06/10/2024 1:52:19 PM PDT
· 16 of 53 Yo-Yo
to Reno89519
Seriously, though, what practical uses, especially once it gets all of the emissions components added? And how noisy? Will it run a generator? Put in trunk of Tesla to recharge it on the road?
There are several of these Internal Combustion engines that are small, light, and power dense for their size, but not really scalable to larger engines. And they're incredibly expensive to manufacture. LiquidPiston is another.
The anticipated use for these small, light, and powerful engines is to power military drones.
I commented on this story at The Drive saying that since they’ve changed the pistons, cranks, heads, fuel systems, and turbos, these aren’t motors actually used in F1 Grand Prix, these are engine BLOCKS used in F1 Grand Prix.
It deals with a fire risk related to the center wing tank.
That AD is for a missing ground strap on a vent for the center wing tank, and was determined to be an item that can be corrected during the next scheduled deep maintenance cycle.
06/10/2024 8:18:53 AM PDT
· 58 of 74 Yo-Yo
to Red Badger
“Don’t ever pack marzipan in your luggage. It has the same density as some explosives, so your bag will be removed and you’ll be called from the plane for a bag search,” the Dublin baggage expert said.
So then I shouldn't pack that block of silly putty that was a gift for my nephew?
06/07/2024 9:28:06 AM PDT
· 9 of 59 Yo-Yo
to MinorityRepublican
Here's a novel idea: Use those first 20 Ukraine F-16 pilots and have them train the rest of the Ukraine pilots.
Ukraine said that they were only sending veteran fully-qualified MiG-29 pilots for F-16 training, so the training is type familiarization, not a full flight school. the Ukraines should be able to handle putting together their own school with their first batch of F-16 trained pilots.
06/07/2024 8:50:34 AM PDT
· 22 of 52 Yo-Yo
to SeekAndFind
Probably chose Memphis for the TVA's reliable and cheap electricity.
TVA operates a slew of hydroelectric dams, nuclear powerplants, and coal and natural gas fired powerplants, which combined can produce electricity that's abundantly available 24/7.
06/07/2024 8:31:20 AM PDT
· 10 of 56 Yo-Yo
to Red Badger
You're a little behind the times with this post. The probe has already taken soil samples, taken off from the Lunar Surface, and is now in transit back to Earth to deliver said soil samples.
China says its lunar probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the Moon to begin its journey back to Earth carrying the first samples ever collected from the region.
State media says the collecting module of the Chang'e-6 craft lifted off about 07:38 on Tuesday (23:38 GMT Monday) to begin the journey back.
06/07/2024 3:08:59 AM PDT
· 27 of 45 Yo-Yo
to Morgana
In her statement for the government, attorney Ross insisted the case was “not about the defendant’s beliefs,” but rather about “violent obstruction of reproductive healthcare” and “violating the civil rights of others.”
Maybe she should have just sat in the road and blocked traffic. That seems to be an acceptable form of protest on the Left.