desktop pics

[#juan]

This is probably my favourite photo. It was taken at Ucluelet/Tofino a couple years ago. A great beach sunset. It's on my desktop right now.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Today I've gone with this one. I took it on Canada Day in 2008. That was
a great day. Hot & still. Fireflies over the marsh that night. We walked for
miles and miles. Just one of those perfect days to be remembered fondly.

 

[Cannuck]

You will always be remembered fondly Ron.







Not by me of course but I'm sure by somebody.

 

[jambo101]

 

[#juan]

Interesting photo. A near sonic or transonic F-18. At full size you can see a disturbance at almost every rivet.

 

[jambo101]

I'm guessing when that vapor ring gets to the back of the plane he will then be going supersonic..

 

[#juan]

I'm guessing when that vapor ring gets to the back of the plane he will then be going supersonic..

A lot depends on the aircraft and the conditions at the time but I would say that F-18 was very close to the speed of sound and generally when the aircraft is supersonic the shock wave moves off of the back of the wing.
I once saw a B-1b approaching Abbotsford airport on a cool August morning with an impressive cone of vapour around and it wasn't going even close to supersonic speed. High humidity likely had more to do with the vapour cone than the speed of the aircraft.

 

[fubbleskag]

I only change my desktop about twice a year on the laptop, but just changed recently to this: http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7126/screenshotjr.png