Amazing Weekend at NASA Langley & Newport Airport

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The thread discusses a weekend experience involving visits to NASA Langley and Newport Airport, including an airshow featuring military aircraft and a rocket launch event in Maryland. Participants share personal anecdotes, photos, and videos related to these events, highlighting the excitement and technical aspects of aviation and rocketry.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes witnessing an F-22 airshow while at NASA Langley, emphasizing the proximity of the aircraft.
  • Another participant shares their experience of watching a 40-foot tall, 1/10 scale Saturn V rocket launch, noting its specifications and the excitement of the launch.
  • There are mentions of low-flying aircraft and helicopters due to the proximity of Andrews Airforce Base, with participants discussing their experiences of seeing these aircraft.
  • Some participants express envy and excitement about the experiences shared, with one humorously comparing their own weekend activities to those of the original poster.
  • A later reply questions why the rocket did not rendezvous with a scale space station, suggesting a playful engagement with the topic.
  • Another participant humorously reflects on their own less thrilling weekend, contrasting it with the excitement described in the thread.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express excitement about the events described, but there are varying levels of engagement and personal experiences shared, indicating a mix of admiration and playful rivalry. No consensus is reached on the comparative excitement of different weekend activities.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions involve speculative comments about the rocket's capabilities and the experiences of participants, but these remain informal and subjective without technical resolution.

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Readers interested in aviation, rocketry, and personal experiences related to STEM events may find this thread engaging.

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What an Amazing weekend!

So on friday, I flew out to NASA Langley to do some work, and it so happened there was an AIR SHOW that day! So as I was walking inside the building I got to see an F-22 doing an airshow literally RIGHT OVER the building I was in!

WE flew there in this:

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Right over the chesapeake

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and saw some big boats!

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We also got warned by ATC that a pair of F-16's was off to our right. And they promply zooomed by us and were gone!

We then landed at Newport airport, VA next to some lovely private jets

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I then got to see a very cool simulator that I'll be doing some work on.

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As we were leaving the airport, this was parked off to the side!

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bye bye Newport!

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us flying home (I'm taking the picture, not in the front seats).

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That was just friday!

Video is on my facebook, so you can't view it here (sorry).
 
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Fail.

No pictures. :cry:
 


Fixed. Part two (Today on its way!)
 


Part II, saturday!

So then we decided to drive all the way down to Price Farm, Maryland to watch Steve Eves launch his 1/10 scale SATURN V rocket! It was AMAZINGGG!

Its 40 feet tall, weighs 1600 lbs, has 8,000 lbs of thrust, and goes 400MPH! This was the first flight ever, and broke a world record for its size! When we pulled into park, we were warned that by entering we accept any damages or possible injury that could happen due to the launch! Boy was that ever true! It launched and went RIGHT OVER our heads. Then the chutes opened (thank god) or I would have a BIG lawn dart right into my car. (It was dead over us)

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3..2...1...GOOO!
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MUST SEE VIDEO

bj4lj6YSwzg[/youtube] This video...t's literally right over my head" YES IT WAS!
 
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That rocket took off like a patriot missile, amazing.
 


Part III (Saturday still)

So we constantly have aircraft and helicopters (this one) fly over campus every single day at low altitude due to andrews airforce base! Well, it was Maryland Day and they land on campus and let people see their helicopter! It was nice to see this after painting our own last weekend!

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Video of them leaving!
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Cyrus said:
We also got warned by ATC that a pair of F-16's was off to our right.

Oh, so it was you who got too close to the White House! (I think that was Friday, wasn't it?) :biggrin:
 


Why didn't that rocket rendezvous with a 1/10th scale space station?
 


I'd love to spend a weekend like that! Everything looked really great, ummm now I'm jealous.
 
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This appears to be the "Who wishes they were Cyrus?" thread.

On Saturday, my kids and I made "egg-drop" contraptions that were tossed out the top window of our local library.

I think that was just about as exciting as Cyrus' day, don't you? (Oh, 3 out of 4 eggs didn't break! Woooo hoooo!) Video will be posted soon!
 
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I'm having a REALLY exciting weekend.Yesterday I had Kippers for breakfast and today I am going to do something or other.
 
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Chi Meson said:
This appears to be the "Who wishes they were Cyrus?" thread.

On Saturday, my kids and I made "egg-drop" contraptions that were tossed out the top window of our local library.

I think that was just about as exciting as Cyrus' day, don't you? (Oh, 3 out of 4 eggs didn't break! Woooo hoooo!) Video will be posted soon!

I think it would have been more fun if the eggs did break. :biggrin: Admit it, the kids would have loved a few good SPLATS!
 

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