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GM missed a recall of my 2000 C5.
"Rufus" > wrote in message ... > Dad wrote: >> >> "Rufus" > wrote in message >> ... >>> Dad wrote: >>>> >> Snip >>>> Never had to worry about stall margin on a motorcycle but one of >>>> our >>>> club members has a '78 jet turbine powered Corvette that may need >>>> to be >>>> aware of its importance. >>>> >>>> http://www.ncrsquebec.com/events/jet.html >>>> >>> >>> ...heh...somebody *did* it! Back in another lifetime when I was >>> working in the GE ASO at Ontario airport me and the guys in the >>> shop >>> came up with a way to put a GE T64 in my '82 Firebird...that's >>> 4000+ >>> horses... >>> >>> ...that we couldn't figure out was what to do for brakes...and how >>> to >>> keep the exhaust from chewing up the pavement. >>> >>>> Now tell me again why you would want a metal key sticking out of >>>> the >>>> dash waiting on your body parts to come kiss it? I'll take the >>>> push >>>> button any day, besides who wants to dig into his pocket/purse >>>> for a key >>>> to start a car? Also love to get out and walk away and know that >>>> it is >>>> locked but will open when you approach. >>>> >>> >>> I'd rather have the key sticking out of the steering column, but >>> that's just me... >>> >>>> I'll wait to see how the electric steering works without power >>>> before I >>>> condemn it. >>>> >>>> Dad >>> >>> >>> ...and all you have to do to know how fly by wire steering will >>> work >>> with the power out is look at the F-16! Hydrazene secondaries, >>> anyone?! >>> >>> -- >>> - Rufus >> >> Don't have to look at it, I've flown in it, and that of course, is >> not >> the only plane to fly by wire. Didn't they do that with the Apollo >> way >> back in 1964/5, then the F8 in 1972 with no backup system? >> >> Dad > > ...that wasn't flying...that was falling - with style! > Falling vertically was fun, rollover was not. > > My uncle worked on Apollo...closest I ever got was to have a seat in > a Gemini capsule that had been into space, next to a dummy > astronaut. I must have only been 3 or 4, but I remember it well to > this day...right hand seat. > > I'm presently building an F-16 sim, and with some luck I may get a > ride in a Hornet next month...wish me luck... > > -- > - Rufus |
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GM missed a recall of my 2000 C5.
Dad wrote:
> > "Rufus" > wrote in message > ... >> Dad wrote: >>> >>> "Rufus" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> Dad wrote: >>>>> >>> Snip >>>>> Never had to worry about stall margin on a motorcycle but one of our >>>>> club members has a '78 jet turbine powered Corvette that may need >>>>> to be >>>>> aware of its importance. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.ncrsquebec.com/events/jet.html >>>>> >>>> >>>> ...heh...somebody *did* it! Back in another lifetime when I was >>>> working in the GE ASO at Ontario airport me and the guys in the shop >>>> came up with a way to put a GE T64 in my '82 Firebird...that's 4000+ >>>> horses... >>>> >>>> ...that we couldn't figure out was what to do for brakes...and how to >>>> keep the exhaust from chewing up the pavement. >>>> >>>>> Now tell me again why you would want a metal key sticking out of the >>>>> dash waiting on your body parts to come kiss it? I'll take the push >>>>> button any day, besides who wants to dig into his pocket/purse for >>>>> a key >>>>> to start a car? Also love to get out and walk away and know that it is >>>>> locked but will open when you approach. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I'd rather have the key sticking out of the steering column, but >>>> that's just me... >>>> >>>>> I'll wait to see how the electric steering works without power >>>>> before I >>>>> condemn it. >>>>> >>>>> Dad >>>> >>>> >>>> ...and all you have to do to know how fly by wire steering will work >>>> with the power out is look at the F-16! Hydrazene secondaries, >>>> anyone?! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> - Rufus >>> >>> Don't have to look at it, I've flown in it, and that of course, is not >>> the only plane to fly by wire. Didn't they do that with the Apollo way >>> back in 1964/5, then the F8 in 1972 with no backup system? >>> >>> Dad >> >> ...that wasn't flying...that was falling - with style! >> > Falling vertically was fun, rollover was not. >> ....free falling is even more fun. Getting drug across the ground in a 40 knot wind because you can't get your handle off the Velcro, not so much... -- - Rufus |
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