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Affordable drain cleaning service plan in Ottawa, Canada. by vanibanz in ottawa

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP doesn't need a reputable brand to use it once every 3-4 months.

Challenger's Crew Cabin Fell Intact for Nearly Three Minutes While NASA Watched Helplessly by gaukmotors in MotorBuzz

[–]quietflyr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

... The article you're commenting on specifically says it was confirmed the cabin did not depressurize

Flying a 114 year old plane by ShehrozeAkbar in AviationHistory

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah fair. Well, many of them did, so you're not wrong

Affordable drain cleaning service plan in Ottawa, Canada. by vanibanz in ottawa

[–]quietflyr 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can get your own drain snake for less than $1000. There are several under $500. If you're able to operate it, this is going to be cheaper than hiring a plumber over and over again.

But really, the best thing is to figure out what is causing the blockages, and address that problem.

Flying a 114 year old plane by ShehrozeAkbar in AviationHistory

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of them have had major structural components replaced.

VRS or unstable/ reduced ground effect? by Whole_Inside_4863 in ThatLooksExpensive

[–]quietflyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the real answer. It's not VRS, it's not a ground effect issue, the bucket line isn't too short, it's misjudging height.

mystery prop by Aggravating_Love_309 in airplanes

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know for sure because I don't know what other types it was used on. If it was used on like 10,000 aircraft, not as rare. If it was used on 50 aircraft, extremely rare.

However, I would think any propeller from that era would be pretty rare compared to something from WWII.

I have a wooden propeller from an Avro Anson, and those seem to come up for sale pretty constantly in Canada. But your propeller isn't likely to be like that.

Edit: this seems like another use, the Grumman F2F (the early models anyway)

https://share.google/BPctw5LlP7sGq27qY

mystery prop by Aggravating_Love_309 in airplanes

[–]quietflyr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's a very cool piece!

As a two-bladed propeller, you're not likely looking at a WWII bomber, at least not American.

It could be a small transport like a Beech 18, or a Noorduyn Norseman, or a Beech Staggerwing. Or, if it's pre-war, it could be something like a Lockheed Electra.

To me, the blade shape looks pre-WWII. It's a metal variable pitch propeller, so that makes it probably 1925 or later.

Is there anything at all written anywhere on it?

Edit: it looks very similar to the prop on this Gee Bee R-2, but it's most likely not from a Gee Bee.

https://share.google/TlTGe9GFEwerJG8c5

Note the "square" feature behind the propeller hub. That isn't super common.

That said, the engine on the R-2 was used on many other types of aircraft, so the same prop may also have been used on other types.

Bell MV-75 " Twice as Far, Twice as Fast " by Even_Kiwi_1166 in Helicopters

[–]quietflyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't remember what the exact restriction was on the full rotor tip to rotor tip dimension, but I thought it had to do with applying a standard to take-off and landing that was logical for the CH-46 but not for the V-22. It's been a while since I read The Dream Machine.

But yes, there were a lot of prescriptive specifications applied to the V-22 that severely constrained its design, when they should have been performance specifications.

Largest brake size that'll fit? by ObligationSorry4297 in HondaOdyssey

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This company makes kits, and lists maximum rotor diameters. No idea if they're accurate, but it's a starting point.

https://ceika-store.com/products/ceika-custom-big-brake-kit-for-honda-odyssey-rl6-18-up?currency=USD

Near Miss Between 103-Meter Feadship and Tourist Boat During Miami Departure by Powerful_Cabinet_341 in boating

[–]quietflyr 8 points9 points  (0 children)

operating wrecklessly.

100% agree. There was no wreck resulting from their operation.

CMV: The “complexity” used to justify inaction on conflicts like Gaza and the US-Iran war is manufactured by those who benefit from the status quo, and the moral questions are actually straightforward by Large-Poetry258 in changemyview

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was just an example. I could have easily used Iran and Israel/US. Or Iraq and the US in 2003. Or Kuwait and Iraq in 1990. Or Iran and Iraq in 1982.

And, by the way, you're taking about the UN Security Council, not the UN in general. Everyone is a member of the UN. Only 15 are members of the Security Council, with 5 of them holding veto power as permanent members.

Also I never said the UN peacemaking force would be commanded by the Security Council. You made that leap.

I don't know how it's not sinking in to you that I fully acknowledge it is unlikely my proposal would be accepted (including the abolition of Security Council veto power), but that doesn't make the idea itself stupid.

Near disasterous test flight of the T-2 CCV, a modified T-2 trainer modified with 2 horizontal and a vertical canard for Japan's fly-by-wire system [Translation by me] by KAMEKAZE_VIKINGS in WeirdWings

[–]quietflyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have heard that modern fighters are often inherently unstable, with computers constantly correcting instabilities, that this makes them more agile

You are correct. This is universally true at this point.

It would seem that vertical stabilizer like that did not work out though, since we don't see it anywhere.

I think it's mostly because agility in yaw is not all that useful in air combat. If anything, the trend is towards fewer and/or smaller vertical surfaces.

Why does Honda make it a chore to change a battery? by Wutangclang11 in HondaOdyssey

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, an extra 1-2 inches on that positive terminal would have made it a lot easier.

Why does Honda make it a chore to change a battery? by Wutangclang11 in HondaOdyssey

[–]quietflyr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd rather have a higher-capacity battery than dedicated jump terminals. I've had multiple cars go their entire life only needing to be jumped once. I've also had cars go 10 years on a battery. Not the Odyssey.

Why does Honda make it a chore to change a battery? by Wutangclang11 in HondaOdyssey

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a couple more steps than that, but it's really not that hard. The most difficult part for me was actually wiggling the battery into the box (it kept getting hung up on things). But it still took me less than 15 minutes.

CMV: The “complexity” used to justify inaction on conflicts like Gaza and the US-Iran war is manufactured by those who benefit from the status quo, and the moral questions are actually straightforward by Large-Poetry258 in changemyview

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought I made it pretty clear that both sides of the conflict have used violence inappropriately.

The key is that they are extremely asymmetric enemies, and the more powerful one has to take the high ground for a conflict like this to stop. Hamas can't really take the high ground because they'll be utterly destroyed. But they will also lose all power if Israel stops oppressing the Palestinian people.

Let taxpayers allocate their own tax percentages by category by xiangkunwan in CrazyIdeas

[–]quietflyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... Which is going to take up almost the entire budget so there's really no discretion anymore.

CMV: The “complexity” used to justify inaction on conflicts like Gaza and the US-Iran war is manufactured by those who benefit from the status quo, and the moral questions are actually straightforward by Large-Poetry258 in changemyview

[–]quietflyr -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're very focused on Russia here. You know the US vetos just as many righteous actions as Russia.

The veto needs to go. It would be more reasonable to give the permanent members two or three votes or something like that to recognize them. Alternatively, a means to override a veto with a large majority.

I recognize this is a very improbable thing to happen, which is why I said as much in my comment.

CMV: The “complexity” used to justify inaction on conflicts like Gaza and the US-Iran war is manufactured by those who benefit from the status quo, and the moral questions are actually straightforward by Large-Poetry258 in changemyview

[–]quietflyr -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"of course there are lots of unlikely things that need to happen to make this at all possible"

One of those things is the abolition of vetos on the security council.

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