Comments on: The Flying Saucers of North America http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america A collection of Damn Interesting things Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:57:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: DanThinksDances&femaleGspot http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america#comment-22970 DanThinksDances&femaleGspot Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:30:04 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=728#comment-22970 Enter your reply text here. OK This concept does work. Enough money, time, effort can get it done. Enter your reply text here. OK

This concept does work. Enough money, time, effort can get it done.

]]> By: DanThinksDances&femaleGspot http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america#comment-22969 DanThinksDances&femaleGspot Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:28:24 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=728#comment-22969 Enter your reply text here. OK [quote]brienhopkins said: "I saw this on Discovery. The video footage didn't instill hope: flew like a janky firsby thrown with your left hand."[/quote] nothing like the left hand substituting for the right hand. Still gets the job done. The penis does not know the difference! [quote]markk said: "I can't imagine anything aerodynamic in that shape. Also I will second TimWhit's comment; if we are to have flying cars, they shall have to be automated."[/quote] That's what they said about moterized cars. Enter your reply text here. OK

[quote]brienhopkins said: “I saw this on Discovery. The video footage didn’t instill hope: flew like a janky firsby thrown with your left hand.”[/quote]

nothing like the left hand substituting for the right hand. Still gets the job done. The penis does not know the difference!

[quote]markk said: “I can’t imagine anything aerodynamic in that shape.

Also I will second TimWhit’s comment; if we are to have flying cars, they shall have to be automated.”[/quote]

That’s what they said about moterized cars.

]]> By: dynasoar http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america#comment-20191 dynasoar Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:03:22 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=728#comment-20191 The Avro Aircar presently in the Smithsonian was a wind tunnel version. The one previously on display at Ft. Eustis Virginia was the one that flew. It was not a "real life flying saucer", it was a ground effect vehicle -- a hovercraft. If not for AVRO's insistence that it didn't need a skirt, it would have made a successful hovercraft design. The one in the Smithsonian is in storage in building 22 and is in poor repair, particulary surface corrosion. The Ft. Eustis craft has been disassembled and the parts are in storage for much the same reason (even more corrosion; it was a mere mile from the ocean). A third, wooden version exists in Canada. A fourth 1:5 scale model was built owned by Bill Zuk, who wrote the book about the Avrocar. There is presently a proposal being considered to renovate one or both. Mr. Zuk will be presenting it to the remaining AVRO ex-employees to come to the 60th anniversary of the maiden flight of the CF-105 Arrow, on March 29th, 2008. No Nazis, no top secret transportation arrangements, no such goofy stuff at all. If anyone doubts this, feel free to ask the attendees, who after that cancellation of all their excellent projects have little reason to make up stories about their work. The one 20/20 hindsight issue that would have made all the difference: the rotational precession of the craft was due to the free-flight of the craft attempting to rotate against the rotation of the turbofan. Counter-rotating turbofans would have made all the difference. If, as we hope, we get to transport #2 to the Smithsonian to rebuild and refurbish alongside #1, it is certain discussion will ensue regarding rebuilding and counter-rotating turbofans. The Avro Aircar presently in the Smithsonian was a wind tunnel version. The one previously on display at Ft. Eustis Virginia was the one that flew. It was not a “real life flying saucer”, it was a ground effect vehicle — a hovercraft. If not for AVRO’s insistence that it didn’t need a skirt, it would have made a successful hovercraft design. The one in the Smithsonian is in storage in building 22 and is in poor repair, particulary surface corrosion. The Ft. Eustis craft has been disassembled and the parts are in storage for much the same reason (even more corrosion; it was a mere mile from the ocean). A third, wooden version exists in Canada. A fourth 1:5 scale model was built owned by Bill Zuk, who wrote the book about the Avrocar. There is presently a proposal being considered to renovate one or both. Mr. Zuk will be presenting it to the remaining AVRO ex-employees to come to the 60th anniversary of the maiden flight of the CF-105 Arrow, on March 29th, 2008. No Nazis, no top secret transportation arrangements, no such goofy stuff at all. If anyone doubts this, feel free to ask the attendees, who after that cancellation of all their excellent projects have little reason to make up stories about their work. The one 20/20 hindsight issue that would have made all the difference: the rotational precession of the craft was due to the free-flight of the craft attempting to rotate against the rotation of the turbofan. Counter-rotating turbofans would have made all the difference. If, as we hope, we get to transport #2 to the Smithsonian to rebuild and refurbish alongside #1, it is certain discussion will ensue regarding rebuilding and counter-rotating turbofans.

