User:Fnlayson

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I'm Jeff. I'm a mechanical engineer in my mid-30s working in aerospace in Hsv, AL, USA. Growing up I was sorta interested in cars and I started getting into aircraft since entering the aerospace industry after college. I joined Wikipedia in April 2006. I spend my time on WP:Aviation, WP:Military history, a few sports and some sci-fi/music articles. This user doesn't care to use userboxes. ;) You'll have to ask on the talk page. If you want to help with any the articles listed below, bring up on the article's talk page or my talk page.

[edit] To Do list & notes

Short term

• F-14 Tomcat & F-16 Fighting Falcon: Summarize long sections, make use of split off articles, referencing.
• General Dynamics F-111: Referencing, fill in development history on F-111B and later variants.
• UH-60 Black Hawk: Referencing, fill in development history.
• V-22 Osprey: Fill in development info.

Long term

• Advanced Medium STOL Transport, & McDonnell Douglas YC-15: Fill in info, referencing
• SH-60 Seahawk: Add some development, design info, referencing.
• XB-70 Valkyrie: Referencing and add info where possible.
• Sukhoi Su-27, Su-30, Su-33, Su-34, Sukhoi Su-35: Add info and reference.
• Lockheed A-12, Lockheed YF-12, Lockheed D-21/M-21: Add development, operational/flight test and other info, referencing.
• Hawker Siddeley Harrier, BAE Sea Harrier: Add design & dev info from books.
• A-6 Intruder, RAH-66 Comanche, OH-58 Kiowa, DC-10, DC-9, MiG-29, AH-64, Boeing 767: Add info and references where possible.
• Work on user space articles (AAH, OH-58, AH-64, ARH-70, F-XX, etc) when possible. Rewrite text in XV-1 and Westland scratch pads.
• Check Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Maintenance/Cleanup listing every so often. Try to reduce tags in worst articles listed.

[edit] Scratch pads

• /H-60 hawks - Working on UH-60 & SH-60 text here.
• /Su-XX - Working on Su-35 here now.
• /Westland helos - Working on WG 30 and Lynx here.

• /F-XX fighter - Working on F-111 here now.
• /McDonnell XV-1 - Try to summarize design text and add to main article.
• /CH-xx - Place to work on CH-47 text.
• /US Army Aviation Museum - Fill in details when I can. Could use a newer or other source of info.
• /Boeing 7X7 - Place to work on 7?7 text.
• /Sikorsky CH-53K - Been copied to main space.

• /Bell 2xx - Try to write some on Bell 201 text here.
• /Sikorsky S-xx
• /Gulfstream Gxxx
• /Blue Thunder (helicopter)

Thanks to BillCJ for starting most of these.

Others: User:Fnlayson/monobook.js, User:Fnlayson/rollback.js

[edit] Quotes

because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering...

—Romans 8:2-3

On Caladan, we ruled with sea and air power. Here, on Arrakis, we need desert power.

—Duke Leto Atreides

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

—David Banner

I happen to like to shoot first, Rekkon. As opposed to shooting second.

—Han Solo (Stars' End)

You won't get wise with sleep still in your eyes
No matter what your dreams might be...

—Rush (Something for Nothing)

Biggs, Wedge, let's close it up. We're going in... we're going in full throttle, that oughta keep those fighters off our back.

—Luke Skywalker

[edit] Aerospace and related media

Here's my main aviation and aerospace related media.

