what to do when I get there. I swore to myself that while I have my vices, gambling wasn't going to be one of them (my dad had to go to GA over his problem when I was a kid), and that was a promise I held even through college. I suppose I could convince them to go to the firing ranges and fire an assortment of class 3 firearms on "rock and roll."

Never forget: Trail of Tears. I won't have anyone here giving lip to Thomas Paine, though.

Had my fingers crossed for Icewind Dale II In other news: Had basically zero interest in Ghost Recon: Wildlands until the Giant Bombcast put it to me like this: The parts of "Clear and Present Danger" with the illegal special ops teams tear-assing in the jungles of Colombia:

Well there were plenty of WWII assault guns and tank destroyers (most famous of which being the StuG) which could only really engage anything in a ~15 degree arc in front of the vehicle, though that was mostly for cost reasons since a turret would have at minimum increased the cost by 50%. That said, we really don't see those types of vehicles anymore. Infantry fire support has been taken up by turreted lightly armoured, wheeled vehicles like the MGS Stryker and the Centauro for the 105mm class and up or autocannons on the Bradleys, and for anti-tank that's been fulfilled with ATGM launchers on a swivel mounted on Humvees, jeeps, and the like.

Mostly for just casual (not necessarily when on my bike) and for going to bars and shows at the House of Blues. Top aircraft for me: 1.) F-15E Strike Eagle "Mudhen". Black, beefy-looking (thanks to its CFTs), and forboding: Face it, it just looks _MEAN_ 2.) Dassault Rafale: I'm a great lover of all things French and beautiful (a list that includes Nice, French bande dessinée, and Eva Green), so the French multi-service, multi-role is a definite shoe-in. 3.) F/A-18E/F Superhornet. Just like the old PS3 slogan: "It only does everything." Air superiority, strike, close air support, BDA, electronic attack (in the form of the EA-18G Growler), you name it. Honourable mention goes to the Tomcat, thanks to Super Dimension Fortress Macross (of which the Variable Fighters are a dead-ringer for) and of course Top Gun. Postscript: This documentary has one of my favourite tributes to the Eagle: https://youtu.be/gJU5DDh0DEc?t=31m39s

Well this is awkward... A contract gig I was working last year finally got back in touch with me asking if I was still looking for something permanent... just as I was promoted in my current full-time job. I find myself at a crossroad; I imagine I would get paid roughly the same at both gigs, but I fought tooth and nail not only just to get to where I am at the company I'm at now, but just to get hired there in the first place. I'm working at a much bigger company right now, but I still enjoy the atmosphere of where I work nonetheless. On the other hand, the other job was in Calabasas/Woodland Hills area where I could still rent a room from my parents, whereas now I have to commute from a crappy apartment in Downtown LA to Culver City.

When do you think is the best time to buy a leather jacket if I was concerned with saving money? Right now? When we're coming up on the summer when the demand isn't as hot? Or wait 'till after the holiday season when all the retailers are clearancing their stuff?

Ahhh... the Rhino. Proof that in lieu of sound aerodynamic design any problem can be overcome with pure thrust. And the world's leading distributor of MiG parts

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The Division beta sign-ups are up. If you haven't pre-ordered (like me), you'll have to put yourself on a waiting list. I was signing up when it asked me for my Uplay log-in info and I said to myself: "Oh yeah... this f***ing bulls***." I swear, I go for such long spells without having to deal with it I have to use the "forgot my password" option whenever I get a new Ubisoft game.

I believe you also have a sniper at your disposal for that mission. The campaign missions tend to allow you more dudes per mission on average compared to the single missions.

For me... XCOM 2 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided The Division Total War: Warhammer Cautiously watching Hitman Interest piqued by Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, but because it stands a real chance of really 'effing up, handling it with a pair of tongs like it was a uranium rod.

Full 25-minute E3 demo of Deus Ex now available: As someone who actually preferred Human Revolution over the original (for pretty much the same reasons Tom Chick does), this looks pretty exciting. The initial portion of the demo also sort of allays most of my fears that the game will become too "action-y".

Probably a good idea, whatever that flag stood for in the past, it just stands for racism. Not for it, though people (like me) are free to think that the guys who have it emblazoned on the hoods of their cars or flying by the antenna are huge pricks. The issue I take with it is more even absent the connotations of racism, it's a flag celebrating treason.

I give (most of) the NMA crowd a lot more credit than the folks at, say, the Codex, even if I'm not _as_ hard on Bethesda as they are. They do good work for the Fallout wiki at the very least. If Bethesda is improving the shooting, then I don't suppose they were going to finally make a game with decent AI.

I'll bet you that they're 10 foot tall, subterranean Jewish Freemason bankers too.

I was going to see Le Petit Prince instead of Inside Out anyways.

Danish Leo 2A5DK filling up at the pumps. Well, self-propelled guns more like rather than tanks for this one, but you get the idea.

Cradle, a Myst-like game made by some former STALKER devs, is coming out July 25th after a long and arduous development period. Yeeeeeeaaahhhh!

Reminds me of the "Boobquake" thing a couple of years back in response to an Iranian cleric saying indecent women's dress was responsible for earthquakes. I think that's feminism everyone here can get behind.