Recent content by Photon440

I remember that movie from 1981.

That was me...in the drop pit.

The shops where I worked for most of my career.

Catalytic converter is broken on this one. :)

The J-47 was revolutionary, being able to fly at high altitudes, fairly weather resistant and with over 30,000 produced, was quite popular. However, it also had a lot of faults. One of which was a very slow spool up time, taking anywhere from twelve to twenty seconds to go from idle to full...

They're aluminum but aren't solid.

Seems to be a real Chinook theme in a lot of those pictures.

Neuburg Air Base in Bavaria. They now operate Eurofighter Typhoons.

Modified ones got into the high sixes.

While you're at it, stop in at 2010 when Bitcoin was worth 5 cents.

Harley-Davidson once sold an 8 second bike right from the showroom. The V-Rod Destroyer, despite not being street legal, had 625 of them shipped through dealer showrooms in 2006.

The orange car on the left is missing a vertical wing support.

Yes, both Av gas and diesel cost more than jet fuel. That's why so many diesel forums ask if you can use jet fuel in a diesel engine.

I can see that the noise would be a significant problem. But the statement: Fuel Costs: Operating a train on jet fuel was not economically sustainable. doesn't make sense to me. One of the selling points to airlines when jets were introduced was the lower cost of jet fuel, basically modified...