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The XF-84H Thunderscreech (with real Audio samples) first flew on July 22, 1955, a turboprop experiment from the F-84F Thunderstreak with a 5,850-hp Allison engine driving a 12-ft prop whose tips hit Mach 1.18 and created continuous sonic booms. It hit 520 mph in tests, could scream audible 25... show more

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The mammoth Hughes XH-17 Flying Crane was a heavy-lift rotorcraft designed to lift loads over 15 metric tons, developed in the early 1950s with a record 134-foot two-bladed rotor. It used tip-jet propulsion from two GE turbines and scavenged parts: front wheels from a B-25 Mitchell, rear from a C-54 Skymaster, fuel tank from a B-29 Superfortress bomb bay, cockpit from a Waco CG-15 glider, and tail rotor from a Sikorsky H-19 for yaw control. It lifted over 50,000 pounds gross, first flew October 23, 1952, but was audible 8 miles away and fuel-inefficient; only one built, successor canceled 1956.👀

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The Howard Hughes' XH-17 Flying Crane could be heard 8 miles away. It first flew on October 23, 1952 with its record 134-foot diameter two-blade rotor still the largest ever flown. Powered by two GE J35 jets feeding tip burners at just 88 rpm, the 53-foot-long beast hit 90 mph, lifted over 10,000 lb payloads, but managed only a 40-mile range. Ultimately, it proved too inefficient and cumbersome to be mass-produced beyond the prototype unit.👀

The Howard Hughes' XH-17 Flying Crane could be heard 8 miles away. It first flew on October 23, 1952 with its record 134-foot diameter two-blade rotor still the largest ever flown. Powered by two GE J35 jets feeding tip burners at just 88 rpm, the 53-foot-long beast hit 90 mph, lifted over 10,000 lb payloads, but managed only a 40-mile range. Ultimately, it proved too inefficient and cumbersome to be mass-produced beyond the prototype unit.👀

Aviation Archive - Tim Farmer

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The blade chord was 4 feet 10 inches.. Howard Hughes monstrous XH-17 Flying Crane was a heavy-lift rotorcraft designed to lift loads over 15 metric tons, developed in the early 1950s with a record 134 foot two-bladed rotor. It used tip-jet propulsion from two GE J35 turbojets and scavenged parts: front gear from a B-25 Mitchell, rear gear from a C-54 Skymaster, fuel tank from a B-29 Superfortress bomb bay, cockpit from a Waco CG-15 glider, and tail rotor from a Sikorsky H-19 for yaw control. It lifted over 50,000 pounds gross, first flew October 23, 1952, but was audible 8 miles away and fuel-inefficient; only one built, XH-28 successor was canceled in 1956

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BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨: "We think [John O'Keefe] died around 12:25 or 12:30am [on 1/29/22]." - Karen Read Hank Brennan just played multiple new, never-before-seen, Karen Clips in the John O'Keefe and Karen Read re-trial. Karen admitted she knew John was dead by 12:30am, which is the just 2 minutes before Karen's car shows a backup event and John's phone then stopped moving on a lawn (while Karen was drunk driving with a BAC between 0.14-0.28, which is 2-4 times the legal limit). That's it, it's over. Only Karen was around John at 12:30am on 1/29/22 (and all the data and evidence proves it). Hank Brennan may have just won this case (using Karen's own, secret, words to a film crew). Oh my word. In other clips, Karen admitted to making a three point turn at 12:24am (confirmed by Karen's Lexus data) before sitting with John outside Fairview until roughly 12:31am (and also to arriving back at John's home before 12:41am that morning). Watch live as testimony continues with exclusive Karen Cam footage, and chat with the towel friends, here -

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Harrowing footage captures the moment a plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from an airport in Nepal. All passengers perished; only the captain survived. The plane took off yesterday (July 24) from the southern end of the runway, made a sharp bank, and crashed, with its wingtip striking the ground first. The plane caught fire on impact and skidded into a gorge east of the runway, between an aircraft hangar and a radar station. According to Civil Aviation Minister Badri Pandey, a freight container severed the cockpit from the main fuselage just before the main body hit the ground, likely allowing the captain to survive. Nearly 360 people have died in plane or helicopter crashes in Nepal since 2000.

