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@heatloss.bsky.social
· Mar 8
For years, I've been working towards building a website to house all of my opinions and research. Today, it goes live with the launch article: Jet Fighter Generations Aren't Real.
This website comes with a major change in how I produce and share content, so please read. 🧵
This website comes with a major change in how I produce and share content, so please read. 🧵
Finally learned what gamergate was only to realize that it was one of the stupidest things to ever happen
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Finally learned what gamergate was only to realize that it was one of the stupidest things to ever happen
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Just a happy MiG-21F-13 pilot.
October 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Just a happy MiG-21F-13 pilot.
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MiG-21F-13 inlet cone.
October 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
MiG-21F-13 inlet cone.
The people on this site are not getting the brunt of my mariners freakout. I am doing this kinda shit alone in my apartment. It's been my entire life man
mariners fans are my favorite bunch of fans of any team in any sport. i watched the bottom half of the last seven innings standing up in my living room. thanks for letting me hitch a ride
October 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The people on this site are not getting the brunt of my mariners freakout. I am doing this kinda shit alone in my apartment. It's been my entire life man
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Maybe @aeck.bsky.social & @heatloss.bsky.social will like these.
Updated❗
Radar/Aircraft weight %. Red values are approximations. R-2L weight does not include power supply, APG-63 (40.5 lb or 18.4 kg) and RP-22SMA (16.3 kg) do include it. I have two sources for Cyrano IV, they don't agree. It's a mess really.
Radar/Aircraft weight %. Red values are approximations. R-2L weight does not include power supply, APG-63 (40.5 lb or 18.4 kg) and RP-22SMA (16.3 kg) do include it. I have two sources for Cyrano IV, they don't agree. It's a mess really.
October 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Maybe @aeck.bsky.social & @heatloss.bsky.social will like these.
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My thanks to @massiasthanos.bsky.social for bringing to my attention this application on Ti on the A3J Vigilante.
Wing leading edge, made from Ti-5Al-2.5Sn alloy, by TIG welding, with commercially pure Ti used as filler metal.
September 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My thanks to @massiasthanos.bsky.social for bringing to my attention this application on Ti on the A3J Vigilante.
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A3J Vigilante - the gold plated, titanium giraffe🧵
The North American Aviation A3J (first flight 31 August 1958) was one of the most advanced aircraft of its time, especially in terms of manufacturing technologies.
The North American Aviation A3J (first flight 31 August 1958) was one of the most advanced aircraft of its time, especially in terms of manufacturing technologies.
September 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A3J Vigilante - the gold plated, titanium giraffe🧵
The North American Aviation A3J (first flight 31 August 1958) was one of the most advanced aircraft of its time, especially in terms of manufacturing technologies.
The North American Aviation A3J (first flight 31 August 1958) was one of the most advanced aircraft of its time, especially in terms of manufacturing technologies.
Conferences are fun and also exhausting
September 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Conferences are fun and also exhausting
This website prides itself on being better than Twitter but I don't really see it anymore
September 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This website prides itself on being better than Twitter but I don't really see it anymore
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🧵 Footage of a Torpedo Testing Barge/Torpedo Trials Craft (YTT).
Probably YTT-2 at the Naval Torpedo Test Range, Piney Point, Maryland.
Note observation barge dropping its semaphore for signaling the moment that the torpedo crosses its line.
"Torpedo Testing"
🎞️📑 catalog.archives.gov/id/353747338
Probably YTT-2 at the Naval Torpedo Test Range, Piney Point, Maryland.
Note observation barge dropping its semaphore for signaling the moment that the torpedo crosses its line.
"Torpedo Testing"
🎞️📑 catalog.archives.gov/id/353747338
September 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🧵 Footage of a Torpedo Testing Barge/Torpedo Trials Craft (YTT).
Probably YTT-2 at the Naval Torpedo Test Range, Piney Point, Maryland.
Note observation barge dropping its semaphore for signaling the moment that the torpedo crosses its line.
"Torpedo Testing"
🎞️📑 catalog.archives.gov/id/353747338
Probably YTT-2 at the Naval Torpedo Test Range, Piney Point, Maryland.
Note observation barge dropping its semaphore for signaling the moment that the torpedo crosses its line.
"Torpedo Testing"
🎞️📑 catalog.archives.gov/id/353747338
Not beating the kegseth allegations
The Pete Hegseth pull-up is a bit different than the ones we did at Parris Island. Maybe it’s an Army thing.
August 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Not beating the kegseth allegations
New article is up on my website and my substack.
open.substack.com/pub/heatloss...
www.greatdefensesite.org/articles/the...
open.substack.com/pub/heatloss...
www.greatdefensesite.org/articles/the...
The Case for the Spark Eagle
We've been putting off the EF-15 for far too long.
open.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
New article is up on my website and my substack.
open.substack.com/pub/heatloss...
www.greatdefensesite.org/articles/the...
open.substack.com/pub/heatloss...
www.greatdefensesite.org/articles/the...
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MiG-23 turn rate🧵
One important fighter aircraft performance parameter, for close range air combat, is turn rate [ω, measured in °/s].
