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I Don't Know Quite How to Say This, But ...
"You're fired!" - Donald Trump "After careful consideration of your application, regretfully we have made the difficult decision that we are unable to admit you to _______ University for the coming year. As you know, … -
Wonder and Skillful Observation Precede Exploration
Whether you're a pilot flying an aircraft/spacecraft, a technician trying to keep one flightworthy, or an engineer or scientist working to discover a way to build a better one, it's essential to learn to really pay atten… -
Missed Connection Means Wait for Airbus
Since I last wrote, the drama at Airbus has continued to unfold, what might surely be called a manager's nightmare. Business Week says the problems in the huge A380 program that have "plunged Airbus into crisis" are the… -
6-Legged Hood Ornament
My trip back from the pool one night got me thinking about insect aerodynamics. Yeah, there actually are folks who study these critters, in wind tunnels, as well as hummingbirds, etc. That time, however, my interest wa… -
Discussing Constellation, Space Technology Development on Eng-Tips
I've been looking for another opportunity to plug the Eng-Tips Forums, which I suspect many of you will find interesting, and maybe even a life-line if you ever find yourselves over your heads in a design project and nee… -
Astroprof Blogs About F-35
I haven't gotten around to putting many links here on AeroGo yet (it seems pretty tedious; maybe I will try Premium soon and see if that helps), but I wanted to let you know about a similar blog you might find of intere… -
Kelly Johnson, Aircraft Designer Extraordinaire
One of the highlights of my college experience was getting to see Lockheed's Kelly Johnson, designer of such outstanding aircraft as the P-38, F-80/T-33, F-104, U-2 and SR-71. On Monday afternoons Caltech had an aeronau… -
Rockets or Spaceplanes?
Herr Untriseptium left some questions about the relative merits of spaceplanes vs. rockets on the last post, so rather than hide a long answer in the comments I thought I'd make a new post to answer them. Regarding the … -
Rutan's Comments, SpaceShipTwo Progress Are Highlights of ISDC
Not surprisingly, SpaceShipOne designer Burt Rutan used his speech at the International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles last week to level criticisms at both NASA and the FAA. The Space Review has a good ove… -
As Boeing and Airbus Move in New Directions, Douglas Fades Into History
Airbus and Boeing both seem to be making good progress with their new airliner programs, Airbus' huge A380 and Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. At the same time, these companies are leaving behind some of their roots. With Boe…
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