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Forum: Freight Dogs
25th Aug 2016, 14:56
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

and yet, people still think it's something new...

and yet, people still think it's something new and exciting...

Now it's crashed just like so many of them before, are we not learning?
Forum: Freight Dogs
24th Aug 2016, 13:40
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

History once again repeats itself.

History once again repeats itself.
Forum: Freight Dogs
23rd Aug 2016, 17:57
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

really? Look, I'm sorry to have to pop back...

really?

Look, I'm sorry to have to pop back up, but even a cursory glance at the subject brings up stuff like this:

"The maximum range of this weapon (specifically the M107 variant) is 4,000...
Forum: Freight Dogs
23rd Aug 2016, 13:13
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

WOW - Chill out man! No I have no interest...

WOW - Chill out man!

No I have no interest other than watching from the sidelines.

I'll bow out now, but will look back in a few years time to see where it's gone.
Forum: Freight Dogs
23rd Aug 2016, 07:14
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

you're kind of missing the point here, SpaceX...

you're kind of missing the point here, SpaceX have not attempted to re-write the laws of physics.

what they have done is take 50+ year old tech and re-package it, refine it, and most importantly,...
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Aug 2016, 15:09
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

none of them break the laws of physics, they are...

none of them break the laws of physics, they are a product of continual innovation and engineering advancements.

Airships/Blimps/etc are constrained by the density of air, ie, you have to displace...
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Aug 2016, 13:11
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

Another totally pointless comparison. or are...

Another totally pointless comparison.

or are you going to suggest that the next SpaceX Falcon booster will be solar-powered? (and please don't start go on about ion engines).

Just for clarity,...
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Aug 2016, 12:01
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

what a completely pointless comparison... I...

what a completely pointless comparison...

I can really see it replacing the worlds 747-800F fleet or chinook/skycrane/super-stallions/V22's/etc.
Forum: Freight Dogs
21st Aug 2016, 12:10
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

No matter if it's in a car or a blimp, you still...

No matter if it's in a car or a blimp, you still need to physically hold/contain the battery cells, and to make out weight is unimportant to Tesla is laughable.

The plane that went round the world...
Forum: Freight Dogs
21st Aug 2016, 07:06
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

Current Tesla battery is some 544 kg (85 kWh)...

Current Tesla battery is some 544 kg (85 kWh) without any electronics, cooling, etc.

Solar panels are not zero weight either, and 1+Mw of them is going to make a big dent in the payload capacity.
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Aug 2016, 17:24
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

Wonderfull! (no really...)

Wonderfull!

(no really...)
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Aug 2016, 12:40
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

Again, What's the killer application?

Again,

What's the killer application?
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Aug 2016, 15:44
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

Name me a large airship that has not suffered...

Name me a large airship that has not suffered some catastrophic disaster?

(remember what the sheds at Cardigan were built for?)

Helo wise, how high do you want to go? (and to what end?)
and...
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Aug 2016, 15:30
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

All easier/cheaper/better done by existing...

All easier/cheaper/better done by existing aircraft.

combine with it's massive size (and low cargo capacity), vulnerability to wind, lack of speed, fragility, etc. where is the killer application?...
Forum: Freight Dogs
19th Aug 2016, 15:16
Replies: 356
Views: 167,142
Posted By Scuffers

I am struggling to see a genuine practical use...

I am struggling to see a genuine practical use for this?

it falls in the same pointless category as the solar plane, all very clever, but ultimately pointless.
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