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1983 The origins of the Hummer
With the broad subscribership to this thread, I thought I "broadcast" this historical tidbit here instead of creating whole new thread for it. (No hijack intended.)
According to The History Channel's THIS DAY IN HISTORY daily email, to day is an important date...
This was just 8 short months ago.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CscShi3BV8Q
The hoops and hurdles overcome to achieve her Airworthiness Certificate are no small obstacles.
I SALUTE and APPLAUD all of those who made this happen.
We now have TWO fully airworthy restored B-29's in the air!
The second, "Doc" joins Miss "FiFi" with her newly issued AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE.
http://ksn.com/2017/03/10/faa-approves-new-airworthiness-certificate-for-b-29-doc/
God bless those who resurrected her, and those who are now...
This is a REAL QUESTION.
WILL CIRCULAR RUNWAYS EVER TAKE OFF?
A lot of work has been going into this concept and the US Pentagon is even tapping the growing technology and knowledge base.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS5X3F0HN4s
Let's open the discussion from a military aircraft...
This in invaluable information.
Maybe it (the facts in this post) should be engraved for all posterity or at least made a STICKY of some sort in the "Politics Related to NV's" Forum.
Stolen 5-Ton RECOVERED - FOX NEWS
5-ton military truck stolen from parking lot found abandoned in snow
http://foxsanantonio.com/news/offbeat/5-ton-military-truck-stolen-from-parking-lot-of-business
Gotta love the name of the gun shop, too!
I heard that the Blackbird pilots heated their lunches by holding them against the windshield for a few moments.
Makes me wonder how often the glass had to be replaced.
In that last-mentioned record-breaking flight - 1hr, 55min, 42sec - the story is told that when the pilot was interviewed a reporter asked him what he'd do if anyone ever broke his record. The dry reply was simply, "I'll do it again and push the throttle past half-power."
What a ride ! ! !
That IS an awesome "fact".
Most aircraft are PUSHED through the air by the pressure created behind the propeller(s), ducted fan, or jet engine.
HOWEVER, Kelly Johnson's design team at the SKUNK WORKS, along with the contracted engine manufacturer created an engine and ducting system that could...