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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Jan 2024, 07:47
Replies: 1,950
Views: 930,587
Posted By soarbum

I'm struggling to figure out how you justify that...

I'm struggling to figure out how you justify that statement considering that Cos(15deg) = 0.966

ps: more realistically, if the CoG of the door plug in the closed position is of the order of 15...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Jan 2024, 09:09
Replies: 1,950
Views: 930,587
Posted By soarbum

You are forgetting that the door/plug cannot move...

You are forgetting that the door/plug cannot move past the 12 stop pads unless it first moves upwards. If the two bottom locking bolts were in place, such upward movement should have been impossible....
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2023, 00:43
Replies: 462
Views: 131,545
Posted By soarbum

The Washington Post analyzed satellite imagery,...

The Washington Post analyzed satellite imagery, airstrike data and U.N. damage assessments, and interviewed more than 20 aid workers, health-care providers, and experts in munitions and aerial...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2023, 00:08
Replies: 462
Views: 131,545
Posted By soarbum

CNN — Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions...

CNN — Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions that Israel has used in Gaza in its war with Hamas since October 7 have been unguided, otherwise known as “dumb bombs,” according to a new US...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Dec 2023, 20:58
Replies: 76
Views: 13,906
Posted By soarbum

They certainly do, how else could they upsell you...

They certainly do, how else could they upsell you inflight food and drink.
They do have some non standard mods such as no recline on the seats and safety card printed on the back of the seat instead...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Nov 2023, 21:53
Replies: 20
Views: 1,852
Posted By soarbum

Cat 6 is plenty of bandwidth and the most...

Cat 6 is plenty of bandwidth and the most ubiqutous connection option, If you want to future-proof your installation, run a few lengths of empty 15mm plastic pipe from your central utiliy point to...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Oct 2023, 23:32
Replies: 35
Views: 14,633
Posted By soarbum

Apologies for the cryptic reference. McVities is...

Apologies for the cryptic reference. McVities is a UK biscuit brand. I vaguely recall an ad from my youth where a rumour spread on a airliner that the McVitties were at the back, the passengers all...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Oct 2023, 22:50
Replies: 35
Views: 14,633
Posted By soarbum

Perhaps the McVitties were at the back?

Perhaps the McVitties were at the back?
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2023, 12:25
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

If it doesn't fire the first time, you usually...

If it doesn't fire the first time, you usually re-cock and try a second time. After the primer has been struck twice, you wait 10min in peace time in case of a slow burn and then replace the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2023, 14:35
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

Artillery makes lots of different sounds. It goes...

Artillery makes lots of different sounds. It goes Boom when you fire it. It makes a kind of Swizel noise when is passes overhead and it makes a kind of a Crumph sound when it lands in the distance....
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2023, 21:44
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

Blanks may well injure at close range if fired...

Blanks may well injure at close range if fired without a BFA fitted but are far less likely to kill as a) the propellant content/muzzle energy is a lot less that than a standard round and b) there...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2023, 22:15
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

Perhaps they were trained by the French? ...

Perhaps they were trained by the French?
https://www.france24.com/en/20080630-france-launches-probe-military-show-incident-military-show-france
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2023, 15:38
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

I suggest that you try another stethoscope before...

I suggest that you try another stethoscope before declaring that the patient is dead. There is still plenty of shipping showing at marinetraffic.com
...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2023, 16:33
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

I'm no expert but that crane does not look hefty...

I'm no expert but that crane does not look hefty enough to me to lift a bridge span, especially angled that far from its base. I think it more likely that they are leaving the offset between sections...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2023, 23:28
Replies: 2,074
Views: 451,606
Posted By soarbum

He had a house in Kinsale and famously referrred...

He had a house in Kinsale and famously referrred to the old Cork airport terminal as "the pub with the runway"
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2023, 08:26
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

I don't want to rehash old news but fdr, I saw...

I don't want to rehash old news but fdr, I saw another pic of the dam that validates your theory that the spillways failed first and the channel down the left eroded subsequently.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2023, 00:44
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

A few more images to ponder... The first...

A few more images to ponder...

The first shows the dam before the collapse. The hydro is off and most of the sluice gates are closed despite the swelling levels in the Dnipro.
The red lines that...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2023, 19:14
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

Nobody is quite sure yet. If the base and walls...

Nobody is quite sure yet. If the base and walls of the concrete channel have been breached and the flow is eroding an earthern portion, it could be very bad. If the concrete base underneath the now...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2023, 16:33
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

The dam is mostly earthen as can be seen on this...

