To: C19fan
F-4 Phantom: Objective proof that if you put enough engine on a brick, it can go supersonic ...
And yeah, one of my favorite aircraft:
To: NorthMountain; All
(iirc) Wasn’t Burt Rutan (design genius) asked to “help” w/the elevators, on that flyin’ Brick? ..he solved the problem.
5 posted on
09/03/2014 7:08:21 AM PDT by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: NorthMountain
To: NorthMountain
I heard that same sentiment expressed as “If you put a big enough engine on it, you can make a piano fly.”
11 posted on
09/03/2014 7:26:02 AM PDT by
IronJack
To: NorthMountain
F-4 Phantom: Objective proof that if you put enough engine on a brick, it can go supersonic...
Obviously the F-4 was designed like the early American muscle cars. I imagine the car engineers having a discussion that ended something like this, "Aerodynamics? F@#K aerodynamics! I am going to make this box car weighing 5000 pounds do 200MPH! WATCH!"
Absolutely LOVE the F-4!
15 posted on
09/03/2014 7:38:40 AM PDT by
ExTxMarine
(PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
To: NorthMountain
The F-4 was designed to turn jet fuel into sound. Flight was an unexpected but ultimately useful side effect.
19 posted on
09/03/2014 9:01:40 AM PDT by
KarlInOhio
(The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
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