Technology and the amazing machines it brings us

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Retry

 

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Damn that was impressive!

 

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Best part was the USA USA USA chant...might have some members here unable to sleep tonite...

 

[wader]

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[cany]

And there's another thread you can't post in

 

[Avenger]

Technology once used in anger, reborn for a historical experience.

 

[WhatKnot]

Technology once used in anger, reborn for a historical experience.

That’s utterly awesome

 

[Avenger]

Looks like the PBY Catalina may be making a comeback.

Catalina Aircraft pushes ahead with updated Catalina II after securing 46-aircraft commitment

A Hong Kong company intends to operate the turboprop-powered Catalina IIs with Pan American World Airways’ “Winged Globe” logo. Catalina Aircraft Trust, the Florida holder of the original Catalina amphibious flying boat’s type certificate, has taken another step toward bringing a modernised...

www.flightglobal.com

I thought the original was a very clever piece of design. Hopefully the re-boot lives up to the legacy.

 

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This is pretty sick - and scary!

 

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Starship Heavy launch at 6:45 pm

 

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Actually got the countdown to zero and lit the engines, then scrubbed.
Never seen that before.

 

[Avenger]

 

[jpd]

Another amazing EC launch of a Falcon 9 this morning, A few seconds after this I could see both boosters jettisoned...pretty wild.

I wasn't sure if the Falcon 9 had dual boosters - and apparently it doesn't.
Must have been some optical illusion on the release of the first stage.

Ha!
Fairing Jettison (~T+03:00): The composite payload fairing halves split and fall away once the rocket is out of the thickest part of the atmosphere. [1]