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19th Mar 2024, 01:47
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Posted By Winemaker

Re the photos of damaged refineries: Looks...

Re the photos of damaged refineries:

Looks like steam to me. We learned about distillation columns in wine school; they are amazing systems with constant throughput and the distilled product drawn...
16th Mar 2024, 17:43
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Views: 136,174
Posted By Winemaker

True. The baggage handler who closed the door...

True. The baggage handler who closed the door couldn't read English, was not trained on the door, had no supervision, and was not aware that there was a sight glass to confirm the door was latched...
15th Mar 2024, 14:27
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Posted By Winemaker

True, which is why pipelines would seem to be...

True, which is why pipelines would seem to be great targets. I'm surprised they haven't been targeted.
5th Mar 2024, 13:51
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Posted By Winemaker

Close. The Feds are tough; an inmate has to...

Close. The Feds are tough; an inmate has to serve 85% of Federal time before parole will be considered, so about 9 years 4 months in the slammer for an 11 year sentence.
3rd Mar 2024, 13:45
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Posted By Winemaker

From the content seems like a derogatory term for...

From the content seems like a derogatory term for Ukrainians.
3rd Mar 2024, 02:50
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Posted By Winemaker

Seems like the bullets are only going one way,...

Seems like the bullets are only going one way, into the building. Lots of flash bangs and guns being fired with people standing around outside, so I would suggest bullets are only going in.
1st Mar 2024, 16:09
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Posted By Winemaker

This is a bit hyperbolic; it would require all of...

This is a bit hyperbolic; it would require all of the stored ammunition to explode at the same time.
1st Mar 2024, 04:31
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Posted By Winemaker

Yep, pretty sure you're right.... Nuf said.

Yep, pretty sure you're right.... Nuf said.
1st Mar 2024, 00:31
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Posted By Winemaker

And again, right on schedule, Vlad is again...

And again, right on schedule, Vlad is again threatening nuclear weapons.
28th Feb 2024, 01:54
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Posted By Winemaker

Yeah, I did the same search with the same...

Yeah, I did the same search with the same results. If he doesn't show up on Russian TV in the near future we'll have an idea. Fingers crossed.
27th Feb 2024, 21:54
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Posted By Winemaker

If he got whacked I'll raise a glass for his trip...

If he got whacked I'll raise a glass for his trip to hell. Karma indeed.
27th Feb 2024, 00:31
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Posted By Winemaker

Yikes! That is terrifying. During WW2 it's...

Yikes! That is terrifying. During WW2 it's estimated that 45,000 rounds were fired for each soldier killed. I have no idea how accurate that number is, but the calculation begs the question of how...
26th Feb 2024, 15:33
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Views: 60,135
Posted By Winemaker

Good news, Hungary has approved Sweden's entry...

Good news, Hungary has approved Sweden's entry into NATO.
25th Feb 2024, 14:43
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Posted By Winemaker

Caution, aircraft content! From Newsweek...

Caution, aircraft content! From Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/russia-helicopters-aircraft-missing-fsb-investigation-rosaviatsiya-1869107
24th Feb 2024, 01:00
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Posted By Winemaker

Color (colour) me confused. ORAC's post #8671 is...

Color (colour) me confused. ORAC's post #8671 is a claim by Ukraine that they shot the plane down but other posts are saying it was a Russkie IFF failure.... Having said that, the rate the Russian...
23rd Feb 2024, 02:57
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Views: 7,592
Posted By Winemaker

When you look at military capacity as some...

When you look at military capacity as some percentage of GDP the Russians will quickly lose;
23rd Feb 2024, 01:19
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Posted By Winemaker

Last winter the Russkies targeted electrical...

Last winter the Russkies targeted electrical infrastructure in Ukraine but this winter we didn't see so much of that. Ukraine could have targeted Moscow's electrical system but didn't; I wonder if...
21st Feb 2024, 00:14
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Posted By Winemaker

I get a 'page does not exist' for all three of...

I get a 'page does not exist' for all three of these links......
16th Feb 2024, 02:00
Replies: 105
Views: 18,046
Posted By Winemaker

An issue here is what market will this serve? ...

