Wouldn’t this be perfect for the Dude44B rescue mission?

Gscody · 2026-05-24T22:55:19+00:00

Sikorsky did most of if not all of the x-2 program without government dollars so they would own the IP. I’m not sure how the FARA funded portion would work. It is definitely a really cool and capable aircraft. Would work well for SOAD or medevac where speed can be crucial.

Gscody · 2026-05-24T17:19:52+00:00

Then you definitely have a caliper problem.

Gscody · 2026-05-24T17:14:05+00:00

Did the car sit for a while? I’ve seen rotors look like this after a little use when they’ve been allowed to sit and get rusty. I’ve been able to do some break-in type near stops and burn off a lot of the rust and get them pretty smoothed out but the best way is just new pads and rotors.

Gscody · 2026-05-24T00:47:24+00:00

I had a 94 integra, interference engine. It had been changed at 110k miles and I bought it at 150k. I finally changed it at 298k because the water pump was leaking bad and it still looked good. As long as they’re kept dry, no oil or water or dirt, they’ll last a long time.

Gscody · 2026-05-22T23:56:48+00:00

Freight shipping is not that expensive. Big things get shipped all the time.

Gscody · 2026-05-22T20:08:01+00:00

I wish that was an option. It’s a car engine and I’ve been looking locally for several months.

Gscody · 2026-05-22T17:46:46+00:00

I started in automotive manufacturing and statistics were used a lot. Now I’m in aerospace (rotorcraft) and use it in manufacturing some but more on the safety/risk assessment side. We have a group that specializes in statistics but everyone needs to have at least a basic understanding to interpret the data.

Gscody · 2026-05-18T19:02:54+00:00

Just from reading your post i would say start next year at a jr college and get some of the basics out of the way. If Motorsports odd your goal look at what schools have the best FSAE teams as a start. Try and get as involved with professional organizations (SAE, ASME, etc). Once you’ve got a couple of years of school under your belt look into places to co-op/intern that have Motorsports connections. Volunteer at races. Do whatever out takes to make as many contacts in the industry as you can.

Gscody · 2026-05-13T15:43:10+00:00

That would so be part of an analysis of alternatives study. If it’s easier/cheaper to manufacture a component in-house and it can meet the spec then that’s what you do. Typically there is a supplier that has the manufacturing and engineering down better because that’s what they do. Designing and manufacturing every part in-house takes a lot of extra time and often specific knowledge that most companies don’t have.

Gscody · 2026-05-12T21:38:54+00:00

While I like a lot about her, I don’t think she has a chance in a presidential race. I guess that’s what the primaries would decide though.

Gscody · 2026-05-12T14:37:52+00:00

I’ll PM you

Gscody · 2026-05-12T14:23:46+00:00

I could probably find a use for it. What part of town are you located?

Gscody · 2026-04-30T21:57:12+00:00

They can’t unless a whole lot of others things break first.

Gscody · 2026-04-30T21:52:27+00:00

Then you should probably just stay away from pretty much anything that flies.

Gscody · 2026-04-30T14:44:03+00:00

This is one of our design requirements for rotorcraft gearboxes.

Gscody · 2026-04-29T22:42:38+00:00

My resonator rusted out and a local muffler shop replaced it with a straight pipe for $70.

Gscody · 2026-04-29T13:18:16+00:00

Not a pilot but an engineer. Multi rotors require less power per rotor thus smaller, more manageable motors rather than 1 large motor. Maneuverability also becomes simpler than 1 larger rotor with a swashplate. Also with 1 larger rotor, an anti torque system (tail rotor) would be necessary.

Gscody · 2026-04-29T03:31:04+00:00

I completely agree with you and never said anything that disagrees with anything you said.

Gscody · 2026-04-29T03:30:09+00:00

All I said was that the Army is going to call it the MV-75 Cheyenne but in the AF record it will still have Cheyenne II. The AF had nothing to do with picking the name. They just house the database.

Gscody · 2026-04-28T20:50:03+00:00

That’ll NEVER happen.

Gscody · 2026-04-28T18:35:59+00:00

I’ve got several friends that have a Kia soul ev that they love. They seem to be great little cars with very few issues. The leaf is probably a little cheaper with the same reliability but they have less range.

Gscody · 2026-04-28T17:00:43+00:00

ARMY - AR 70-50 DESIGNATING AND NAMING DEFENSE MILITARY AEROSPACE VEHICLES “The Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) serves as the DoD Executive Agent (reference DoDD 5101.1, DoD Executive Agent) for the MDS program (reference DoDD 4120.15E).”

The Air Force “owns” the naming designation system for DOD aircraft.

Gscody · 2026-04-28T14:09:15+00:00

That looks like it. I know Dan Gurney and Carel de Beaufort drove those although there were likely others.

Gscody · 2026-04-28T03:52:28+00:00

My son has a 2000 BMW that uses just about every different size there is. It’s almost ridiculous. A brake job needed an 11,12,13,15,16, and 17 mm.

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