EELightningFair enough.
For ballsy racing, the BTCC is more exciting (for me at least), mainly because the cars aren’t as fragile as Formula 1 cars. There’s no such thing as wheel-to-wheel action in the BTCC, it’s more like exchanging body paint and maybe the odd wing mirror or wing here and there. They don’t have the budget as F1 teams do but that’s because the Rule & Regulations are more relaxed and simple & straight-forward, plus the added benefit of being UK based. The drivers seem to be constantly p*ssed too which is amusing, never happy. Great racing though.
EELightningFormula 1 is a technical sport, it’s not just about overtaking in the same way Boxing isn’t just about Knockouts. The technical aspect plays the biggest part of Formula 1, especially nowadays as race management is ultimately down to the driver, thus they must always be constantly thinking a few laps a head of the rest of the field, that’s where the main fight is. Too many people watch it and expect drivers to go out all guns blazing without contemplating they have to quite literally plan their race, during the race. Of course, drivers and teams go in with several plans of action but most of the time they’re having to manage during the race because their previous plans have gone all to ar*e because there’s been an incident, safety car, weather interferences or they’ve simply flat-spotted a tyre or used too much fuel. It’s just annoying when people moan “nothing happens”.
Now of course, we could go back to the days, lets say the ’00s, when the drivers lined up on the grid, took off and basically drove around 30+ to 180+ seconds apart for 1hr 40+ minutes… Now, I don’t know about what you think but that was a decade of racing I’d like to forget, it was more exciting and more of an adrenaline rush to just Google the results. It’s because of seasons like those is why we have what we’ve got now, i.e. races we can watch where actually something happens and the past 3-4 years have seen some of the most hectic seasons there has been for a very long time, you’d have to go to the mid/late ’90s to find anything as exciting.
Don’t get me wrong, I prefer it if they’d done away with most of the features the cars have now, I prefer the 3.0litre V10s, but it’s something we just have to get use to. Everyone was in uproar when the monster V10s got the chop at the end of ’08 in favour for V8s (I was one of them), but after a few races the engines of yesteryear were quickly a thing of the past. It’ll be the same for the V6s. It’s early days yet, ’14 is mostly going to be one large Test Session, those little motors are going to be huge monsters once the Engineers find loop-holes, mark my words. It was the same story for the V8s, they were meant to be cost efficient, less powerful, slower etc.
The teams have already found ways around the Rules & Regulations with regards to Aerodynamics this weekend. Some have even found ways to make the cars quicker in a straight line, and around corners, than last years cars & we’re only just past the second race!
EELightningNo so technically minded viewers, then. Songs of Praise is on the other side, just need to click a button to turn over. It’s not that difficult.
I seem to remember a lot was happening and found it tricky at times to keep up with what was happening, plenty of action, but the Director was hopeless and missed some of the best bits but then again, Malaysia, Petronas, big knobs from the company at the race, Mercedes 1-2, had to have air time…
I’m a little surprised at Red Bull, they’ve come such a long way in no time at all to improve the car. They have some seriously good Engineers with incredibly good problem solving skills there, I’ve got a feeling they’re going to dominate again very soon.
EELightningGeneral Melchett: If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through
The Indian Defence Forum and it’s resident Trolls use that slogan. Unofficially, don’t you know.
EELightningThe Tornado was designed to be a Low level A/G strike aircraft, high altitude wasn’t a priority.
I wouldn’t quote Wikipedia on details such as Max Altitude, nor much else for that matter. Official sources are probably best quoting but even those are to be taken with a pinch of salt, actual figures are highly unlikely to be released.
EELightningApparently Boeing is self funding them…
Absolutely dunno where to place that (aviation)? Apparently french COS (SOCOM) going to buy ‘flying buggy” (not a joke)
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I know the French are reducing the hours per Fast Jet Pilot a year but that’s taking the p*ss!
Yes I know, COS/SOCOM not related to Fast Jets… But I couldn’t resist! :dev2:
EELightningFirst Digital firing of IRS-T from a Spanish Typhoon, with HUD point of view.
Translation by Google.*
The Eurofighter warplane fired on 27 February, an Iris -T missile in digital mode for the first time , the Air Force reported on its website . The launch was conducted by pilots Armament Center and Air Force Experimentation ( CLAEX ) and took place on the waters of the Gulf of Cádiz , in the center of experiencing “The Arenosillo ‘.
