I feel very accomplished.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Second test-flight with the 'Bird today, and she's flying like a dream. Sam, I think we can call my fall project a success. We're looking at about a 15% bump in fuel efficiency with the modifications to the afterburners, maybe a little more depending on flight conditions.

Now I suppose I decide what needs to be tackled next. Maybe a little interior remodeling. That at least won't make the plane unusable at any point, and we could really use a better cabin layout on some levels...

I've been thinking while I was finishing off the modifications, too... I think I'm ready to be back on active duty. Charles agrees, but I think I'll stick to a background role, at least for the next couple of things that come up, whenever and whatever they are. Just to make sure, and to give you all the chance to be sure, too. I just think I've sat on the bench for long enough.

Comments

[x-cannonball.livejournal.com]

I still haven't decided if I'm talking to you for taking Forge on your first test flight.

...oh, who am I kidding, I can't hold a grudge worth a damn. Good to know we have that extra bit of kick when we need it now.

[x-dominion.livejournal.com]

I'd just like to point out, past the illegality and the absurdity of having a military grade stealth jet hidden in the basement...

how frickin' cool is that! Seriously...

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

You can help me reevaluate the cabin layout? I know, I know, not nearly as sexy as the afterburners... but still very important. Our girl's Feng Shui needs to be in order, after all.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

You should have been here for the summer where it got broken twice. Worst summer of my life, I swear...

[x-cannonball.livejournal.com]

Oh, I suppose.

And she's back to being "our" girl, huh? Fickle mistress, she is.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Occasionally Scott remembers to share...

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

I want to improve our little 'medical nook', especially. I know there's a limit to what we can fit on the 'Bird, equipment-wise, but I'm willing to sacrifice a few other amenities for extra medical equipment.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

I have my moments.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

If we could get more compartments and shelving back there, even, that would be good. Also, a lot of the emergency equipment we'd be likely to want is pretty easy to get miniturized and designed for use inside emergency response vehicles, so we wouldn't need to expand the medical area so much as make more efficent use of the space that's there.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

You do, indeed. This? Totally one of them, in many ways.

[x-cannonball.livejournal.com]

See, he's got a wife. All I've got is the 'Bird.

You'd think he could share better... ;-)

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Why do I have the sudden urge to get off the journals? Oh, I know...

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

We were both raised as only children for most of our lives and then dumped into the Xavier's family with Hank. Learning to share was never as high a priority as learning to keep him from 'improving' our stuff.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Cause you're a smart man.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

I'll work on that?

Umm... tomorrow.