To: Sax
Obsolete bluster. The turboprop Tu-95MS bomber is so unbelievably noisy that the crews are all stone deaf in no time. It is so loud, that submerged submarines recognize its sound signature on sonar.
13 posted on
08/09/2007 9:01:03 AM PDT by
FormerACLUmember
(The ideal tyranny is that which is ignorantly self-administered by its victims.)
To: FormerACLUmember
The turboprop Tu-95MS bomber is so unbelievably noisy that the crews are all stone deaf in no time. It is so loud, that submerged submarines recognize its sound signature on sonar. Sort of surprised they haven't re-engined them with high bypass turbofans. Looks like it would work structurally.
18 posted on
08/09/2007 10:55:38 AM PDT by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: FormerACLUmember
It looks like a rip-off of the B-29.
19 posted on
08/09/2007 11:03:31 AM PDT by
Rb ver. 2.0
(eHarmony reject)
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