I will be comparing the maximum sustained & instantaneous turning ability of the MiG-23, with that of other contemporary fighters.
One important fighter aircraft performance parameter, for close range air combat, is turn rate [ω, measured in °/s].
I will be comparing the maximum sustained & instantaneous turning ability of the MiG-23, with that of other contemporary fighters.
a fighter jet is flying through a cloudy blue sky with smoke coming out of its tail .
ALT: a fighter jet is flying through a cloudy blue sky with smoke coming out of its tail .
media.tenor.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
MiG-23 turn rate🧵
One important fighter aircraft performance parameter, for close range air combat, is turn rate [ω, measured in °/s].
I will be comparing the maximum sustained & instantaneous turning ability of the MiG-23, with that of other contemporary fighters.
One important fighter aircraft performance parameter, for close range air combat, is turn rate [ω, measured in °/s].
I will be comparing the maximum sustained & instantaneous turning ability of the MiG-23, with that of other contemporary fighters.
Since the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US Navy's ability to conduct air superiority and offensive strikes has been slowly diminishing. Today, we stand at an inflection point, where the F/A-XX program to deliver a new strike fighter to the Navy is in Jeopardy.
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May 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Since the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US Navy's ability to conduct air superiority and offensive strikes has been slowly diminishing. Today, we stand at an inflection point, where the F/A-XX program to deliver a new strike fighter to the Navy is in Jeopardy.
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Another one of these posts. I'm going to be in Atlanta from the 31st to the 5th. If I follow you, and you're going to be in the area and want to say hi, let me know.
May 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Another one of these posts. I'm going to be in Atlanta from the 31st to the 5th. If I follow you, and you're going to be in the area and want to say hi, let me know.
i haven't had a migraine in 5 days which is... a long time for me
emgality is a fucking miracle drug
we're back on the horse boys, sidewinder video is being worked on again
we're back on the horse boys, sidewinder video is being worked on again
May 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
i haven't had a migraine in 5 days which is... a long time for me
emgality is a fucking miracle drug
we're back on the horse boys, sidewinder video is being worked on again
we're back on the horse boys, sidewinder video is being worked on again
May 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
emgality is a fucking miracle drug
we're back on the horse boys, sidewinder video is being worked on again
we're back on the horse boys, sidewinder video is being worked on again
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I feel your pain. Is it too much to ask for an Off button? Will it be a paid option? The good old days where "" meant something.
April 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
I feel your pain. Is it too much to ask for an Off button? Will it be a paid option? The good old days where "" meant something.
For my entire life I have been taught about the importance of effective searches. Since May 2024, I have fought with an unwanted feature that has made my experience worse.
A rant about "AI Overview," AI assisted search and their impact on using Google as a tool for research.🧵
A rant about "AI Overview," AI assisted search and their impact on using Google as a tool for research.🧵
April 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
For my entire life I have been taught about the importance of effective searches. Since May 2024, I have fought with an unwanted feature that has made my experience worse.
A rant about "AI Overview," AI assisted search and their impact on using Google as a tool for research.🧵
A rant about "AI Overview," AI assisted search and their impact on using Google as a tool for research.🧵
"tough on china"
"security focused"
"a new approach"
My nuts
"security focused"
"a new approach"
My nuts
A lot of people seem to be assuming that this is about the Yemen Signal chat. It probably isn’t—what prompted this investigation (announced March 21, before the Atlantic article on the Signal chat) was the leak to the NYT about the Musk DOD China war plans briefing www.reuters.com/world/us/top...
April 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"tough on china"
"security focused"
"a new approach"
My nuts
"security focused"
"a new approach"
My nuts
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5am...
This happened sooner than expected!
This happened sooner than expected!
March 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5am...
This happened sooner than expected!
This happened sooner than expected!
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Delighted to be able to talk with aviation historian @heatloss.bsky.social about his pet peeves in the histography on the development of the F-15.
youtu.be/B5amfajYk6E
youtu.be/B5amfajYk6E
Myths on F-15 Development - the MiG-25 and Not-A-Pound-For-Air-To-Ground
YouTube video by Ed Nash's Military Matters
youtu.be
March 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Delighted to be able to talk with aviation historian @heatloss.bsky.social about his pet peeves in the histography on the development of the F-15.
youtu.be/B5amfajYk6E
youtu.be/B5amfajYk6E
other site news:
Iraqveteran8888 goes and posts the 109/110 thing unironically
I make fun of it
My replies turn into a target rich environment
Iraqveteran8888 goes and posts the 109/110 thing unironically
I make fun of it
My replies turn into a target rich environment
March 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
other site news:
Iraqveteran8888 goes and posts the 109/110 thing unironically
I make fun of it
My replies turn into a target rich environment
Iraqveteran8888 goes and posts the 109/110 thing unironically
I make fun of it
My replies turn into a target rich environment
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Advertisement for the American Bosch Arma Corporation MD-9 Defensive Fire Control System of the B-52.
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March 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Advertisement for the American Bosch Arma Corporation MD-9 Defensive Fire Control System of the B-52.
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