"Jcarr" (jcarr)
06/20/2016 at 10:41 • Filed to: Planelopnik
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"Jcarr" (jcarr)
06/20/2016 at 10:41 • Filed to: Planelopnik | 1
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This is what you would have been reading in Aviation Week .
Thanks to Aviation Week !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I was able to find these pieces from the December 28, 1964 issue, released the day after the Browns beat the Colts for the NFL championship:
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Jcarr
06/20/2016 at 10:52 |
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Oooh, KC-97. *lights double-bubble cult signal*
facw
> Jcarr
06/20/2016 at 10:56 |
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But remember, every B-52 we have was already built.
kanadanmajava1
> Jcarr
06/20/2016 at 10:57 |
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World needs more asymmetric aviation.
Future next gen S2000 owner
> facw
06/20/2016 at 11:01 |
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That is crazy.
ttyymmnn
> Future next gen S2000 owner
06/20/2016 at 11:14 |
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There is every reason to believe that the Buff will have a 100-year service life. And that is just frickin mind boggling.
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ttyymmnn
> kanadanmajava1
06/20/2016 at 11:38 |
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Yes!
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Future next gen S2000 owner
> ttyymmnn
06/20/2016 at 11:54 |
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How though? Aluminum eventually fatigues to failure. Do they just replace the entire plane one piece at a time? Is there any structural piece that can’t be replaced? I would think there is.
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ttyymmnn
> Future next gen S2000 owner
06/20/2016 at 12:05 |
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Basically, yes. The AF and Boeing have identified specific portions of the wings and fuselage that are cracking and will need to be replaced. There is continued talk of upgrading the engines. But one of the factors that have helped the Buff lead such a long life is the change of mission from a heavy, carpet-bombing strategic bomber to a tactical mission of precision weapons has reduced the stresses on the old airframe. Check out page 10 of this PDF. It goes into some detail on what will be required to keep the B-52H flying until at least 2040.
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fullte…
Rock Bottom
> Jcarr
06/20/2016 at 12:15 |
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Machine guys gotta love that Lockheed XH-51! 300 mph before it was cool (looking at you, Sikorsky X-2 and EuroCrapter X-3).
The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!)
> Jcarr
06/20/2016 at 14:28 |
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That’s a great article on the KC-97.