Posted on 03/26/2005 10:40:01 PM PST by snippy_about_it
The daily Flag-o-Gram.
From the Sukhoi website. A two blade prop.
And from my personal photo album. A plane I saw at a local strip in 1997.
Round engine, two wheels, and TWO WINGS. Be still my beating heart.
Airman! Go get a bucket of propwash.
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Has come forth from the grave; He breaks the chains of death for you And now has power to save. -Woodruff Christ's resurrection is more than a fact of history-it's the proof of our salvation.
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LOL. Now that is just too cool!
Happy Easter alfa6.
Morning Aeronaut.
Happy Easter.
Morning E.G.C.
It's been raining non-stop since yesterday. The creeks are a rising!
What animals? I don't see any animals.
Now that's a Camo Job!
HAppy Easter MeekOneGOP
Morning GailA.
Happy Easter.
Happy Easter. :)
Hi Sam, happy Easter.
Some of his dad's designs weren't as successful
In 1941 the two rival German tanks Firms of Henschell and Porsche were asked to submit designs for a new heavy tank capable of mounting the famous 88mm gun, in an attempt to combat the menace of the Russian T-34's and VK-1's. Porsche had built 90 VK4501(P) chassis in anticipation of his own desing winning the contract. The Henschell design was judged superior and became the prototype PzKpfw. VI (Tiger I). However Porsche had been working on a turret for his prototype, and it was this that was married to Henschells chassis to produce the familiar lines of the Tiger I.
Porsche had already constructed 90 chassis for their own version of the Tiger when they found out Henschel's design was accepted. Thus to avoid waste the chassis were converted into tank destoryers carrying the powerful 88mm PaK 43 anti-tank gun. In order to do this, the engine was moved to the center, and a big box-like armored superstructure was installed at the rear.
The vehicle was originally named Ferdinand, in honor of its designer, Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, but was nicknamed Elefant by the troops and it stuck. Although the vehicle was very well-protected by thick armor and carried a powerful gun, it was gravely underpowered and thus mechanically unreliable. In addition, in the early models there was not a single machine-gun for local self-defense. The Elefant thus fell victim to aggressive Russian infantry tank-hunters when it first saw action at Kursk in 1943. The surviving Elefants were called back so that a machine-gun could be mounted in the hull. These were subsequently sent to Italy. The last Elefant was destroyed in 1944.
It's a bit cool and windy this morning. Supposed to reach the upper 70's tommorow.
Morning Mud.
Morning PE.
Never hurts to have an extra wing. ;-)
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Without it we have no hope for this life nor the life to come. That's why it is important to recognize that our belief in Christ's resurrection is not based on a religious feeling or unfounded rumor, but on historical fact with solid evidence to support it.