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Old August 20th 07, 11:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Robert Bonomi
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In article ,
Montblack wrote:
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Normally what happens when thread drift begins is that it increases at an
increasing rate such that what was originally zepplin aerodynamics becomes
the best recipe for strawberry preserves...



So you're saying zeppelins should take advantage of jam-jet propulsion
technology?


*NOT* recommended. Real-world experience has established that jam-jet
combinations are not desirable.

This is a true story. I don't have a cite for it, but this was reported in
the Wall Street Journal at the time; that's where I encountered it.
Time: late 60s, early 70s. Dateline: West Germany, outside a U.S. Air Base
there. A local resident was bothered by the noise of the military jets as
they came low over his house for landings.

Being a reasonable man, he politely asked the the USAF to do something
to reduce the noise levels. He was brushed off. REPEATEDLY. He went
through the entire hierarchy, all the way to the base commander. No luck.

Being a determined man, he decided "this means war". He then purchased a
12th-century catapult which he set up in his back yard.

He then proceeded to launch _cherry_pies_ at the aircraft passing overhead.

After he scored his third *direct*hit* within a period of a few weeks, the
Air Force sued for peace.

Apparently the engine overhaul required after a jet engine ingested a pie
was _very_ expensive.


I can just imagine the maintenance-log entries. And what the bean-counters
back at the five-sided funny-farm had to say upon review.


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Old August 21st 07, 12:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Montblack
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Default Electrically Powered Ultralight Aircraft

("Robert Bonomi" wrote)
Being a determined man, he decided "this means war". He then purchased a
12th-century catapult which he set up in his back yard.

He then proceeded to launch _cherry_pies_ at the aircraft passing
overhead.

After he scored his third *direct*hit* within a period of a few weeks, the
Air Force sued for peace.



“I was wondering if you could tell me where the phrase pie in the sky came
from?”

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-pie1.htm
Pie in the sky :-)


Paul-Mont


 




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