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Jim Watt wrote:
On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 00:43:07 +0000, John Mullen wrote: snip How about a discussion of the effectivness of jet airliners as submarines ? -- Jim Watt http://www.gibnet.com it got a 5/10 on imdb when it was tried. |
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"Jim Watt" wrote in message ... On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 00:43:07 +0000, John Mullen wrote: snip How about a discussion of the effectivness of jet airliners as submarines ? Its been done,apparently 747's make excellent submarines See Airport 77 Keith |
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ... Its been done,apparently 747's make excellent submarines See Airport 77 So how does a 747 with an intact pressure vessel sink? |
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"Spiv" wrote in message ... The topic is "jet" airliners. The topic is transatlatic air service. |
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"Spiv" wrote in message ... Where do you have a problem, then I ca help you. I'm sure I have no problem that you can help me with. The engineering/metallurgy side did. Prove it. You know too much about these sorts of things do you? I don't think anyone can know too much about them. |
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"Spiv" wrote in message ... The topic is jet airliners, not prop jobs. The Comet was first. The topic is transatlantic air service. |
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-- - "ZZBunker" wrote in message om... "Gord Beaman" ) wrote in message . .. "Keith Willshaw" wrote: On the 4th October 1958 two B.O.A.C. Comet 4s inaugurated the first regular transatlantic jet passenger service - another first for British innovation. But not non-stop, it had to stop in Newfoundland to refuel while the 707 made the journey non stop. I suggest you work on your reading skills. Keith Now now Keith. Newfoundland is on the western edge of the Atlantic so it WAS 'transatlantic' wasn't it?... No! Since we have to keep reminding the British that the *Vikings*, not the British discovered New Foundland. And when they did it, there *was no* Atlantic Ocean. Did this ocean appear afterwards? --- -- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.564 / Virus Database: 356 - Release Date: 19/01/2004 |
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-- - "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message link.net... "Spiv" wrote in message ... The topic is "jet" airliners. The topic is transatlatic air service. IT is? It wasn't! If you want that topic then change the subject. --- -- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.564 / Virus Database: 356 - Release Date: 19/01/2004 |
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
link.net... "Spiv" wrote in message ... Where do you have a problem, then I ca help you. I'm sure I have no problem that you can help me with. You obviously unaware of your problems. The engineering/metallurgy side did. Prove it. Do some reading. --- -- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.564 / Virus Database: 356 - Release Date: 19/01/2004 |
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message link.net... "Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ... Its been done,apparently 747's make excellent submarines See Airport 77 So how does a 747 with an intact pressure vessel sink? Slowly in a water tank surrounded by cameramen Keith |
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