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[โ€“] Zectivi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oohh. Thanks for sharing! Great photos!

There is a !warplaneporn@lemmy.world community if you're looking to post in a more specific place also.

[โ€“] ken27238@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

!warplaneporn@lemmy.world

Just posted one there too ๐Ÿ˜Ž

[โ€“] BornVolcano@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

My God, she's a beauty. And a near vertical climb is impressive. Granted, I know it's the jet thrusters overcoming stall, but still. Magnificent.

[โ€“] ken27238@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was right after a 0.9 mach pass down the runway. she was like maybe 20ft off the ground.

[โ€“] BornVolcano@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're kidding me. A near vertical ascent?! This was TAKEOFF??

God, the engineering for these things is an absolute marvel. And a takeoff just below the sound barrier, too...

[โ€“] ken27238@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep full afterburner down the runway into an immediate vertical climb.

[โ€“] BornVolcano@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With almost any other type of plane that's a straight-up death wish. The Lightning is something else...

[โ€“] ken27238@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thrust vectoring is really cool stuff.

[โ€“] BornVolcano@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I need to look more into it, apparently!

[โ€“] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

AKA Why we don't have healthcare.

[โ€“] sternail@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Amazing shot of an amazing plane!

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