The dam is mostly earthen as can be seen on this view from the West bank.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1631x599/dam_417baaa71ddbf453a0f0979d56b96016ccb711c1.jpg

Towards the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2023, 14:30
Replies: 10,445
Views: 4,649,477
Posted By soarbum

I don't see why not. The English version of 99...

I don't see why not. The English version of 99 red balloons rhymes better than the original (note that I even got some aviation related content in there :)
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2023, 11:22
Replies: 283
Views: 126,294
Posted By soarbum

Even Fox news would have trouble keeping a...

Even Fox news would have trouble keeping a straight face telling that porkie...

1) Boeing knew that a step to trim back to level before hitting the cutout was not in the emergency response...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th Apr 2023, 10:14
Replies: 22
Views: 1,544
Posted By soarbum

One other thing to consider is that printer ports...

One other thing to consider is that printer ports could have a few different modes eg original, EPP or ECP.
Perhaps your Ugreen driver detects this automatically but if not, open up "Davice...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th Apr 2023, 01:22
Replies: 22
Views: 1,544
Posted By soarbum

Years ago, software applications could have...

Years ago, software applications could have direct access to the hardware interrupts and could access the pins of the parallel port directly. As time went by, things became more layered and...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
8th Apr 2023, 22:46
Replies: 22
Views: 1,544
Posted By soarbum

Here are some random thoughts which may or may...

Here are some random thoughts which may or may not be of use. I'll consider the serial option.

There are 2 or 3 pieces to this puzzle, the drafting software that sends the data to the com port,...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2023, 22:02
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,133,963
Posted By soarbum

I am hugely appreciative of all of your updates...

I am hugely appreciative of all of your updates re the situation in Ukraine but your use of the phrase "tank ammo" is misleading. 105mm calinbre ammo is now largely defunct as tank ammo but widely...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2023, 18:18
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,133,963
Posted By soarbum

To paraphrase a certain beer ad, "Bang On!" ...

To paraphrase a certain beer ad, "Bang On!"

Fire for effect is when the whole battery (or regiment) fires together as opposed to just one or more ranging guns adjusting the target.
Normally a...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2023, 21:18
Replies: 283
Views: 126,294
Posted By soarbum

This is perhaps the best summary that I have ever...

This is perhaps the best summary that I have ever read of how MCAS came to be. What is missing is what happened between the first and the second crash. If the full consequences of an AoA failure had...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2023, 08:18
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,133,963
Posted By soarbum

Mortar rounds are usually subsonic but howitzers...

Mortar rounds are usually subsonic but howitzers are nearly always supersonic at max charge. For example the US M777 155mm howitzer has an MV of 827m/s at max charge (8S) and the British L118 105mm...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2023, 21:57
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,244
Posted By soarbum

Boeing told the FAA that MCAS was just an...

Boeing told the FAA that MCAS was just an extension of the speed trim system.

1) MCAS was much more that a STS extension as the they were fundamentally modifying the logic of the stabiliser trim...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2023, 09:16
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,244
Posted By soarbum

The point is that in making this change, they...

The point is that in making this change, they went from a system where the pilot could overrule the automation to one where the automation could overrule the pilot.
This is fundamental and was...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2023, 22:11
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,244
Posted By soarbum

Yes, the MAX has those cutout switches but they...

Yes, the MAX has those cutout switches but they are wired not to interfere with MCAS trimming nose down.

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ETHIOPIA-AIRLINE-CONTROLS/0100916V1NZ/index.html

Also...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2023, 18:42
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,244
Posted By soarbum

I hope that Boeing will be forced to give a...

I hope that Boeing will be forced to give a reponse in this court case as to why they felt that MCAS system on the MAX needed to be given the authority to override the pilot.

The 737NG had column...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2023, 21:18
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,244
Posted By soarbum

You have to remember that the auto-throttle was...

You have to remember that the auto-throttle was engaged and the crew had delegated the speed control to HAL. With the stick shaker going and a multitude of alarms distracting them, it was harder for...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2023, 23:51
Replies: 283
Views: 126,294
Posted By soarbum

Boeing must publicly face fraud charge in 737 Max...

Boeing must publicly face fraud charge in 737 Max deaths, judge saysU.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor has yet to rule on a separate motion to vacate key parts of a deferred prosecution agreement with...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2023, 23:57
Replies: 270
Views: 53,627
Posted By soarbum

Thanks for your enlightenment regarding the...

Thanks for your enlightenment regarding the challenges and the lead re Karem. After watching the vid below, I'd think that I'd like to see the Karem proposal make the final two in FARA, politics...
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