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[Kar98]

John Ross, author of "Unintended Consequences" died last week.

 

[paknheat]

John Ross, author of "Unintended Consequences" died last week.

That’s a shame. Damn fine book, I’ll toss one back in his honor when I get home tonight.

Come to think of it, his book may be thought of as a how to manual if things don’t get better.


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[easy rider]

John Ross, author of "Unintended Consequences" died last week.

That's too bad, I couldn't put that story down until I finished.

 

[seeker_two]

That’s a shame. Damn fine book, I’ll toss one back in his honor when I get home tonight.

Come to think of it, his book may be thought of as a how to manual if things don’t get better.


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Certainly a better one than 1984....

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[popper]

Flying aircraft carrier - B29 with 2 jets connected at the wing - manually flown into position.

 

[easy rider]

Certainly a better one than 1984....

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It's good to read 1984, it's almost as if it was the script for the democrats in the 2020's. They just recently announced the start of the Ministry of Truth.

 

[General Zod]

Flying aircraft carrier - B29 with 2 jets connected at the wing - manually flown into position.
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The idea was that the B-29 could carry along its own fighter escorts - they'd uncouple over the Soviet Union to protect the bomber, then link up again for the flight home. Rather optimistic, really...and the test pilots knew it.

Eventually it developed into a purpose-built parasite fighter, intended to snuggle up completely into the bomb bay of a B-36. The XF-85 Goblin was built without landing gear, intended to begin and end its flights docked to its bomber. Unfortunately no B-36s were available to be modified with the 'trapeze' docking equipment and air deflector, so a B-29 was heavily modified with a cutout bomb bay for test flights leaving the Goblin half exposed.

In flight the test pilots found the XF-85 to be maneuverable and stable, but flying up into the slipstream of the bomber for the delicate docking maneuver was extremely difficult. The few test flights ended with belly landings rather than successful dockings, and eventually the program was canceled by the Air Force, with the XF-85 aircraft going to museums rather than being scrapped (a nice change from the usual fate of test aircraft in the 50s).

 

[Axxe55]

The idea was that the B-29 could carry along its own fighter escorts - they'd uncouple over the Soviet Union to protect the bomber, then link up again for the flight home. Rather optimistic, really...and the test pilots knew it.

Eventually it developed into a purpose-built parasite fighter, intended to snuggle up completely into the bomb bay of a B-36. The XF-85 Goblin was built without landing gear, intended to begin and end its flights docked to its bomber. Unfortunately no B-36s were available to be modified with the 'trapeze' docking equipment and air deflector, so a B-29 was heavily modified with a cutout bomb bay for test flights leaving the Goblin half exposed.

In flight the test pilots found the XF-85 to be maneuverable and stable, but flying up into the slipstream of the bomber for the delicate docking maneuver was extremely difficult. The few test flights ended with belly landings rather than successful dockings, and eventually the program was canceled by the Air Force, with the XF-85 aircraft going to museums rather than being scrapped (a nice change from the usual fate of test aircraft in the 50s).

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That XF-85 almost looks more like a cartoon airplane than something real!

 

[General Zod]

That XF-85 almost looks more like a cartoon airplane than something real!

It was a goofy-looking little thing. If it had gone into production I have no idea where they'd have put weapons. Or enough gas for more than the 10 minute test flights it flew.

 

[benenglish]

John Ross, author of "Unintended Consequences" died last week.

His signature run of S&W X-frames were really cool. I suppose his death will give them another reason to notch up in price.

At least you can still find his white paper on the .500 S&W cartridge online. It's a really great document if you're at all interested in that cartridge.

 

[General Zod]

It was a goofy-looking little thing. If it had gone into production I have no idea where they'd have put weapons. Or enough gas for more than the 10 minute test flights it flew.

Actually, I take it back - looking at one of the close-up photos I posted you can see two ports for .50 cal machine guns. I'm guessing it would've had two on the other side, too. Still got no idea where it would hide more gas, though.

 

[deemus]

You know why women rub their eyes first thing after they wake up?

They don’t have any balls to scratch.

 

[BRD@66]

Jack Bruce played bass on Manfred Mann's "Pretty Flamingo"

Pretty Flamingo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[gll]

Jack Bruce played bass on Manfred Mann's "Pretty Flamingo"

Pretty Flamingo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I've always loved that song!

 

[popper]

Looked a lot like the jap rocket plane. Actually the germans for WWI had a working system, 2 fighter planes atop the wing of the carry plane. Star Wars implemented a working version. And a lot of other 'stuff'.

 

[vmax]

The late actor Kevin Peter Hall played both Harry and the Hendersons and Predator roles.

 

[BRD@66]

The late actor Kevin Peter Hall played both Harry and the Hendersons and Predator roles.
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Man, that beard really makes him look old.

 

[BRD@66]

Wormy Cheerios
Fr yr @ college, my daily breakfast routine included Cheerios as a final course. I didn't like soggy cereal, so I'd wait to add milk til it was time for Cheerios. Distracted by a short skirt, one day I added the cereal milk during 1st course (scrambled eggs). By the time I was ready for cereal, there were a few mealworms trying to escape the wet cereal & were clamoring to leave the bowl. I've always appreciated how lucky I was to have avoided that one bad box of cereal.

 

[baboon]

I remember unwrapping a Payday bar that was feeding a bunch of worms. That was it for me on Paydays.

 

[blueangel64]

Wormy Cheerios
Fr yr @ college, my daily breakfast routine included Cheerios as a final course. I didn't like soggy cereal, so I'd wait to add milk til it was time for Cheerios. Distracted by a short skirt, one day I added the cereal milk during 1st course (scrambled eggs). By the time I was ready for cereal, there were a few mealworms trying to escape the wet cereal & were clamoring to leave the bowl. I've always appreciated how lucky I was to have avoided that one bad box of cereal.

YOU went to college???