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The “Enzmann Starship” is named after Robert Enzmann, who “designed” it decades ago. Just exactly *when* has been an issue of some confusion in recent years. It first came to light in the late 60’s or early 70’s, with claims that he thought it up around 1964 or so. The design is unique: a giant…

APR rewards: December (and November) 2022

January 2, 2023

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Aircraft, CAD Diagrams, Drawings, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, New Products, Patreon, projects, rockets, spacecraft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 Design of a Mars Excursion Module,” 1964 conference paper, Philco Document: “Astronauts Memorial” 2 diagrams Document: “Patrol Reconnaissance Airplane Twin Float,” Convair brochure (via photos), 1944. Two piston engines, two turbojets Document:…

I did not see this coming

January 1, 2023

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Hmm…

Really I didn’t: I would assume that it’s an automated thing, rather than a bagrillionaire giving a damn about my piddly little Twitter posts. But, who knows…

The driving PSA we should all see

January 1, 2023

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Hmm…, Humor, Wisdom, youtube

There is an important lesson here.

Probably the best dubbing in history

January 1, 2023

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Art, Awesomeness, Cats, Critters, Humor, youtube

Prove me wrong.

“They’re killing us!”

December 31, 2022

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Crazy, Forward, Humor

Who knew that someone desperately screaming “They’re killing us!” and fully meaning it… could be this hilarious? San Francisco bicycle rider has a hysterical episode over an ambulance in a bike lane. There are many such cases.pic.twitter.com/V7lq1aCl0d — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) December 30, 2022

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

December 30, 2022

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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 a shelf” and “so… how many are actually gonna sell?”

The dumbest news story you’ll see today

December 30, 2022

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AARRRGH, Crazy, Dumbassery, News, youtube, ಠ_ಠ

Maybe I’m being optimistic with the title to this post; Biden, Harris, Tate and all the rest might all rise to the challenge. But it’s a high bar: The lawsuit from this should prove to be lucrative.

Cyanotype update: irritation edition

December 28, 2022

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AARRRGH, blather, cyanotype blueprints, history, Hmm…, ಠ_ಠ

I have been poking away at resuming cyanotype production using the new setup and the old transparency negatives. In order to go forward successfully, I need to be able to print on transparent film up to 2 feet wide by six long. I have encountered a lot of trouble here, which has baffled me. No…

The most hilarious jetliner crash you’ll see today

The constantly evolving “Enzmann Starship”

APR rewards: December (and November) 2022

I did not see this coming

The driving PSA we should all see

Probably the best dubbing in history

“They’re killing us!”

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

The dumbest news story you’ll see today

Cyanotype update: irritation edition

This is now the “official Unwanted Blog”

Parawing Deployment for Saturn I Booster Recovery

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