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In September 1951, following a meeting of Joseph Stalin with senior aircraft designers the Soviet Union issued design specifications for new helicopters, with the intent of rapidly accelerating Soviet helicopter development. One of those designs was the Yak-24 "Flying Railroad Car". The first prototype flew on July 3, 1952, powered by two 1,700-horsepower Shvetsov radials. It could carry 40 fully equipped troops or nearly 8,800 pounds (4,000 kg) of cargo. NATO named it Horse. On December 17, 1955 it set two world records, lifting 8,818 pounds (4,000 kg) to 9,521 feet (2,902 m) and 4,409 pounds (2,000 kg) to 16,673 feet (5,082 m). According to recent Russian sources, only 35 series helicopters were built in 1956–1958 in Leningrad, in addition to two prototypes and three pre-series helicopters (1953-1958).

In September 1951, following a meeting of Joseph Stalin with senior aircraft designers the Soviet Union issued design specifications for new helicopters, with the intent of rapidly accelerating Soviet helicopter development. One of those designs was the Yak-24 "Flying Railroad Car". The first prototype flew on July 3, 1952, powered by two 1,700-horsepower Shvetsov radials. It could carry 40 fully equipped troops or nearly 8,800 pounds (4,000 kg) of cargo. NATO named it Horse. On December 17, 1955 it set two world records, lifting 8,818 pounds (4,000 kg) to 9,521 feet (2,902 m) and 4,409 pounds (2,000 kg) to 16,673 feet (5,082 m). According to recent Russian sources, only 35 series helicopters were built in 1956–1958 in Leningrad, in addition to two prototypes and three pre-series helicopters (1953-1958).

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INF Kodey Shojinaga (Kansas Baseball) is an intriguing Sophomore-eligible prospect. Was outstanding as a true Freshman and hit .378/.421/.526 with 11 2B, 6 HR, and 32 RBIs. Also slashed .326/.396/.349 across 11 games on the Cape. Shojinaga was named Co-Freshman of the Year in the Big 12 and earned a Team USA invitation. Medium build at 5'10", 190-lbs with some physicality in the lower-half. Slightly open front side in the box with a normal handset. Holds bat horizontally over his back shoulder with the barrel pointed slightly back. Medium-high leg kick, but the stride itself is small. Little bit of a bat wrap, but he's consistently on time. Average bat speed. Hit over power profile right now, but Shojinaga has an advanced feel for the barrel and plus bat-to-ball skills. Last season, he sported a 93% overall IZ contact rate. Approach is sound, but sometimes chases down/away. Does a nice job of using the whole field and working inside the baseball. Would put a 55 on the pure hit tool. Sound defender at 2B with above average arm strength and makes the plays he needs to make. He has quick hands and some range in either direction. Shojinaga also has experience catching, and got some reps behind the plate this summer for Team USA. Will be interesting to see what it would look like if he focused on catching - actions need refining, but the arm strength is there. Shojinaga will need to really hit, and he's capable of doing so. This July, he profiles as a 5th-8th round pick.

Peter Flaherty III

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Hard to believe that Grand Prix 2 will turn 30 years old this year. What Geoff Crammond created back then feels nothing short of a masterpiece. His earlier works were Revs, The Sentinel, and Stunt Car Racer, so from his track record you could see “genius” written all over him. With Grand Prix 2 he took it to the next level. Never before had a racing game featured such realistic physics. The gear system, brakes, suspension, front and rear wings - everything could be adjusted and fine-tuned, including telemetry tools to analyse and refine changes. None of this existed in any racing game before, not even close. Crammond invested three years in what was essentially a solo project, with little outside help. When it was published in 1996, it flew off the shelves, with sales ultimately reaching around 1 million and ratings in the high 90% range across the board. Imagine the patience and self-belief required to lock yourself away for three years without knowing if the game would be a hit or just another forgotten, below-average title. Speaking of patience, the game demanded it from players too, with races taking 1.5 to 2.5 hours to complete. I would sometimes take turns with my brother just to get a break...

