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Post by LordKOTL on Aug 31, 2023 18:11:12 GMT -6
There were a few steam vents on Kilauea's rim, but honestly you get closer to volcanic activity at Yellowstone. Interesting! We took a trip out to Yellowstone last September and there sure was a lot of activity - steam vents, geysers, etc. Unfortunately, lightning very close by combined with quite the hailstorm forced us to watch Old Faithful from inside which was disappointing. The power was knocked out for the evening and into the next day as well. Still had a good time! Ahh that sucks that you couldn't see Old Faithful outside... |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 24, 2023 20:31:22 GMT -6
from cape canaveral just over 7 years ago to a lovely patch of sand in a utah desert, separated by 3.86 billion miles (6.2 billion kilometers) where it landed on a 78 million ton rock called bennu and picked up about 8 ounces of dust.
the breadth of the technology involved in this project is fascinating but beyond my limited imagination.
i also never knew former queen guitarist brian may had a PhD in astrophysics. not your typical rock and roller.
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Post by galaxytrash on Oct 29, 2023 20:26:26 GMT -6
wow...never heard of this before. almost 65 days straight in a little cessna? no thanks. The story of the longest duration flight.
Often, when we think of long-endurance flights, our first thoughts jump to military operations.
However, this is not the case.
Between 1958 and 1959, Bob Timm and John Cook remained aloft for a full 64 days, 22 hours and 19 minutes on a Cessna 172, setting a record that stands to this day.
One might expect that such an effort was undertaken to strike new ground in the world of aircraft engineering. The real truth is that Bob Timm was a slot machine mechanic and former bomber pilot who worked at the Hacienda casino in Las Vegas. Proprietor Doc Bailey was always on the hunt for promotional ideas, and Timm pitched his boss that a record attempt in a plane bearing the casino’s branding would be a good way to go. Bailey agreed, and committed $100,000 to the effort.
Timm bought a Cessna 172 that he was fitted with a 95-gallon belly tank, paired with a electric pump that could transfer fuel to the main wing tanks as needed. Special plumbing was also added that would allow the engine oil and filters to be changed while the engine was still running.
The plane took off on December 4, 1958, at 3:52 PM from McCarran Field, Las Vegas. Over the course of the near-65 day flight, the plane was refuelled by its truck over 128 times. This, and the job of flying the plane kept Timm and his co-pilot John Wayne Cook plenty busy.
Refuelling was handled by lowering a hook via a winch down to a fuel truck that would trail the plane on a straight stretch of road, usually twice a day.
On February 7, 1959, the plane finally landed at McCarran Field. The pilots reportedly had to be helped out of the airplane, which looked somewhat the worse for wear after its extended adventure. The plucky Cessna that could had covered over 150,000 miles in the course of its journey.
In the photo, a refueling operation.more details in the article below. www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/pilot/endurance-test-circa-1958 |
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Post by galaxytrash on Dec 27, 2023 19:51:24 GMT -6
can you believe this shit??
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 21, 2024 5:26:48 GMT -6
hats off to that housewife to do her best to really show the evils of acid. so lucky she survived that trip.
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Post by T-man2010 on Jan 21, 2024 7:11:51 GMT -6
hats off to that housewife to do her best to really show the evils of acid. so lucky she survived that trip. The early 70's were so much fun, from what I'm told, I had a great time. |
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Post by hsbob on Jan 22, 2024 10:21:48 GMT -6
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 23, 2024 20:37:34 GMT -6
there's a rash of cool eagle videos on twitter lately.
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Post by vadarx on Jan 24, 2024 1:35:03 GMT -6
always like to see the baldies in da UP when I head out in the am to fish. it almost always means I'm catching something at least decent for some reason...
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Post by Tater on Jan 24, 2024 3:30:23 GMT -6
That fox would not be denied!
Such great footage, I wonder how they filmed it.
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Post by vadarx on Jan 24, 2024 3:58:48 GMT -6
That fox would not be denied! Such great footage, I wonder how they filmed it. they almost had to have been filming the foxes and then caught the eagle heading in to steal their lunch |
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 30, 2024 0:10:21 GMT -6
That fox would not be denied! talk about not being denied. that was painful to watch. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Apr 7, 2024 11:24:04 GMT -6
First I've heard of the Gordie Howe Bridge.
Looks like a beautiful bit of engineering.
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Post by galaxytrash on Apr 23, 2024 18:13:31 GMT -6
when you're still raising your arms in excitement after goal number 58 against kuwait...you're likely playing on a team that normally doesn't score a whole lot.
i wonder if thailand mobbed their goalie when the final horn blew? : )
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