It is a milestone that have not yet reached the Army Air Sites ( German, British and Italian ) and is moving towards the full operation of the Eurofighter ‘ tranche 1 » in the Air Force, which has some 60 of the 73 units that is scheduled to receive, as a total , after the Ministry of Defence gave up 14 last after the cuts announced in last year Defense . The Eurofighter is found at the base of Albacete and Morón de la Frontera ( not to be confused with the F-18 based in Torrejón de Ardoz and Zaragoza) .
Here you have an exclusive video recorded by the Air Force where he realizes the release of this short-range missile guided by infrared.
“The Air Force has become the first user of Air Force weapon system Eurofighter have conducted a missile firing Iris-T with digital integration, which is a large-scale quantum leap in the capabilities of air-to-air the platform. This jump was made ahead of other Air Force and the industry itself, “said the statement from the Air Force.
“This event corresponds to one of the last steps in a process that began more than three years ago, which have been working directly or indirectly more than 50 people and will conclude with the national certification Eurofighter ‘report
EELightningLike the above. Holding a door open for someone, and they walk through without a glance or a word of thanks.
I just say in a loud voice “Don’t mention it” or “You’re welcome”
New York is great for that! Aaaah the sarcasm and satisfaction of taunting New York folk… They just don’t get it! I do love Understated Humour, it’s what puts Great into Great Britain. :dev2:
EELightningSome people don’t respect other people’s gear, hate people like that. Last year, went over to the US (or came over since I’m in this part of the world right now) and I brought over a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Amp-Head, which is worth around £2,200, and it got wrecked by the twits in US Customs. Because it’s a Valve/Tube Amplifier the glass inside was just all over the place. Wasn’t a happy bunny!
EELightningDepends on their skill. Some guys get plenty of training in F1 cars but can never push the car to it’s absolute limit, there’s been guys that have gone from GP2 cars straight into 3.0 litre V10 machines and have absolute shined. Back in the early 90s, Damon Hill got put into Williams as a Test Driver with no F1 background and he was just as quick, or quicker, than the likes of Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost. It was Mansell and Prost that got him into Williams by persuading Frank and Patrick because he had an unnatural talent in an F1 car.
EELightningMostly classic and hard rock myself. Love Metallica but don’t like metal in general.
Come to think of it, most is British. Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Zeppelin…
Maiden!!!! *Head bangs like a nutter!*
Led Zeppelin… I don’t trust people that don’t like Zeppelin. Stand out band of the ’60s. Sorry Beatles, Rolling Stones, I love you but… Zeppelin are the Mutt’s Nuts!
EELightningUS Customs…
Don’t ask me how much my Gibson Les Paul Custom is worth then throw it to one side like it’s a piece of junk…
…F*cking Ar$eholes!!!
EELightningBecause they took part in a professional 24hr Endurance race does not make them Professional. Henceforth why they had to have a highly visible 1ft-by-1ft yellow square with a black cross on the square so other drivers and teams would know they’re not professional drivers nor a professional team, but are amateurs that do not hold a Super-Licence. That was highlighted during the Top Gear segment. Anyone that has a normal road going licence can take part so long as they strictly go by the Rules and Regulations.
Because they drive incredibly fast and powerful Supercars also does not make them any kind of racing driver, be it Amateur to Professional. There’s no rules saying you can’t own a Ferrari Enzo after you passed your test in a little Fiat 500. That doesn’t mean one is unique in any way…
In any case, I fail to get the point…
Anyhow, Formula 1 weekend. Should be interesting because it’s forecast for torrential rain, thunder and lightning, complete with high torque F1 cars that are made of electric that haven’t had significant testing in wet weather…
EELightningits funny how one person can spend so much time writing so much sensationalistic BS and can’t even spend the time to properly spell s-ducts. lol
It’s funny how one person can criticize another about a spelling mistake when the former states, its and not, It’s. Note: Capital letter at the start of a sentence. Such as, thus. Apostrophes are also underrated, too.
You’re welcome!
EELightningNor Jeremy, Richard nor James have been, nor are, racing drivers. Certainly if James was he wouldn’t be known as Captain Slow… Mr. Captain Slow to you and I, Jeremy is pretty hopeless at driving and Richard is just incredibly angry and tends to crash a lot. They’ve raced on several occasions on Top Gear, properly, but as Amateurs. 24hr Race at Silverstone, which was epic, and Rally Cross where everyone was called Gary, including the ladies, and the one where Jeremy accused Richard of “Attempted Murder”. That was hilarious!
They’ve all had a go at driver Race Cars, but not as they should be… Hammond had to be called in the Pits so they could actually heat up the Tyres in the F1 Renault…
The only professional driver on Top Gear is The Stig.
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