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cathartes-aura-shitposting · 1 month

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old vhs tape with music played over airplane footage was the original sensory video.

and now that my dad has remastered it and posted to the web, i can finally share it.

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vees-strangeworld-omniverse · 5 months

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ARGONUS INFO: the common size classification system (for planes)

(NOTE: description copy-pasted from DA where i normally post my works. any context that is missing here on tumblr can be found on my DA [linked here and on pinned post] )

because one day i decided to make this because worldbuilding. also, kinda wanna have this be a little short.

so, yes, in a world where the main inhabitants come in such a wide array of sizes, there needs to be some kind of system to differences between size classes.

now, contrary to what many would believe (and the discrimination people would pull off), the Common Size Classification system (CSC) is used to give the proper size-appropriate accommodations, such as housing, clothing, food, facilities, etc.. basically making it so that things aren't too small/big to the individuals.

the elkinets use the same exact measuring systems/units as we do, ie feet/meters. however, they have an extra unit of measurement, known as "hectors" (imperial) and "poles" (Metric). every 10ft is considered a Hector (Hecs), while 4 meters is considered a Pole (Pol). this is something that makes is easier and more convenient to measure an elkinet.

now, when it comes to the size of argonian aircraft, the primary factor is height, however things like length, weight, wingspan and whether the individual is a pygmy/dwarf, are also taken into consideration as well. even though they're listed by letter, they are also commonly listed by color for many of the non-English-speaking countries that don't use the English alphabet.

so, here are all size forms of size classes and some example so the aircraft that fit there. (also take note that this drawing isn't meant to be 100% accurate, this is just to get a general gist of things)

LARGE AIRCRAFT

A-class / red class (Giant) 190ft or more (58m+) the absolute largest size group. commonly called "giants", not many aircraft exist in this size group, however it is still a considerable large number. the most well-known of giants are the an-225 mriyas, c-5 galaxies, a380 and 747, however other aircraft of similar size are places here as well (h-4 hercules/spruce goose, an-124, stratolaunch, ect).

B-class / orange class (lesser giants) 120-170 ft (37-52m) just below A-class is B-class, where aircraft are definitely giant, but not quite as big as the former. while larger airlines are the type species for this group (777, a340, dc-10, ect), there are many other aircraft that comfterbly fit here. such aircraft would include many general cargo/transport aircraft (an-22, c-17 globemaster, ect) and some of the largest bomber species (B-52 stratofortress, xb-70 Valkyrie, b-36 peacemaker).

MEDIUM AIRCRAFT

C-class / yellow class (halfways) 80-110ft (24-34m) C-class as well as the next one down are considered "Mid-sized" aircraft, with C-class being considered "true middle". again, many aircraft fit into this category, with one of most notable aircraft of C-class are the c-130s. other aircraft, like the 707s, some mid-sized bombers, ect., are included here as well.

D-class / green class (greater commoner) 40-70ft (12-21m) the lower end of mid-sized aircraft. D-class aircraft contain larger business jets, larger fighter jets, and small bombers, but other aircraft fit here as well. interestingly enough, the U-2 dragonlady, despite having a mass more closer to that of a standard fighter jet, are usually placed on the mid-upper levels of D-class due to their lengthy legs giving them extra height.

SMALL AIRCRAFT

E-class / blue class (commoner) 20-30ft (6-9m) E-class aircraft are what non-argonian residents call the "Human-sized" of the planet, which checks out considering that the aircraft that are used as a human analog fit directly in this size class; most fighter jets, most small civilian aircraft, ect.

F-class / purple class (smainxian) 10ft or less (3m / less) the last and smallest end of the system, f-class citizens contain all of the smallest citizens on argonus. prior to the arrival of humans and other smaller sophonts, only the smainxian aircraft (smallest manned aircraft) and many drone species existed in this category, alongside some outliers as well. however, F-class nowadays is perhaps one of the most diverse size class, if one where to include the many other sophonts that live on modern argonus.

now some extra notes:

-pygmy elkinets are often put in the next lowest size class.

-mix-sizeclass housing (no surprise) does exist for multi-species families/groups/couples. these are just modifies homes, and sometimes kelxverns and other shifters will choose these instead of actual shifter-friendly homes because they're often cheaper to rent/buy.

-while on the topic of shifters, it's a bit of a mess when it comes to exactly what size class they're put in. most of the time they're considered a "multiclass" citizen, which means that all of their different forms/sizes are taken into consideration.

man, i'm smelling the G/t side of me coming out.

