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[turnkey4099]

XC-99
They built & installed a "Nuclear Reactor" to test the possibility of Nuclear powered aircraft.
Thankfully it did not work out for AC.
But did work out for and was installed in What????

There are several kinds of Jet engines Ram jet (V-1) On & on.

A newer type of jet has been produced & tested that can power a plane to over 7,000 MPH????:anyone:

Anyone going to guess who designed a lot of the nose art of WW2???:confused3:

Yes!! My guess on it was wrong, different a/c but I don't know the name of it.

Harry K

 

[crash325]

XC-99 I believe that was parked at Kelly AFB Tx in 1954/5 with a cracked wing spar. It was said a piper cub could take off in the length of the fuselage. I think it was built using B-36 wings.

Harry K

Could be, I don't know if more than 1 was ever built. Wing was almost / if not the same as a B-36.
The military wanted to see if planes could be powered by a nuclear reactor. One was built / or installed in the XC-99. It was never used to power the plane. I use to have the story some where.
The reactor was actually successful and went on to power???

 

[cqaigy2]

submarine?

 

[k0ua]

The most prevalent rifle used in WW1 by the American's was the Eddystone Enfield, in 30-06, due to a shortage of Springfields, it is not as pretty as the Springfield, kind of blocky, but a good serviceable rifle. The majority I believe were made by Remington. My dad had 2 brand new ones still coated in cosmoline when I was a kid, I think we gave about $10 or so for them each. This is all from Memory, no googling.

 

[crash325]

submarine?

Yup you got it.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

New questions :confused3:
Does AF-1 have offensive weapons??
Does the president have an escape capsule or para-shoot??
Was AF-1 / or a presidential plane ever used to spy or set up to spy??

 

[2LaneCruzer]

The most prevalent rifle used in WW1 by the American's was the Eddystone Enfield, in 30-06, due to a shortage of Springfields, it is not as pretty as the Springfield, kind of blocky, but a good serviceable rifle. The majority I believe were made by Remington. My dad had 2 brand new ones still coated in cosmoline when I was a kid, I think we gave about $10 or so for them each. This is all from Memory, no googling.

Great memory. Remington, I believe, had just finished a big run of the Lee Enfield (.303 caliber as I recall) under contract from the British government, so they were all tooled up for this particular rifle when the war began. The opined it would take too much time to tool up for the Springfield, so they ordered the Enfield instead, but in the 30-06 caliber. They were a rugged, accurate rifle; not very pretty, but very serviceable. Wish I had one. I have a 1943 version of the .303, nice rifle but at $1.50 per round, I don't get in much target practice with it...and with my shoulders being what they are, I need a set of training wheels to go with it.

 

[crash325]

IN this day & age it is hard to find questions not answered on the internet.

Is there a Stars & Stripes flag Standing on the Moon??

 

[bcp]

There was. But it might have fallen over.

 

[cqaigy2]

There was. But it might have fallen over.

And bleached out from the uv.

 

[crash325]

There was. But it might have fallen over.

It was blown over when the lander took off. Bleached??? Who knows no one has gone back to look. But my flags here bleach out in less than a year.

How many Antennas does AF-1???
How many Telephones On AF-1????
There may be more than I think, my information is from Bush was still pres.

The USS Constitution Has a nick name - What???
How did it get it's nick name???

 

[k0ua]

The USS Constitution Has a nick name - What???
How did it get it's nick name?

Old Ironsides
The oak planking on the sides of the ship was so thick and hard, that cannon balls were said to bounce off.

 

[crash325]

Old Ironsides
The oak planking on the sides of the ship was so thick and hard, that cannon balls were said to bounce off. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Old iron sides does have a metal coated hull. What & Why??:confused3:

 

[turnkey4099]

Old iron sides does have a metal coated hull. What & Why??:confused3:

WAG, Copper to protect against ship worms.

Harry K

 

[cqaigy2]

WAG, Copper to protect against ship worms.

Harry K

I like this one. Biut why was it called ironsides instead of coppersides?

 

[crash325]

I like this one. Biut why was it called ironsides instead of coppersides?

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In Venice there is a cathedral / church said to be supported by ????? number of wooden pilings. :mischievous:
About 1,000 years old. Any idea how well they are holding up. :anyone::scratchchin:

 

[turnkey4099]

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In Venice there is a cathedral / church said to be supported by ????? number of wooden pilings. :mischievous:
About 1,000 years old. Any idea how well they are holding up. :anyone::scratchchin:

Dunno about the number but the pilings are in great shape. Most of Venice's buildings are built on pilings. Per the history channel (and what more authoritative source is there ) submersed wood does not rot. What happens at the water line though is another matter - dunno how that can survive so long.

Harry K

 

[crash325]

Titanic, Everyone should pretty well know that the Unsinkable ship sank on its first trip.

But do you know why it had 4 Smoke Stacks???:confused3:

 

[k0ua]

Titanic, Everyone should pretty well know that the Unsinkable ship sank on its first trip.

But do you know why it had 4 Smoke Stacks???:confused3:

Crash it seems like the 4th stack was for "looks" or something.. I don't think it was functional. This is from memory.. I am itching to go google this one!

 

[Danno1]

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W/O Googling, I'm gonna say the fourth stack was either for looks or to mount the "wireless" antenna. OH, or as the air supply to the lower decks/engine room? Ya, I'm going with this one.


Speaking of wooden piles, the Tappan Zee Bridge in NY is also built on wooden pilings.


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[farmgirl19]

crash; I know NOTHING about ships, but is it possible that the 4th stack could have actually been an air intake, as opposed to a smoke stack?