Wordman
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Today on the VFT site
Never liked the looks of the Connie. The fuselage looks warped or something. Neat planes, though.
Today on the VFT site
Well, I figured if I didn't put a limit on it, we'd wind up with a list of everything on the planet with wings and a motor...
I went to the AF Museum in Dayton a few years ago. Overwhelming. My favorite part?
I stood in line behind the kiddies and took my turn planting my butt in the driver's seat of the F4 cockpit they had on display. I refrained from making airplane sounds, but it took everything I had...
I'm of the opposite mind... I think it's one of the most elegant looking planes Kelly Johnson ever designed.... or ever built. I've had 3 flights across the big pond in a Super Connie, so I'm a little biased.Never liked the looks of the Connie. The fuselage looks warped or something. Neat planes, though.
I'm of the opposite mind... I think it's one of the most elegant looking planes Kelly Johnson ever designed.... or ever built. I've had 3 flights across the big pond in a Super Connie, so I'm a little biased.
I'm with ya on that one...I think the same of the Ferrari Testarossa.
Today on the VFT site.
Today on the VFT site.
I watched a documentary, as one does, and it was claimed the name SR71 was the result of a US President making a mistake when announcing its existence to the world. Before that it was the RS71: RS referring to Reconnaissance/Strike role.
Legend or Myth?
The J-58 engine was a hybrid turbo-ramjet. This is the best description I've ever seen on how it operates.