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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jul 2015, 15:18
Replies: 146
Views: 27,812
Posted By barit1

Fine. However, we now know that flight...

Fine.

However, we now know that flight implies the need for an energy source. A gliding aeroplane eventually runs out of kinetic energy (airspeed) and potential energy (altitude) at about the same...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jun 2015, 02:13
Replies: 146
Views: 27,812
Posted By barit1

I think the requisite elements were in some way...

I think the requisite elements were in some way known well known, at least identified, decades before the Wrights, before 1903: Lift, propulsion, some form of stability and control. The problem was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jun 2015, 13:08
Replies: 146
Views: 27,812
Posted By barit1

Leaving aside for the moment the "international...

Leaving aside for the moment the "international vs American" aspects of this imaginary Mt. Rushmore of aviation:

I deem it more significant to reward the engineers and designers and dreamers of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jun 2015, 12:39
Replies: 146
Views: 27,812
Posted By barit1

Niner Lima Charlie: Just a moment's...

Niner Lima Charlie:

Just a moment's diversion: Lindbergh's 1927 flight was remarkable in many respects: Astute engineering (minimum weight and drag and power), great personal dedication, and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jun 2015, 12:04
Replies: 146
Views: 27,812
Posted By barit1

"Billy" Mitchell opened our eyes to the potential...

"Billy" Mitchell opened our eyes to the potential of aerial bombardment, albeit in a staged demonstration. Yamamoto executed Mitchell's plans in real life.

But it was Doolittle who quickly...
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