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Things don’t look great for Virgin Orbit

January 10, 2023

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AARRRGH, Aircraft, Crazy, Gah, Hmm…, News, rockets, spacecraft, ಠ_ಠ

Virgin Orbit is Richard Bransons space launch company. Their launch system, LauncherOne, uses a 747 to haul a more or less conventional expendable […]

Is there a polymer chemist in the house?

January 3, 2023

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scottlowther

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AARRRGH, Aircraft, Art, Hmm…, Models, science

Something like 15-20 years ago I bought a 1/18 scale P-47D “Ultimate Soldier” toy. This line of large scale accurate fighter planes was […]

The most hilarious jetliner crash you’ll see today

January 3, 2023

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, Awesomeness, Crazy, Dumbassery, Gah, ಠ_ಠ

I need more context. The truckdriver didn't care pic.twitter.com/6Woes6Fggm — Expensive accidents (@expensiveaccide) January 2, 2023

The constantly evolving “Enzmann Starship”

January 2, 2023

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, blather, history, Hmm…, Nuclear Pulse Propulsion, Nukes, projects, rockets, Science Fiction, spacecraft, ಠ_ಠ

The “Enzmann Starship” is named after Robert Enzmann, who “designed” it decades ago. Just exactly *when* has been an issue of some confusion […]

APR rewards: December (and November) 2022

January 2, 2023

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, CAD Diagrams, Drawings, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, New Products, Patreon, projects, rockets, spacecraft

The December 2022 rewards are available for APR Patrons and Subscribers. This latest package includes: Large Format Diagram: AWACS model diagram Document: “Preliminary […]

US Supersonic Bomber Projects Vol. 1: Now at B&N

December 30, 2022

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, Awesomeness, Books, News, projects, US Supersonic bomber projects Vol 1

Saw these at the local Barnes & Noble a few days ago: Honestly, I’m kinda torn between “yay, my books on […]

Bell BAT LHX art

December 19, 2022

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, Art, history, projects

Artwork circa 1983 depicting the Bell BAT (“Bell Advanced Tiltrotor”… so… ummm… the “Bell Bell Advanced Tiltrotor”) single-seat small military tiltrotor designed to […]

The return of cyanotypes

December 6, 2022

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, Art, Awesomeness, blather, CAD Diagrams, cyanotype blueprints, Drawings, history, Hmm…, New Products, News, projects, rockets, spacecraft

Some years ago I produced a range of cyanotype blueprints of a number of aerospace subjects. The hardware needed for this was disposed […]

Bell V-280 Valor wins billion dollar contract

December 5, 2022

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, Awesomeness, News, Weapons

BREAKING: Army Chooses Bell Textron’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor to Replace Black Hawk … the V-280 Valor tiltrotor beat out Sikorsky-Boeing’s bid — the […]

A strike deep into Russia

December 5, 2022

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, Hmm…, News, Politics, Russian Empire, Weapons, youtube

Looks like the Ukrainians are taking the war home to Russian military forces, this time hitting Engels Air Force Base and potentially destroying […]

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Things don’t look great for Virgin Orbit

Is there a polymer chemist in the house?

The most hilarious jetliner crash you’ll see today

The constantly evolving “Enzmann Starship”

APR rewards: December (and November) 2022

US Supersonic Bomber Projects Vol. 1: Now at B&N

Bell BAT LHX art

The return of cyanotypes

Bell V-280 Valor wins billion dollar contract

A strike deep into Russia

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