An issue here is what market will this serve? Most airlines passengers are not rich persons able to afford the luxury of an EVTOL ride to where ever, they are people visiting relatives or going on...
15th Feb 2024, 05:35
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Posted By Winemaker

Let's hope it's way below freezing, that makes it...

Let's hope it's way below freezing, that makes it a bit more difficult.
14th Feb 2024, 17:51
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Views: 13,723
Posted By Winemaker

Here's a nice piece about TNT from Mentour Pilot:...

Here's a nice piece about TNT from Mentour Pilot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2814N7HmAQ
13th Feb 2024, 04:17
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Posted By Winemaker

Morale, but still it sort of seems the same. ...

Morale, but still it sort of seems the same. Sigh, at least the US senate is on the right path. I wonder what Putin has on Trump......
4th Feb 2024, 14:27
Replies: 42
Views: 29,346
Posted By Winemaker

It's not a safety record, it's an issue with...

It's not a safety record, it's an issue with parts traceability and repair. Once those records are lost or faked the aircraft is worthless for western sale. This sort of reminds me of Vijay Mallya...
3rd Feb 2024, 19:10
Replies: 105
Views: 18,046
Posted By Winemaker

A couple of comments. Re hydrogen fueled...

A couple of comments. Re hydrogen fueled turboprops, the issue with hydrogen is storage; tankage, whether liquid or gaseous will require a pressure vessel as normal wing tanks are sealed areas in the...
2nd Feb 2024, 13:48
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Posted By Winemaker

I notice Mr. Solovyov is using the term 'war' now...

I notice Mr. Solovyov is using the term 'war' now instead of 'special military operation'. I thought that was against Russian law......
2nd Feb 2024, 01:16
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Posted By Winemaker

"Hopefully"? Right. Seems to be more of a...

"Hopefully"? Right. Seems to be more of a dis-information move to me.
1st Feb 2024, 03:27
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Posted By Winemaker

If it's that 'easy' to take out a tank, how are...

If it's that 'easy' to take out a tank, how are any even left on the battle field? Are these drone attacks, or anti-tank or himars rounds guided by drone locations? How much of this is propaganda...
1st Feb 2024, 03:16
Replies: 509
Views: 136,174
Posted By Winemaker

Mentour Pilot has a very good analysis of the...

Mentour Pilot has a very good analysis of the quality problems Boeing is facing and needs to solve. Worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b0eyrE7tXU
1st Feb 2024, 00:42
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Posted By Winemaker

That looks like an old video, as it is certainly...

That looks like an old video, as it is certainly not winter.
31st Jan 2024, 03:49
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Posted By Winemaker

GPS. I see quotes of 1 meter, but that sounds...

GPS. I see quotes of 1 meter, but that sounds optimistic.
30th Jan 2024, 03:10
Replies: 105
Views: 18,046
Posted By Winemaker

That's an interesting point. What is the power...

That's an interesting point. What is the power deliverable from a discharging battery looking at a charge/rate factor? If the battery is below say 25% charge, can it deliver at the same rate as a...
29th Jan 2024, 21:17
Replies: 105
Views: 18,046
Posted By Winemaker

The best energy burn/passenger-km for...

The best energy burn/passenger-km for conventional aircraft I could find was 259 wh/passenger-km (2.78L/100 passenger-km) and that number does account for inefficiencies of the engine, so I'm not...
29th Jan 2024, 19:47
Replies: 105
Views: 18,046
Posted By Winemaker

A quick calculation using the numbers in the...

A quick calculation using the numbers in the article as to range, passengers, and battery energy density, suggests a battery to fly 800 km would mass about 33,500 kg. This does not include any...
27th Jan 2024, 14:50
Replies: 105
Views: 18,046
Posted By Winemaker

Then my understanding is this thing is not an...

Then my understanding is this thing is not an EVTOL, it's a VTOL with electric motors for engines and a combustion engine(s) for power. This is not an electrical vehicle.
27th Jan 2024, 00:16
Replies: 509
Views: 136,174
Posted By Winemaker

All this is and has been giving me stomach aches...

All this is and has been giving me stomach aches since the McDonnell Douglas fiasco. My father was a Boeing engineer back in the 60's; we moved to Huntsville for the space program and I eventually...
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