Caption Competition Mk III
The shipwrights mistake on the rigging plans led to a three-masted, square-rigged, ocean-going goat-phuck of a disaster; however, it was an inspiration to brothers Orvil and Wilbur.

Quick son look, I've just completed my first ever full size model kit.
Dad, HMS Victory looks nothing like it does on the box.
Well, there aren't any parts left.
Dad, HMS Victory looks nothing like it does on the box.
Well, there aren't any parts left.

Gnome de PPRuNe
"I covered the wings with material from my wife's favourite dress."
"That's a hell of a lot of material..."
"She's a hell of a lot of woman..."
"That's a hell of a lot of material..."
"She's a hell of a lot of woman..."

It came to light recently that Erno Goldfinger, the Modernist architect responsible for iconic buildings such as Trellick Tower and Carradale House, had a sideline in aircraft design.

OK, take off checks complete. Number One, phone the Flight Engineer and request full power please.

It looks the way it does because at flying speed, it's generating so much drag it actually goes backwards.

Sopwith's explanation was that, once you've built several thousand 1 1/2 Strutters, you've got to find something to do with all those left over 1/2 struts.
