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Posted on 09/09/2006 4:52:42 PM PDT by alfa6
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To: snippy_about_it; Peanut Gallery; bentfeather; Samwise; All
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posted on
10/07/2006 6:54:32 PM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(If you know that i and j are the same number, you might be a nerd too.)
To: Professional Engineer
To: Professional Engineer
Resistance is futile?
143
posted on
10/07/2006 9:49:07 PM PDT
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
To: Professional Engineer
144
posted on
10/08/2006 12:18:47 PM PDT
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: alfa6
145
posted on
10/08/2006 5:53:42 PM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(If you know that i and j are the same number, you might be a nerd too.)
To: Professional Engineer; Samwise
Post under them wacky Brits :-)
This 1/9th scale radio-controlled C-17 model was built in the United Kingdom. To date it has about 20 flights. It was built as the centerpiece of a 15 program television series produced in the U.K. for the Home and Leisure satellite TV channel. Built with the aid of three friends, it took 1 year to build and is powered with 4 Jetcat P-120 turbines with a total thrust of 108 lbs. The models weighs over 250 lbs fuelled, and carries 12.5 liters (3.3 US gallons) of 95% kerosene and 5% turbine oil fuel.
Other details include 5 Futaba PCM receivers, 16 battery packs (93 cells), 20 Futaba servos, on board air compressor, electro/pneumatic retracts, etc.
Wingspan is 20 feet 8 inches, and the top of the fin is 74 inches (6 feet 2 inches) above the ground. Takeoff weight is 264 lbs. The rear cargo doors open and they drop an r/c jeep on a pallet, as well as 2 freefall r/c parachutists. The model also has smoke systems both of the inboard turbines, and uses 2.4 GHz data link to provide real-time data to a laptop computer on the ground while in flight, this data includes airspeed, turbine RPM, EGT, fuel consumption, etc. It is covered in fiberglass and epoxy resin. Built mainly from balsa and ply, with many glass and carbon fiber moldings to reduce weight. This C-17 Globemaster III is one of the largest jet models in the world today! Complete with retractable landing gear and pneumatically operated flaps
A few more larger pics of same A/C... (BIG1)
(BIG2)
(BIG3)
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
146
posted on
10/09/2006 7:21:07 PM PDT
by
alfa6
(Taxes are seldom levied for the benefit of the taxed.)
To: alfa6
Hi ya Alpha6. I'll have to bookmark this for Hubby.
He's about done with the brick path. I'll post pics when he's done.
147
posted on
10/09/2006 7:27:10 PM PDT
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
To: alfa6; snippy_about_it; SAMWolf; Peanut Gallery; Darksheare; bentfeather; Samwise; Wneighbor; ...
148
posted on
10/10/2006 10:26:20 AM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(If you know that i and j are the same number, you might be a nerd too.)
To: alfa6
149
posted on
10/10/2006 10:27:49 AM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(If you know that i and j are the same number, you might be a nerd too.)
To: Professional Engineer
150
posted on
10/10/2006 12:34:13 PM PDT
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
To: Professional Engineer
208. Not allowed to play into the deluded fantasies of the civilians who are "hearing conversations" from the NSA, FBI, CIA and KGB due to the microchip the aliens implanted in their brain.ROFLOL!!!
To: Professional Engineer
174. Furby ® is not allowed into classified areas. (I swear to the gods, I did not make that up, it's actually DOD policy). This is sooo true! I remember when it became an issue and we had a GMT on it. LOL, it was the funniest thing... A GMT, on Furby!
To: Peanut Gallery; snippy_about_it
Boss' mom came out of her coma today. Opened her eyes, and started talking. Doctors are dumbfounded...
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posted on
10/10/2006 2:59:12 PM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(If you know that i and j are the same number, you might be a nerd too.)
To: Professional Engineer
Wonderful, though I've heard of that before some bad things happen. Was she making sense?
154
posted on
10/10/2006 3:46:15 PM PDT
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul. WWPD (what would Patton do))
To: Professional Engineer
155
posted on
10/10/2006 3:52:40 PM PDT
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul. WWPD (what would Patton do))
To: snippy_about_it
Apparently so. She also described hearing all of the recent days events.
156
posted on
10/10/2006 6:03:30 PM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(If you know that i and j are the same number, you might be a nerd too.)
To: Professional Engineer
That's good news, provided no one said anything they wish she didn't hear!
157
posted on
10/10/2006 7:18:42 PM PDT
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul. WWPD (what would Patton do))
To: Professional Engineer
ROFL at theotherskippy's list!!! I'm in Alabama again. Can't wait for my s-i-l to get home for lunch to show him this!!! His retirement was Official Sept 29. So, he ain't in the army no more. We celebrated his retirement by going to Talladega (again.) :-)
To: xsmommy
Although I didn't see it, methinks Alex was trying to be cool and funny. That's a 1960s joke. It wasn't funny then; it isn't funny now.
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posted on
10/12/2006 5:34:43 PM PDT
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
To: bentfeather
It was a Canadian guy in charge at NORAD on 9/11. Thanks for watching our back.
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posted on
10/12/2006 5:38:01 PM PDT
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
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