Hard to believe that Grand Prix 2 will turn 30 years old this year. What Geoff Crammond created back then feels nothing short of a masterpiece. His earlier works were Revs, The Sentinel, and Stunt Car Racer, so from his track record you could see “genius” written all over him. With Grand Prix 2 he took it to the next level. Never before had a racing game featured such realistic physics. The gear system, brakes, suspension, front and rear wings - everything could be adjusted and fine-tuned, including telemetry tools to analyse and refine changes. None of this existed in any racing game before, not even close. Crammond invested three years in what was essentially a solo project, with little outside help. When it was published in 1996, it flew off the shelves, with sales ultimately reaching around 1 million and ratings in the high 90% range across the board. Imagine the patience and self-belief required to lock yourself away for three years without knowing if the game would be a hit or just another forgotten, below-average title. Speaking of patience, the game demanded it from players too, with races taking 1.5 to 2.5 hours to complete. I would sometimes take turns with my brother just to get a break...

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Believe it or not, this is Biblical In Romans 8:19–23, creation waits, groans, and labors as in childbirth In Isaiah 24:4-6, Hosea 4:1-3, Joel 1:10 all talk about how the earth mourns In Isaiah 24:20, the earth reels to an fro like a drunk because of the transgressions In Genesis 4:10–12, Abel’s blood cries from the ground; the ground is affected by Cain’s sin In Leviticus 18:25–28, the land is described as defiled and as “vomiting out” its inhabitants In Numbers 35:33–34, it says bloodshed pollutes the land Psalm 96:11–13 talks about how the earth and trees are rejoicing, and the field joyful In Isaiah 55:12, the mountains and hills break forth into singing, trees clap their hands In Leviticus 25:2–5 and 2 Chronicles 36:20–21, the land is given a sabbath and enjoys rest It goes on and on It may not be as the new agers characterize with Gaia But biblically speaking, the earth itself is very much an intelligent being awaiting restoration along with the rest of us ✝️

Believe it or not, this is Biblical In Romans 8:19–23, creation waits, groans, and labors as in childbirth In Isaiah 24:4-6, Hosea 4:1-3, Joel 1:10 all talk about how the earth mourns In Isaiah 24:20, the earth reels to an fro like a drunk because of the transgressions In Genesis 4:10–12, Abel’s blood cries from the ground; the ground is affected by Cain’s sin In Leviticus 18:25–28, the land is described as defiled and as “vomiting out” its inhabitants In Numbers 35:33–34, it says bloodshed pollutes the land Psalm 96:11–13 talks about how the earth and trees are rejoicing, and the field joyful In Isaiah 55:12, the mountains and hills break forth into singing, trees clap their hands In Leviticus 25:2–5 and 2 Chronicles 36:20–21, the land is given a sabbath and enjoys rest It goes on and on It may not be as the new agers characterize with Gaia But biblically speaking, the earth itself is very much an intelligent being awaiting restoration along with the rest of us ✝️

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NEW: Woman hits and k*lls a 59-year-old man while livestreaming, then asks followers to donate to her Cash App 'F***, f***, f***,’ I just hit somebody.' Tea Tyme, whose real name is Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, 43, was allegedly livestreaming while driving Police say she struck and k*lled Darren Lucas, 59, as he crossed an intersection on Nov. 3 in a Chicago suburb She was just taken into custody in Zion, Illinois, and charged with reckless homicide and aggravated use of communications resulting in death A child was in the car and could be heard asking what happened Days later, McCarty-Wroten hosted another livestream and asked for donations 'You know I don’t like asking y’all for sh*t, but if y’all … find it in y’all’s heart and y’all wanna support, my CashApp is right there.'

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Unlimited L's

356,507 views • 7 months ago

So, in 1943, Nazi Germany built the world's first wire-guided(by joystick in cockpit) air-to-air missile, the Ruhrstahl Ru 344 X-4. Rocket-powered at 700mph, it let fighters hit Allied bombers from 2mi out—beyond gun range. It carried a 44lb high-explosive warhead with a proximity fuse, and later designs considered acoustic homing. The first test flight occurred on Aug 11, '44, from a Fw 190(seen here), and it was planned for use on advanced fighters like the Me 262 jet, though challenges in simultaneous aircraft and missile control limited its practicality(pilot overload). By late '44, around 1,300 airframes had been produced, but Allied bombing of the engine factory helped to halt full deployment.👀

