More trouble for the Duck Boat.

[dragoneggs]

And what is the percentage of total accidents per deaths vs people who lived on ALL flights?

Well now you are asking for detail data... I wasn't trying to defend anyone's position here just posted some general data to help understand cause.

I will others to dive into the details of each reported aviation 'crash', but you can start here... data going back to 1919

Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database

 

[dragoneggs]

How did the duck boat suddenly grow wings? :confused3:

When we started talking about captains, liability, and someone decided to expand the subject. Go to the Harbor Freight don't suck thread and you can read about the California fires.

 

[bcp]

How did the duck boat suddenly grow wings? :confused3:

The DUKW is very versatile. Some can fly over water, or a pair can become an aircraft carrier.





Bruce

 

[Industrial Toys]

And what you are or aren't interested in pertains to the Duck Boat how?:laughing:

 

[Sigarms]

Well now you are asking for detail data... I wasn't trying to defend anyone's position here just posted some general data to help understand cause.

I will others to dive into the details of each reported aviation 'crash', but you can start here... data going back to 1919

Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database

I believe it's a given that in general, a machine will not make mistakes, only perhaps break down over time due to lack of maintenance in comparison to a human being.

Thing is, any idiot can get a drivers license with a basic road test from the DMV. Get a pilots license, and then being able to fly commercially I somehow think takes a little more effort and intelligence.

Then again, wasn't it just the other week a Jap pilot was busted for being like 10 times over the legal limit? Go figure.

Come to think of it, perhaps if EVERY car was set to "auto pilot" and could drive itself, perhaps the world would be a better place.

 

[ovrszd]

I can only assume you've never been in the military?

Why does everyone assume that if it'a built to "military standards" that is just HAS to be the best out there and that the military will spare no expense in having the best?

I didn't hear him say that at all.

 

[Sigarms]

I didn't hear him say that at all.

What he stated was

"That particular duck in the road crash was manufactured recently. It's not a WWII duck. There's been speculation that the ones manufactured specifically as tourist machines aren't built to the same specs the WWII military ones were"

The implication I took by his statment was that a WW2 design duck boat is better than one "designed" than a "tourist machine" produced after WW2.

"Specs" for military can really mean whoever the lowsest bidder was or who bought the general the best lap dance.

 

[ovrszd]

What he stated was

"That particular duck in the road crash was manufactured recently. It's not a WWII duck. There's been speculation that the ones manufactured specifically as tourist machines aren't built to the same specs the WWII military ones were"

The implication I took by his statment was that a WW2 design duck boat is better than one "designed" than a "tourist machine" produced after WW2.

"Specs" for military can really mean whoever the lowsest bidder was or who bought the general the best lap dance.

You obviously mistook his statement. That happens.

 

[/pine]

..."Specs" for military can really mean whoever the lowsest bidder was or who bought the general the best lap dance...

In the "contracting business" (and that means all aspects)...
"specs" or specifications are written by the designers, engineers, marine architects etc...

The "specs" is where the majority of time is spent estimating costs and forming bids...and regardless of the source a bidder uses the products have to meet the required specifications...(or better)
Sure the specs will vary for difference between civilian and military use for hardware etc...but are mostly end use packages and are often performed by third party contractors...fleet priced vehicles of all types are often sold as bare bones and then outfitted by others.

 

[ovrszd]

In the "contracting business" (and that means all aspects)...
"specs" or specifications are written by the designers, engineers, marine architects etc...

The "specs" is where the majority of time is spent estimating costs and forming bids...and regardless of the source a bidder uses the products have to meet the required specifications...(or better)
Sure the specs will vary for difference between civilian and military use for hardware etc...but are mostly end use packages and are often performed by third party contractors...fleet priced vehicles of all types are often sold as bare bones and then outfitted by others.

Yep. And lap dances play no part. And Generals play a very small part.