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| Danae
Posted on 07/16/2009 6:55:39 PM PDT by Danae
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To: sionnsar
Old planes were much more “airworthy” than modern ones, less dependent on the power of the engine to keep them aloft.
981
posted on
08/20/2009 6:43:59 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you've ever discovered your cow eating a guest in the barn, you'll understand.)
To: Tax-chick
Old planes were much more “airworthy” than modern ones, less dependent on the power of the engine to keep them aloft. The flip side of saying they didn't have as powerful engines.
I remain highly impressed with what they did. Yes, the B-17's bomb bay was surprisingly small (to me), but after looking at the airframe those bombs had to be a rather significant portion of the plane's weight, and the designers took all of that into account.
I look at this with an engineer's eye (even though I may not be skilled in the particular disciplines involved) and I remain impressed.
WWII resulted in much evil, evil not reduced by the rapid technological advances it spurred, but we can at least benefit from those advances. (The medical knowledge acquired from the Nazis is a different issue.)
982
posted on
08/20/2009 6:55:51 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
To: sionnsar
The flip side of saying they didn't have as powerful engines. True, but when the engines quit, they at least had wings. A helicopter, now ... SPLAT!
evil not reduced by the rapid technological advances it spurred, but we can at least benefit from those advances
It's sort of like the way the demand for pornography has driven the audio-visual industry. We have DVDs and streaming video because the customers of porn paid for the development, so to speak.
983
posted on
08/20/2009 6:58:41 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you've ever discovered your cow eating a guest in the barn, you'll understand.)
To: Tax-chick
True, but when the engines quit, they at least had wings. A helicopter, now ... SPLAT! SPLAT -- CRASH hardly a difference. Going down in either is often deadly. Helicopters can re-engage their rotors just before "landing" to reduce the speed of impact. I think (I'm not an expert on aviation) planes lack some of that capability.
But that's all a side issue -- we were talking airplanes vs airplanes. And WWII brought forth some amazing advances in technology. Not all of it good and some of it blessfully unrealized (the Nazis' intercontinental space bomber among them), but some of it has been a benefit to us (those of you who don't book tickets in airline steerage class).
984
posted on
08/20/2009 7:20:44 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
To: sionnsar; All
HI all,
in San Antonio for 2 weeks. then ?????, afterwards.
free dixie,sw
985
posted on
08/20/2009 8:18:51 PM PDT
by
stand watie
(Thus saith The Lord of Hosts, LET MY PEOPLE GO.)
To: sionnsar
Hi all, CA home and commercial property getting an 80% property tax increase in 2010 and nothing on FR.
986
posted on
08/20/2009 10:18:54 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: A CA Guy; stand watie
987
posted on
08/21/2009 4:13:00 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you've ever discovered your cow eating a guest in the barn, you'll understand.)
To: A CA Guy
First I’ve heard of it ... you should find an article and post it in the News section!
988
posted on
08/21/2009 4:13:30 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you've ever discovered your cow eating a guest in the barn, you'll understand.)
To: stand watie
Wish I was there, general! I have lots of friends in SA, and we could take you out to dinner!
One week to Anoreth’s graduation from Basic.
989
posted on
08/21/2009 4:14:19 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you've ever discovered your cow eating a guest in the barn, you'll understand.)
To: Tax-chick; sionnsar; freedumb2003; ThomasThomas; stephenjohnbanker; fanfan; All
Hi, ganag.
I’m sorry I’ve been so absent, but I’ve just been too tired to sit here.
There is no guarantee how long I’ll be here today, but I’ll try to keep up with things. :o]
990
posted on
08/21/2009 7:49:46 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(I wear a yellow ribbon for ForgotenKnight, my army hero grandson.)
To: Monkey Face
Hello! Sorry you’re not feeling well. I went upstairs a few minutes ago to see what Bill was doing, and discovered he’d gone back to bed.
Neighbors’ kids are over again. They can stay until about 11:30 local time. Public schools start on Tuesday!
991
posted on
08/21/2009 7:54:53 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you've ever discovered your cow eating a guest in the barn, you'll understand.)
To: Monkey Face
You are always here in spirit, if not in body. Get well soon!
992
posted on
08/21/2009 8:07:27 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
To: Monkey Face; stephenjohnbanker
Mailed letter to Anoreth. I guess Monday will have to be the last one, because she’ll be gone before the USPS gets them there!
993
posted on
08/21/2009 8:17:18 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you've ever discovered your cow eating a guest in the barn, you'll understand.)
To: Tax-chick
Good planning. Remember Obama warned us not to trust the post office. It’s government run.
994
posted on
08/21/2009 8:30:50 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
To: stephenjohnbanker
Normally, if Obama said Tuesday comes after Monday, I’d change my calendar to the reverse ... but in this case, we all knew about the USPS!
995
posted on
08/21/2009 8:55:33 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you've ever discovered your cow eating a guest in the barn, you'll understand.)
To: Tax-chick
looks like my AVALON & a SIMILAR temperament too, except Avalon BITES!
free dixie,sw
996
posted on
08/21/2009 9:13:07 AM PDT
by
stand watie
(Thus saith The Lord of Hosts, LET MY PEOPLE GO.)
To: stephenjohnbanker
997
posted on
08/21/2009 9:37:24 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(I wear a yellow ribbon for ForgotenKnight, my army hero grandson.)
To: Tax-chick
It will pass. Every once in a while, I just get too tired to function, and I don’t even care! LOL!
Hopefully, it won’t last but another day or two.
998
posted on
08/21/2009 9:38:48 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(I wear a yellow ribbon for ForgotenKnight, my army hero grandson.)
To: Monkey Face; SandyInSeattle
Morning. Was up way too late last night watching "Memphis Belle" -- movie featuring a B-17 (crew).
Now I'm dragging.
A bit warm still, but the skylights were wet -- I think it's trying to rain but so far only mist.
999
posted on
08/21/2009 9:52:09 AM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
To: sionnsar
1,000
posted on
08/21/2009 9:52:40 AM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
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