Hi, I am a sophomore at Cypress Bay High School.  I have a 3.1 neighed and a 3.56 weighted GPA.  I have not taken my SAT's yet but I will be taking them when I am able to.  I am evolved in Army JROTC, I Dance, etc.  I was wondering what else I would need in order to get into the AFA.Thank You, Erin

I have an AS350 BA year 1997, recent concluded an inspection of 12 years, with 900 hour and 45 hours after  inspection, or will be it only make the next inspection of 12 years in 2016, it is of a one owner since new, and is with all original components, and air-conditioning installed , the price for sale is U$ 870.000,00 , for more information

 KenV wrote:Technically, the pilot's oxygen connection is attached to the ejection seat and the ejection seat get its oxygen from the jet.  In the event of an ejection, the seat is equipped with a small oxygen bottle good for 5 to 10 minutes and it automatically switches to the internal bottle when you pull the ejection handle.  The ...

No, we are just talking about air to ground load. Our Slammers and AIM9s does not limit the aircraft to that exend.

>>''The oxygen hose from the helmet hooks up to a hose in the jet.''<<Technically, the pilot's oxygen connection is attached to the ejection seat and the ejection seat get its oxygen from the jet.  In the event of an ejection, the seat is equipped with a small oxygen bottle good for 5 to 10 minutes and it automatically switches to ...

>>''No need to drop your load in  a BVR engagement. I am just talking about a visual fight.''<<That's what I was talking about also.  If an early F-16 is armed with a Sparrow and the fight for whatever reason goes visual, he has to dump his Sparrow?  Sounds like a bad way to do business to me.  But again, I'm ...

>>''The C-17. A ''heavy.'' It flies a 6 degree glidepath on final (normal aircraft fly 2.5 - 3 degree glidepaths). It can land and stop at 300,000 lbs gross weight in 3,000 feet.''<<Ummmm, no.  The C-17 can land and stop on a 3000 foot runway at max landing weight, 585,000 lbs.  That's over a quarter million pounds ...

 KenV wrote:Agreed.  But even when carrying BVR missiles, most fighters also carry a 'winder and a gun in the event of a visual engagement.  It sounds to me that if these early F-16s are carrying a BVR missile or any kind of bomb load, the options (in the event of either ACM or DACM) are to restrict maneuvering, overload ...

>>''The A300 has a service ceiling of 40,000 feet and the very highest mountains in afghanistan are around 21-22,000 feet''<<Tue enough.  Unless you're not in an A300 but in a C-130 which has a much more limited ceiling.>>''Anyway it is highly unlikely a raghead is going to be sitting on a mountain top hoping for a lucky ...

>>''The limitations, which is on the hardpoints, does not make it much worse in a BVR engagement.''<<Agreed.  But even when carrying BVR missiles, most fighters also carry a 'winder and a gun in the event of a visual engagement.  It sounds to me that if these early F-16s are carrying a BVR missile or any kind of ...