• Fighter jet DVD sets
• Ward, Bob. Dr. Space, The Life of Werner von Braun. Naval Institute Press, 2005.
• Sutter, Joe. 747, Creating the world's first jumbo jet.... Smithsonian Books, 2006.
• Jenkins, Dennis R. F/A-18 Hornet, A Navy Success Story. McGraw-Hill, 2000.
• Jenkins, Dennis R. B-1 Lancer, The Most Complicated Warplane Ever Developed. McGraw-Hill, 1999.
• Steffen, Arthur AC.McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and KC-10 Extender, Wide-Body Workhorses. Aerofax, 1998. ISBN 1-85780-051-6.
• Becher, Thomas. Douglas Twinjets, DC-9, MD-90, MD-90 and Boeing 717. Crowood Press, Aviation Series, 2002. ISBN 1-86126-446-1.
• Norden, Lon O. Harrier II, Validating V/STOL. Naval Institute Press, 2006.
• Frawley, Gerald. The International Directory of Civil Aircraft, 2003/2004. Aerospace Publications, 2003. ISBN 1-875671-58-7.
• Jenkins, Dennis R. McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, Supreme Heavy-Weight Fighter. Aerofax, 1998.
• Frawley, Gerald. The International Directory of Military Aircraft, 2002/2003. Aerospace Publications, 2002. ISBN 1-875671-55-2.
• Spick, Mike ed, Great Book of Modern Warplanes. MBI, 2000. ISBN 0-7603-0893-4.
• Donald, David and Daniel J. March ed. Modern Battlefield Warplanes. AIRtime, 2005. ISBN 1-880588-76-5.
• Donald, David ed. Warplanes of the Fleet. AIRtime, 2004. ISBN 1-880588-81-1.
• Spenser, Jay P. Whirlybirds, A History of the U.S. Helicopter Pioneers. University of Washington Press, 1998. ISBN 0295980583.
• Donald, David ed. The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Barnes & Nobel Books, 1997. ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
• Markman, Steve and Bill Holder. Straight Up: A History of Vertical Flight. Schiffer Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7643-1204-9.
• Davies, Steve and Doug Dildy. F-15 Eagle Engaged.... Osprey Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84603-169-4
• Kennedy, Betty R. Globemaster III: Acquiring the C-17. Air Mobility Command Office of History, 2004.
• Williams, Mel ed, Superfighters, The Next Generation of Combat Aircraft. AIRtime, 2002. ISBN 1-880588-53-6.
• Harding, Stephen. U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997.
• Waddington, Terry. McDonnell Douglas DC-10. World Transport Press, 2000. ISBN 1-892437-04-X.
• Norris, Guy and Mark Wagner. Modern Boeing Jetliners. MBI, 1999. ISBN 0-7603-0717-2.
• Eden, Paul. Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft. Amber Books, 2004. ISBN 1904687849.
• Gunston, Bill. F-111. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. ISBN 0-684-15753-5.
• Leoni, Ray D. Black Hawk, The Story of a World Class Helicopter. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2007. ISBN 978-1-56347-918-2.
• Dorr, Robert F. Grumman A-6 Intruder. Osprey Publishing, 1987. ISBN 0-85045-816-1.
• Birtles, Philip. Modern Civil Aircraft: 6, Boeing 757/767/777, third edition. Ian Allen Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-7110-2665-3.
• Verier, Mike. Bell AH-1 Cobra. Osprey Publishing, 1990. ISBN 0-85045-934-6.
• Several books from Warbird Tech series (A-10, B-1, Blackbirds, C-5, C-17, Harrier, F-5, F/A-18, AH-56, Su-27, XB-70, MiG-29, F-4E) and other smaller books (F-15, AH-64, AH-1, MD-11, B-2, V-22, 747 Classics, F-22, UH-60, F-111, F-16)

[edit] Aviation/aerospace news links

• AF magazine & Daily Report, Aviation Week, Flight Inter., Defense News, Aviation Today, etc.

[edit] Other

• Wannabe Kate's Edit Counter

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar for Fnlayson for your numerous contributions to Wikipedia. Truly tireless work! --Bangabalunga 20:12, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

		Wikiwings
		I, Eurocopter Tigre, award you this Wikiwings for your outstanding efforts and precious help in improving aviation-related pages, especially the Sukhoi Su-25 article. You truely deserve them! Keep up the good work!! --Eurocopter tigre 19:37, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Thanks for the help on Qantas. Sparrowman980 04:32, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

		Wikiwings
		Jeff, thanks for your help in editing that Bell 533 sandbox article! Citation: For finding all my silly mistakes when I've been editing while tired and long after I should've been writing anything, as well as for your general willingness to help other editors to solve problems and improve articles. You are a credit to what it means to assume good faith and an example of what an editor should be on Wikipedia. (i.e. not me) --Born2flie (talk) 19:22, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

		Wikiwings
		Awarded to Fnlayson for his outstanding effort and cooperation with others in improving the Boeing 747 article daily over a period of several weeks as well as overall contributions to aviation related articles. These wings exemplify Fnlayson's teamwork approach. --Archtransit (talk) 21:19, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

I award you the Aviation Barnstar in recognition of your knowledgeable contribution to aviation articles. -Bzuk

I am awarding you this WikiCookie for your constructive edits on Wikipedia--LAAFan 17:18, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

I award Fnlayson this barnstar for his wonderful work on aircraft and aerospace articles. Keep up the good work! Prodego ^talk 01:05, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

		Wikiwings
		The Citation Barnstar I award you the Wikiwings with citation barnstar device, for your irreplacable assistance developing the AH-56 Cheyenne article! --Born2flie (talk) 12:28, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

		The Good Guy Barnstar
		Fnlayson, awarded this barnstar for being a good guy and editor. Chergles (talk) 19:41, 2 December 2008 (UTC)