]]> By: piper http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america#comment-14826 piper Sun, 13 May 2007 10:48:41 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=728#comment-14826 <p>Why do some people have problems with the appropriate usage of the words, 'were', 'where' and 'we're'? I've noticed this mostly with Brits; is it due to verbal pronunciation similarities and people that write as they speak rather than using proper English? </p> Why do some people have problems with the appropriate usage of the words, ‘were’, ‘where’ and ‘we’re’? I’ve noticed this mostly with Brits; is it due to verbal pronunciation similarities and people that write as they speak rather than using proper English?

]]> By: Dr. Evil http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america#comment-13714 Dr. Evil Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:49:01 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=728#comment-13714 <p><span class='quote'>CCC said: "Dr. Evil is a gay name not like a drug name like mine. Haha he probably likes men. I am a dumb frat boy who likes to shop at hollister."</span></p><p>hmmm...i guess when u wrote ur homosexual comment about peoples names u were tripping on ccc...now the only reason i could imagine you disliking my name is becoz u wanted ur name to be Dr. Evil, and found that it was taken to u had to replace it with your gay drug name...people like you are the ones that deserve to be beaten with dead cats, but i think ur probably into kinky stuff like that with your dad.</p><p>now, instead of sitting at home high as heavens on shit like ccc and spending ur time making uneducated comments such as your, might i suggest you go and find something better to do with your time.</p><p>Have an adequate day</p> CCC said: “Dr. Evil is a gay name not like a drug name like mine. Haha he probably likes men. I am a dumb frat boy who likes to shop at hollister.”

hmmm…i guess when u wrote ur homosexual comment about peoples names u were tripping on ccc…now the only reason i could imagine you disliking my name is becoz u wanted ur name to be Dr. Evil, and found that it was taken to u had to replace it with your gay drug name…people like you are the ones that deserve to be beaten with dead cats, but i think ur probably into kinky stuff like that with your dad.

now, instead of sitting at home high as heavens on shit like ccc and spending ur time making uneducated comments such as your, might i suggest you go and find something better to do with your time.

Have an adequate day

]]> By: Silverhill http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america#comment-13696 Silverhill Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:56:50 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=728#comment-13696 <p><span class='quote'>CCC said: "Dr. Evil is a gay name</span></p><p>As if there could be any such thing...</p><p><span class='quote'>I am a dumb frat boy"</span></p><p>No argument there!</p> CCC said: “Dr. Evil is a gay name

As if there could be any such thing…

I am a dumb frat boy”

No argument there!

]]> By: CCC http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america#comment-13663 CCC Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:30:19 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=728#comment-13663 <p>Dr. Evil is a gay name not like a drug name like mine. Haha he probably likes men. I am a dumb frat boy who likes to shop at hollister.</p> Dr. Evil is a gay name not like a drug name like mine. Haha he probably likes men. I am a dumb frat boy who likes to shop at hollister.

]]> By: Dr. Evil http://www.damninteresting.com/the-flying-saucers-of-north-america#comment-13655 Dr. Evil Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:36:02 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=728#comment-13655 <p><span class='quote'>Dr. Evil said: ":D fellow python fan…why dont we go back to my place bouncy bouncy…ill give you a good price"</span></p><p>oops...i got my quote wrong...oh well...I will not buy this record, it is scratched. </p> Dr. Evil said: “:D fellow python fan…why dont we go back to my place bouncy bouncy…ill give you a good price”

oops…i got my quote wrong…oh well…I will not buy this record, it is scratched.

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