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A New Fighter Jet for Google’s Founders?

23 points by ksvs 18y ago

mixmax 18y ago
Presumably no attacks on Microsoft are planned at this time. :-)
- benbeltran 18y ago
  A flight over cupertino is in order though, for the interests of the android platform.
vaksel 18y ago
if Red Bull can own one, why not Google?
- Maktab 18y ago
  Technically, it's the founders (Page and Brin) who bought the jet, not Google. The company itself has no financial links to Page & Brin's aircraft fleet. Which makes it even less interesting as a story, of course. If two billionaires want to by an ex-military jet, who cares? It's their money. Besides, the Alpha Jet's main role will be as a scientific instrumentation platform for NASA's use, as part of the agreement Brin & Page have with NASA for the use of Moffet Field. It was originally planned to place instrumentation on each of their executive aircraft (including a 767 and a 757), but this ran into serious certification problems. Being classified as an 'experimental' aircraft, NASA will have far more leeway in what it can or can't do to the Alpha Jet in terms of add-ons and modifications.
ksvs 18y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if one or more of them is planning to fly it. I believe this plane is the default choice among individuals who want to learn to fly jet fighters.
- jkneib 18y ago
  ...and for the Patrouille de France (http://www.patrouilledefrance.com http://www.patrouilledefrance.com). Nice gallery btw.
ken 18y ago
I wonder if they're going to put a "Beta" label on their new Alpha Jet. Also, which control in the cockpit is going to be labeled "I'm Feeling Lucky".
- nostrademons 18y ago
  Presumably, the eject button.
  - woodsier 18y ago
    Well played.
- ken 18y ago
  I'm embarrassed that this, and an arithmetic correction, are 2 of my 3 highest-rated comments from the past month. Please stop upmodding this stupid crap I post when I'm tired. I'd delete it, if I could.
scorxn 18y ago
Ask PG: Does clicking on this bullshit actually improve the parent's rank, to any minuscule degree? If so, I have to be much more cautious.
- pg 18y ago
  No.

23 points by ksvs 18y ago

mixmax 18y ago

Presumably no attacks on Microsoft are planned at this time. :-)

benbeltran 18y ago
A flight over cupertino is in order though, for the interests of the android platform.

vaksel 18y ago

if Red Bull can own one, why not Google?

Maktab 18y ago
Technically, it's the founders (Page and Brin) who bought the jet, not Google. The company itself has no financial links to Page & Brin's aircraft fleet. Which makes it even less interesting as a story, of course. If two billionaires want to by an ex-military jet, who cares? It's their money. Besides, the Alpha Jet's main role will be as a scientific instrumentation platform for NASA's use, as part of the agreement Brin & Page have with NASA for the use of Moffet Field. It was originally planned to place instrumentation on each of their executive aircraft (including a 767 and a 757), but this ran into serious certification problems. Being classified as an 'experimental' aircraft, NASA will have far more leeway in what it can or can't do to the Alpha Jet in terms of add-ons and modifications.

ksvs 18y ago

I wouldn't be surprised if one or more of them is planning to fly it. I believe this plane is the default choice among individuals who want to learn to fly jet fighters.

jkneib 18y ago
...and for the Patrouille de France (http://www.patrouilledefrance.com http://www.patrouilledefrance.com). Nice gallery btw.

ken 18y ago

I wonder if they're going to put a "Beta" label on their new Alpha Jet. Also, which control in the cockpit is going to be labeled "I'm Feeling Lucky".

nostrademons 18y ago
Presumably, the eject button.
- woodsier 18y ago
  Well played.
ken 18y ago
I'm embarrassed that this, and an arithmetic correction, are 2 of my 3 highest-rated comments from the past month. Please stop upmodding this stupid crap I post when I'm tired. I'd delete it, if I could.

scorxn 18y ago

Ask PG: Does clicking on this bullshit actually improve the parent's rank, to any minuscule degree? If so, I have to be much more cautious.

pg 18y ago
No.