#aircraft #aviation #avigeek #airplane #worldbuilding #speculative fiction #worldbuilder #anthro airplane #living airplane #living aircraft #aeromorph #elkinet #planet argonus #argonus

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missdc10-avgeek · 8 months

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V1, Rotate!!!

This is my secondary blog dedicated to all things Aviation.

My interest in Planes has been relatively recent, before 2020 I was terrified of flying!! After spending most of the Pandemic Lockdowns watching Aircrash Investigation, my fear of flying was cured and I became an Aviation Geek and hopeless lover of the Macdonnell Douglas DC-10

I am making this blog a space to share my Plane Spotting, Flight Experiences, bothering cockpits of all kinds and making a disaster of playing Microsoft Flight Sim 2020

As well as the history and aesthetic of Commercial Aviation, the Air Disasters that grabbed my fascination and of course...

Just how much I love the DC-10 😁

Seat belts on, seats in the upright position and tray-tables stowed, get ready for Takeoff 🛫

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a-republican-mind · 2 years

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16, 17, 58

16: Favourite place

There's more than one favorite place, but I would say, the library closest to where I live, it's peaceful there.

17: Favourite food

Pizza!!!!

58: What’s my strangest talent?

That I'm an avigeek, I would tell you what planes are flying over the area in a second, where they go and come from, etc. Even tell you which flights to take in order to transit the less amount possible but the cost to do that, is a different topic.

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mrtime2give · 2 years

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Fly high with the Gavox squadron Thanks to @q_tam17 for sharing your #wristshot of your @gavoxsquadron usaf limited watch It all makes sense . #gavoxwatches #militarywatches #militarywatchcompany #watchinthesky #watchinthecockpit #avigeek #wornandwound #watchfam — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/o0ml7XF

#Instagram #IFTTT

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socialsf · 3 years

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#MissionComplete #MakingHistory ・・・ Check out : @richardbranson and crew of mission specialists fly to space on @VirginGalactic’s #Unity22. A new space age is here #VirginGalactic with the take off and Landing at #spaceportamerica Via @virgingalactic #RichardBranson #space #spaceexploration #virgingalactic #rockets #aviation #avigeek repost @kurt_morris_ https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMWBZKHXOH/?utm_medium=tumblr

#missioncomplete #makinghistory #unity22 #virgingalactic #spaceportamerica #richardbranson #space #spaceexploration #rockets #aviation #avigeek

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katawpr · 6 years

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Play▶️follow👉 @catalin_wpr 👈 for more 🌎🔝————————————————————— 🔝🚁✌️ extraction 💪🚁🔝🌎🌊 #usairforce #fighter #instagram #avigeek #f #raptor #militarylife #airforce #instructorpilot #airforcerepost #sketch #apparel #instagramaviation #instagrampilots #avationgeek #artistoninstagram #avation #fighterjets #goproaviation #aviationpics #pilots #artsupplies #artist #military #avporn #mural #repost #instaviation #istanbul #dubai

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aero-fact-blog · 4 years

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Contrails or Chemtrails 🤔 ✅Follow @aero_fact for daily aviation facts✅ - ➡️For post notifications 🔔 press the button for daily notifications - 📚Learn something new everyday📚 - #aviation #facts #aviationfact #aviationphotography #aviationlovers #aviationdaily #contrails #funfacts #aircraft #aero #airplane #aviationdailyphoto #avigeek #aerospace #aviationgeek #aviation4u #aviationworld #aviationpics #aviationaddict #chemtrails #weatherreport #weatherphotography #contrail #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomething #learningeveryday #dailyfact (at Somewhere Under the Blue Sky) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-y3Mgbp733/?igshid=1e414j5gpb6wm

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orientflightsacademy-blog · 5 years

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Orient Flights wishes a happy #WorldPilotsDay to every pilot whose flair, courage & perseverance has made flying one of the safest modes of travel.

Visit www.orientflights.com for July Batch Admissions.

#OFAA #WorldPilotsDay2019 #Pilots #avaitionlovers #avigeek #aviationphotography

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bill-kelso-mfg · 5 years

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#B17 #b17flyingfortress #B17bomber #usaaf #usaac #USAF #USAirForce #AirForce #MilitaryAvation #AviGeek #MilitaryPilot #Avation #Military #AvationGeek #CrewChief #AircraftMaintainers

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hernandoalba-world-pics · 5 years

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#Repost @bunker27apparel • • • • • Great day for the beach! ⠀ ⠀ Royal Danish Air Force.⠀⠀ Video Credit: Liam Zimol⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #C130J #C130 #c130superhercules #superhecules #Bunker27 #Bunker27Apparel #MilitaryAviation #AviGeek #AviationGeek #MilitaryPlanes #MilitaryAircraft https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFYOsDIXeh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8pcg9tar9xxy

#repost #c130j #c130 #c130superhercules #superhecules #bunker27 #bunker27apparel #militaryaviation #avigeek #aviationgeek #militaryplanes #militaryaircraft

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cathartes-aura-shitposting · 10 months

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weird plane time!!

since i have a random unusual aircraft generator and see a severe lack of any fun airplane facts (especially on the obscure/strange ones), i decided "fuck it" and step up to give tumblr some fun little airplanes.

and for the first post....it's a helicopter.

the Bell YAH-63 (aka Bell model 409).

