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I agree that time of the dogfighting aces is gone. WWII was the pinnacle of that. All sides had great aces who deserve respect for their stick and rudder skills.

Thank you, great explanation!

I wonder what would it take to get a PMA to manufacture these spars?

From now on I identify as Astronaut. Moving forward I expect everyone to address me with my proper title, (let's say Astro before my name). Those who don't, will be considered Astrophobic. Now I sit back and wait for awards, praise and recognition for my bravery and contributions.

Soon someone will be able to identify as a pilot and win aviation awards.

It's a jedi mind trick.

Couple of years after we bought our house an older lady knocked on our door. She was in town for some function and this was the house that her father built back in '54 and that's where she and her brother grew up. She had older photos of the construction process and them as kids and the old...

In the very old days royalties were saying "we" with the implication being that they speak for themselves and for God. All you have to do is get a "God is my co-pilot" sticker and you're good to go.

It's from the island of Dr. Moreau

I'd go with the wasp nest.

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

I can top that...

I don't get chemistry... If you mix a pound of raspberry jam with a pound of raspberry jam, you'll get 2 pounds of raspberry jam. If you mix a pound of sh*t with a pound of sh*t, you'll get 2 pounds of sh*t. But if you mix a pound of raspberry jam with a pound of sh*t, you'll get 2 pound of...

..don't judge. This is as close as some of us get.

An American tourist goes to London for the first time. After hours of sightseeing the nature starts calling. Unable to find a toilet he turns into a quite alley, faces a building, but as soon as he takes down his pants a cop appears out of nowhere. "Follow me" the cop says. Thinking that he's...

Yep, you push it down it goes sideways.

Or bunch of RC airplane engines (gas) in a pusher configuration

Didn't do the math, but what about flywheels? You're again sacrificing weight, however it's a simpler system with lower maintenance requirements.

I would've yelled so loud that every pilot within 5 miles would hear me over their engine noise, while wearing a noise canceling headset...no radio needed.