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F4U inverted gull wings by
Bob M.
I recently visited the Udvar-Hazy facility and received the usual
story about how the Corsair got its inverted gull wings, i.e. to
accomodate the 13 ft. prop which, in turn, was necesitated by the
engines power. However, the Hellcat used essentially the same engine,
and IIRC also used a 13 ft....
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18 Sep 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News by
Otis Willie
18 Sep 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security
News
You can also receive this resource listing that is published
daily via
email by The American War Library (www.amervets.com). Go here
for more info:
http://members.aol.com/militarypeople/e-wcor.htm
Former POW shares...
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Russia Threatens to Strike Terror Bases by
Dav1936531
This article seems to indicate that the US State Dept. is pressing a policy of
negotiations with the Chechnyan rebels. Ummmm...calling Colin Powell: Get a
clue!! There is no reason to negotiate with the murderers of school children.
I'm with Putin. Fire up the bombers and wipe the criminals...
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September 18th 04 12:52 AM
by Denyav
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Swift Boat Guys Caught in Some Great Big Lies by
WalterM140
"But Thurlow's military records, portions of which were released yesterday to
The Washington Post under the Freedom of Information Act, contain several
references to 'enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire' directed at 'all
units' of the five-boat flotilla. Thurlow won his own Bronze Star that...
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B-29 computer guided turrets by
William Anderson
How exactly did they work? Could the turrets be fired independently at
multiple targets? What crew members controlled them? etc? etc?
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Red Baron vs. Rickenbacker? by
Gregorso
Did the Red Baron ever engage in battle with Eddie Rickenbacker? I
have seen conflicting stories on various websites. Some say
Rickenbacker shot the Baron down, ... some say the Baron died before
Rickenbacker saw action.
Also, is it true that Rickenbacker's parents (or one of them)...
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Request Payen Pa.350CD pics and infos by
slava_trudu
Hello all!
I'm looking for any documentation, drawing and pics about
Payen Pa.350 CD - project Coupe Deutsch Racer.
Many thanks for your help
best regards
Alexander
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September 13th 03 05:16 PM
by Qman
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Survivability in Combat by
ArtKramr
Let's take two planes going on low level support missions. They will have to
fly through heavy ground fire including small arms fire. One plane is equipped
with a radial engine,. let's say an R-2800. The other with a jet engine. Which
plane would have a better chance of survival inder these...
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Looking For F-111D & F-111F Manuals by
Wolfhound
Hello
I'm currently doing some research on the F-111 and would appreciate any help in locating the following manuals for the now retired F-111D and F-111F airframes, if anyone is able to help:
T.O. 1F-111D-1 Flight Manual (preferably 1988 or later)
T.O. 1F-111D-1-1 Flight Manual - Performance Data...
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Russia joins France and Germany by
captain!
"Michael Petukhov" wrote in message
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http://www1.iraqwar.ru/iraq-read_article.php?articleId=18346&lang=en
TASHKENT - Russia added its skeptical voice Friday to those of France
and Germany by saying that a UN...
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Maximum Speed of Airliner At Low Altitude by
Roger Helbig
Airline or Military transport pilots .. I would like to ask you some =
questions about the maximum speed that an airliner like a B-767 or 757 =
can travel at low altitude. Someone claims that the speed at altitude =
is much higher than that at low altitude because the drag of the wide =
body...
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"Classified" supersonic aircraft? by
Scott Ferrin
This from the latest AW&ST
"SECRET STREAKER?
On the morning of Jan. 7, an aircraft using call sign "Lockheed Test
2334" told the FAA's Albuquerque Center it would be "going supersonic
somewhere above Flight Level 60 " for about 10 sec. It was
flying over the Pecos Military Operating Area in...
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January 24th 04 09:33 AM
by TJ
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hi alt oxygen by
Arquebus257WeaMag
Im just wondering why pure oxygen is used for high altitude flying
instead of regular air. I thought prolonged exposures to breathing
pure oxygen can be harmfull as you can become oxygen dependant.
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B-52 crew blamed for friendly fire death by
Paul Hirose
On June 22 last year, during close air support training in Djibouti, a
B-52H flying out of Diego Garcia accidentally attacked the observation
post controlling the bomber. Nine M117 750-lb unguided bombs killed
one U.S. Marine and wounded seven Marines and a sailor. Both parked
CH-53E helicopters...
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Thrust vs Shaft Horse Power? by
Evan Williams
A question for all of the pilots, engineers, and people who are a lot
smarter than me. Is there a simple rule of thumb for comparing the amount
of thrust or lift you can get from an engine which drives a set of propeller
or rotor blades to the amount of thrust you can get from the exhaust of...
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AIR-2A Genie on F-104 true or false ? by
Prowlus
I was watching this programme called "flying through time" which this
week was about the century series fighters from f-100 to f-106 and it
mentioned that the f-104 toted the genie rocket as one of its weapon
options .
Now this programme usually gives info whilst givin the wrong imagery
or both but...
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August 21st 04 03:53 AM
by Jack G
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