Pic of the moment: Stinson SM-8A taken during Reklaw Fly-In, 24-10-2008 at Flying M Ranch, Reklaw, US #avgeek #aviation
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May 05, 2026
Ian Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋
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About me: Software Engineer network/cybersecurity, pilot/CFI, Libertarian, electronics, Ham, rocket/balloon tracker Hi! I'm Ian Kluft. @ikluft is my Aviation & Science account. #aviation #pilot #avgeek #science #weather #geology #fedi22 Also me: @AstroHawk (space) & @KO6YQ (tech/local)
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"Horizontal Stabilizers" by XKCD comic - The cartoonist wonders out loud if airplanes really need those "little wings" in the back. Short answer: Sure, just remove one of the pilot's 3 axes of control and see what happens. But it doesn't even count as a short flight if it runs off the end of the runway, failing to get off the ground. Don't buy a ticket from an airline that cuts flight controls to save costs. https://xkcd.com/3241/ #aviation #pilot #avgeek #travel #WTF #oops #humor
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@rpmik@avgeek.social
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May 03, 2026
Ryan M
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Birder. Northern California Native plant gardener. Fujifilm, mainly straight out of the camera: X-T5 and X100V. GIS professional. I switched from a career in geology. AvGeek. Ich spreche ein bisschen deutsch. Many posts auto self-destruct. See older photo posts at my website: https://distortions.net Views are my own. He/his.
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In case you missed it, the United Airlines Fleet website moved. There you can get niche information on UAL aircraft status or find a tail number with an equipment number #AvGeek #Aviation #UnitedAirlines https://www.unitedfleetsite.com/
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If you're an #avgeek, I'm sure you've heard that the reason the F-117 Stealth Fighter was so angular was that computers couldn't calculate the radar signature of complex shapes. This the guy who wrote that code and ran those simulations in the 1970s, creating the modern stealth aircraft from seemingly unrelated maths developed by Maxwell in the late 1800s.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/denys-overholser-stealth-pioneer-whose-work-led-to-the-f-117-dies-at-86/
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