On Tue, 7 Jun 2016 21:14:55 +0100, PVK wrote:

On 07/06/2016 18:28, R2D2 wrote:
On Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:22:54 -0400, Joseph Testagrose
wrote:

File under "Steel, balls of"...

I like the plane-guard steam launch.

I wonder how buoyant those early kites were? Made mostly of wood and
fabric, except for the engine and landing gear as I recall. They
might float for a few minutes allowing the pilot to scramble out
before it sunk.