(link to wiki page)

this fine fella was an experimental attack helicopter created by Bell Helicopters, and it was to compete for the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) competition.

bassically, the AAH competition was exactly what it sounded like; a competition between aircraft manufactures to see who could create the best next attack helicopter for the US Army. more specifically, as wikipedia states: "the Army's broader concern was the task of protecting Western Europe from the numerous Warsaw Pact tanks to the east"

what the army wanted was an attack helicopter that was better than the AH-1 Cobra in both range, firepower and performance. the YAH-63, alongside the YAH-64 (which would later become the well-known AH-64 apache), competed for that title.

unfortunately, the YAH-63 lost. why? well, the Army said that the two-bladed rotors made it "more vulnerable", and believed that the tricycle landing gear was less stable than the taildragger landing gear that the Apache had.

three helicopters total were made. the first one crashed a few months after it's initial flight. the other two were the ones that actually competed.

wikipedia doesnt state were the other two prototypes went. however, searching through google, i found that both examples of them ended up as the United States Army Aviation Museum near Daleville, Alabama:

and as an avigeek who advocates for the preservation of historical aircraft (and especially the rare and weird ones), i always love it when prototypes like these are spared from being scraped/destroyed. they really are a one-of-a-kind.

#aircraft #weird aircraft #aerospace #air force #airplane #avgeek #aviation #avigeek #attack helicopter #experimental aircraft #experimental helicopter

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mrp777 · 6 years

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On AA A321 heading LGA. #aircarftmaintenance #American #A321 #aviation #avigeek #airliner #airways #airlines #NYC (at New York, New York)

#airways #nyc #american #aircarftmaintenance #aviation #airliner #airlines #avigeek #a321

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avonsouthwest-blog · 6 years

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😍✈️🌎🌏🌍 Repost from @avi_asian using @RepostRegramApp - The G I A N T 🐋💪 As you can see the @emirates Airbus A380, the largest passenger plane in the world, showing off it's impressive wingspan 🕊🛬 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 巨　大　🐋💪 これは、エミレッツのエアバスA380、世界で一番エアラインが使っている大きい飛行機が、翼の長さを見せてくれた〜🕊🛬 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ••• Member of @worldofspotting and @worldwideplanespottersalliance ••• ••• Want to support my account? Why not send me a picture/video you already have and I'll post it for you, with full credits!!! ••• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #aviation #planes #airport #airplane #runway #terminal #winglets #wearewos #engines #cockpit #airbus #heathrow #planephotography #planespotter #avispotter #aeroplane #aviation4u #spotter #avienthusiast #skylover #avigeek #avipics #instaplane #aviationlover #pilot #hikouki_club #airlines #airbusaviation #emirates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 📸:Me (@avi_asian )

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cefasartist · 6 years

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My favourite mense op die #airport #airportlife #avigeek #security #ortambo #aliciathompson #gertjiebezuidenhout #cefasvandenberg (at O.R. Tambo International Airport)

#gertjiebezuidenhout #ortambo #aliciathompson #airport #cefasvandenberg #avigeek #airportlife #security

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mrtime2give · 4 years

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Gavox Squadron makes happy customer . Soo happy to recieve @eleswonders shot with her personalized Gavox squadron 53rd Romania.🛩️ In front of a swiss F5 Tigerll last week. Tiger are going to be replaced soon. #pilotswatch #airforce #romanianairforce #belgianairforce #chronograph #avigeek #pilotwatches #tigerii #switzerland🇨🇭 #gavox #squadron #chronograph #militarywatches #pilots #swissairforce #f5tiger (at Militärflugplatz Emmen) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8uOMkOnMxz/?igshid=1wc2prsh7vhb9

#pilotswatch #airforce #romanianairforce #belgianairforce #chronograph #avigeek #pilotwatches #tigerii #switzerland🇨🇭#gavox #squadron #militarywatches #pilots #swissairforce #f5tiger

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