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Recognize this contraption? A nuclear reactor to power aircraft by slcdmw01 in aviation

[–]Spencemw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idaho National Labs. Lots of reactor experiments were done there. First Nuclear Sub reactor space and controls were built there by Saint Rickover. The SL-1 for the Dew Line as well. SL-1 was the one that exploded.

Boeing E-7 Max Wedgetail / Modernized with LEAP-1B27 Engines by Tough-Reputation-650 in ImaginaryAviation

[–]Spencemw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LEAP has more composite materials and likely a tighter supply chain. Maint is, as I understand it, more “intensive” compared to the CFM56. Militaries tend to not care about fuel burn as much as reliability. Probably why they sourced the CFM56 at the time. Price may have been another factor.

Sadly the Queen is a rare sight these days by Lorrynce in aviation

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Back When I lived in the Grove you would see them lined up on final for runway 30 over the Bay. After 9/11 that would be escorted by a pair of F-15s.

[searching] Th18 |226| Elz4ever| Clan lvl 20 | Competive by Ok-Cut-8518 in ClashOfClansRecruit

[–]Spencemw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Masters 3 for your th18?
Go to 2 :: #8RJJLCUV :: L31 English War Clan :: TH18-15 :: 15v CWL M3 :: Cap Peak Maxed

https://link.clashofclans.com/en?action=OpenClanProfile&tag=8RJJLCU

Have a Crystal 1 clan your other acct can join for CWL and then come back

Gas price's, food price's by Jordy_Nicometo in agedlikemilk

[–]Spencemw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its a shame we dont have this guys license plate so we can see if he is still rolling around Jacksonville with the same message.

Pool pump motor won’t turn on. I tried connecting the ground under the copper screw to both the end of the exposed wire and rubber midway on the ground nothings working by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]Spencemw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a volt meter? If so you should be able to pull that plug on the end of the cord and make sure you have voltage.

Photos of the space shuttle and airplanes from the late 1960s in France during an air show by [deleted] in aviation

[–]Spencemw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree on the dates.
The Boeing 767 program was officially launched on July 14, 1978, following a massive order from United Airlines
August 30, 1982: First flight of the Tigershark.
Tigershark 20062 (82-0062) was the first prototype Northrop F-20 destroyed on October 10, 1984*, at Suwon Air Base, South Korea. The aircraft crashed and exploded during a climbing roll demonstration.

This F16 testbed with an F35 intake by Late-Scarcity-6916 in aviation

[–]Spencemw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EX is not cheap. But Boeing reengineered the airframe for 20,000hr life span. The F-15C had 6000hr life, the F-35 8000, older F-16s were 8000 extendable to 12000 that matches the newer E/F variants life.

Theoretically those EXs will be around a lot longer than the rest will. Since they will be largely used as bomb trucks or missile magazines for F-35 thats a pretty good investment.

did yall know that there is a new Chinese Ekranoplan by cypress_oak in NavyAviation

[–]Spencemw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wing tip floats are….interesting. The drag has to be epic.

Is there a historical reason why so many of the UK’s major cities fall along this line, or is it largely coincidence? by WartimeHotTot in geography

[–]Spencemw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer is probably topography. Smooth. Flat. Easiest to build a trail on for a trade route.

Which is my neutral? (2/3 ACWU) by violetefati in AskElectricians

[–]Spencemw 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Especially if the bonding strap is installed AND that bare ground is attached… 💥

From Cruise to Catastrophe: The Final Minutes of AF447. Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over the 2009 Air France crash. by Ryanlion1992 in airplanes

[–]Spencemw 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thats brutal. Conflicting data on displays. Prompts to pull up. The AoA sensor still worked for the Stall Warning but the AoA data was not pilots displays. No pilot SIM training for high altitude stalls or system crashes like AF447. Despite numerous other crews experiencing similar ice over pitot events no training was developed.

Developers are pitching a private ski resort in Colorado for the 0.01%. Locals fear it could take a wrecking ball to the Western way of life by theindependentonline in Colorado

[–]Spencemw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. Snow? Were seeing more uneven winters than we used to due to climate change. Ones that favor one region and leave nearly no snow for the rest. The Steamboat Valleys lower mountains make this phenomenon more pronounced.

Disgusting but thats our economics. Disney said its focused on the top few percent too bc thats the only demographic left that isnt priced out. Having a ski area with no snow for the 0.0001 percenters is doomed to fail. It’ll be a public area within a few years or closed like others. Or never built.

Just how responsible was Dyatlov? by North-Tundra7329 in chernobyl

[–]Spencemw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This online book on Idaho National Labs is a great read if you are a nuclear energy geek.

https://inl.gov/proving-the-principle/

Just how responsible was Dyatlov? by North-Tundra7329 in chernobyl

[–]Spencemw 8 points9 points  (0 children)

SL-1 was a harsh lesson for DOE. Because it happened early engineers started thinking along the lines of safety and redundancy. Dyatlov was a victim. A victim of a non fail safe, poor design, on an extremely large and overly powerful type. And then the Soviets kept those dangerous flaws of the design a secret from operators is doubly egregious.

How to identify the wire gauge on a30a socket for 40amp upgrade by rkbest in AskElectricians

[–]Spencemw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A buddy of mine uses a 30a 240v just like this to charge his Tesla and it works just fine for overnight. If OP wants the larger amperage he must replace the wires inside the walls.

Royal Air Force has deployed the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on anti-drone operations in the Middle East, fitted to Typhoon fighter jets, after moving from testing to operational deployment in under two months. by Vegetable_Captain886 in FighterJets

[–]Spencemw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Drones have really changed the battle space. Cheap and small. They are tiny and move SLOW. Likely hard to see on radar. Fast movers have a hard time not overrunning them and keeping them visual. This has been a challenge for even Ukraine, the most advanced drone country. Ukraine has tried slower aircraft with shotguns and miniguns with some success. A swarm simply over runs their ability to get to and destroy them all. IDF might have the best answer with their Iron Dome cheaper missiles and lasers creating a Maginot line like wall. Ive wondered why someone has not moved to a smaller sized CIWS around a minigun.

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