So, in 1943, Nazi Germany built the world's first wire-guided(by joystick in cockpit) air-to-air missile, the Ruhrstahl Ru 344 X-4. Rocket-powered at 700mph, it let fighters hit Allied bombers from 2mi out—beyond gun range. It carried a 44lb high-explosive warhead with a proximity fuse, and later designs considered acoustic homing. The first test flight occurred on Aug 11, '44, from a Fw 190(seen here), and it was planned for use on advanced fighters like the Me 262 jet, though challenges in simultaneous aircraft and missile control limited its practicality(pilot overload). By late '44, around 1,300 airframes had been produced, but Allied bombing of the engine factory helped to halt full deployment.👀

Aviation Archive - Tim Farmer

164,647 views • 5 months ago

Russian telegram channels posted videos of fiber optic cable FPV strikes on a Ukrainian Abrams tank in Kursk oblast last week. Aside from a concussion, the crew survived without injury and made it back to friendly lines. Michael Kofman and I spoke to the commander of the tank from Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade about what happened, and here is what he told us: (tweeted with his permission) "That's our tank. But they only posted two of the strikes. Yesterday [from last week] was the first time that the crew survived multiple hits while inside a disabled Abrams. Actually, there were 4-6 direct hits. The crew survived, and even without injuries. God bless America. Fiber-optic FPVs. Between four and six hits within like 2 minutes. I believe that at least one more got stuck in the net. Two more missed several minutes before. They apparently hit the engine. They were unable to penetrate either the turret or the hull elsewhere while we were inside. Although they tried and had a lot of time. As I said, this tank had a unique 'cope cage' (actually, 'cope netting') and a lot more ERA than an average Abrams. We – the crew – designed the arrangement of the ERA completely on our own based on an analysis of the previous hits on all the other Abrams tanks and our own knowledge of the weak spots, and that's why we still live after so many simultaneous strikes. And that's why the Abrams rocks. Would be impossible on a [Russian/Soviet] T series tank." Russian FPV crews hit the tank with several more FPVs after it was abandoned, but the tank was not destroyed and might still be salvageable. Because of recent advances, Russian forces may capture it. When I asked how they made it back to friendly lines, "On foot. It was close to the Russian positions. We finished the combat mission and drove back just 1 km from the Russians or even less. We could not evacuate because the FPVs were coming one after another. When I finally could hear no sound, we just jumped out of the tank and ran to a treeline. They were tracking us, so a mortar started working with some more drones, but we crawled away through the treeline. In the end, in a spot still under FPV control, our company commander rushed in and took us away."

Russian telegram channels posted videos of fiber optic cable FPV strikes on a Ukrainian Abrams tank in Kursk oblast last week. Aside from a concussion, the crew survived without injury and made it back to friendly lines. Michael Kofman and I spoke to the commander of the tank from Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade about what happened, and here is what he told us: (tweeted with his permission) "That's our tank. But they only posted two of the strikes. Yesterday [from last week] was the first time that the crew survived multiple hits while inside a disabled Abrams. Actually, there were 4-6 direct hits. The crew survived, and even without injuries. God bless America. Fiber-optic FPVs. Between four and six hits within like 2 minutes. I believe that at least one more got stuck in the net. Two more missed several minutes before. They apparently hit the engine. They were unable to penetrate either the turret or the hull elsewhere while we were inside. Although they tried and had a lot of time. As I said, this tank had a unique 'cope cage' (actually, 'cope netting') and a lot more ERA than an average Abrams. We – the crew – designed the arrangement of the ERA completely on our own based on an analysis of the previous hits on all the other Abrams tanks and our own knowledge of the weak spots, and that's why we still live after so many simultaneous strikes. And that's why the Abrams rocks. Would be impossible on a [Russian/Soviet] T series tank." Russian FPV crews hit the tank with several more FPVs after it was abandoned, but the tank was not destroyed and might still be salvageable. Because of recent advances, Russian forces may capture it. When I asked how they made it back to friendly lines, "On foot. It was close to the Russian positions. We finished the combat mission and drove back just 1 km from the Russians or even less. We could not evacuate because the FPVs were coming one after another. When I finally could hear no sound, we just jumped out of the tank and ran to a treeline. They were tracking us, so a mortar started working with some more drones, but we crawled away through the treeline. In the end, in a spot still under FPV control, our company commander rushed in and took us away."

Rob Lee

1,357,535 views • 1 year ago