Guest Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 For Kip: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Every Spring when I go by the Kingston Yacht Club enroute to 1000 Islands and all the "stick-boats" are out 'practicing'.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 meter accuracy at a range of 43 miles! https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a35059608/army-extended-range-cannon-artillery-system/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 https://jalopnik.com/canadian-airline-uses-hacked-up-neons-as-baggage-tracto-1846034558 Canadian Airline Uses Hacked-Up Neons As Baggage Tractors Photo: Cody / Twitter (Other) Watching an airport operate can help pass the time while you’re waiting for a flight. As you watch the orchestra of people and vehicles prep a plane for its flight, a baggage tractor will certainly join the effort. Bearskin Airlines at Thunder Bay International Airport in Ontario, Canada, has a very weird way to haul baggage around: It hooks baggage carts to hacked-up Neons, an econobox sold with Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth badges — all the same car, though. These appear to be from the 1996-99 generation. These pictures come our way from an epic Twitter thread from the airline’s passengers. If you need a good laugh today I highly recommend it. I’m used to seeing hacked up Dodge Neons doing stupid stunts on a Gambler 500, not doing serious operations at an international airport. Yet here we are. Photo: Dave / Twitter (Other) I love it! Aside from the Neon that’s clearly missing its roof and doors, the airline appears to have two others with golf cart service bodies grafted onto the back. Woah. Once I stopped laughing, I realized this actually makes some sense. Hear me out. 00:05/01:02SKIP AD A decent baggage tractor like this TUG MA-50 costs a lot of money. These are heavy-duty machines meant to withstand big loads, a lot of abuse and years of service. Photo: Legacy GSE Sales (Other) A Neon — especially a beat up one — costs a tiny fraction of the price of a baggage tractor. These are cars an airline can buy for $500. Wrecked ones are probably even cheaper. Take a reciprocating saw to the roof and install a tow hitch on back: Boom! You have a baggage tractor. This is airline cost-cutting to the absolute extreme. A cut-up Neon isn’t nearly as strong or as robust as a real baggage tractor, but passengers of the airline have reported seeing a small fleet of the things over the years. So, apparently they do the job. I love seeing regular passenger vehicles adapted for aviation use, though seeing a Neon haul around baggage is definitely a first for me. These sort of remind me of those 4x4 pickup trucks cut in half and adapted to tug float planes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 a USED TUG for pulling baggage carts runs around $22,000. Good on them for finding a cheap solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 As long as they don't tip over and kill the kid what does it matter? They have seatbelts I expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 13 minutes ago, Specs said: As long as they don't tip over and kill the kid what does it matter? They have seatbelts I expect? And hopefully a speed governor augmented by brakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I have a hard time just doing it the way I learned back when the earth was cooling.. ..now this ??? Fun for you and kids aef today.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pulman Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 35 minutes ago, Kip Powick said: I have a hard time just doing it the way I learned back when the earth was cooling.. Well then, it's a darn good thing that NASA helped popularize Velcro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Open up and say 'ahhh'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st27 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I posted a pic of years gone by on the Cargo thread.....do people realize how FedEx started?? An interesting read... http://www.fedex.com/downloads/about/company-info/dassault-aviation.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) 57 minutes ago, st27 said: I posted a pic of years gone by on the Cargo thread.....do people realize how FedEx started?? An interesting read... http://www.fedex.com/downloads/about/company-info/dassault-aviation.pdf I remember it well. I've always believed that starting off small like that helped them to gain a foothold before the rest of the industry had time to react in a meaningful way. It really was a brilliant business plan. Edited January 15, 2021 by J.O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I had friends with Flying Tiger and they were quite concerned when it was announced that Fedex was going to buy them, however it certainly worked out good for most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) I know it isn't aviation, however, you have to appreciate the engineering! Edited January 16, 2021 by deicer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Initially 50K to 100K , there are sites that are advertising a near $600.00 watch for $167.00 with the magic parts installed. I bought 3 watches on EBay about 7 years ago, same company, but different designs, one of which is almost all rubber because of banging wrists and hands when working in the boat engine room. All three are still running, I have not replaced any batteries . My cost on EBay was $18.00 USD ($6.00USD/watch) I guess these new "magic" watches are very accurate, a great conversation piece, but IMO in my entire life I have never looked at a watch I was wearing and said" Damn, I wish this thing was more accurate!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st27 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Psssst...yous guys wanna buy a watch??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 9:27 AM, Kip Powick said: ".... in my entire life I have never looked at a watch I was wearing and said" Damn, I wish this thing was more accurate!" But I bet there isn't a man alive who hasn't gotten out of a nasty situation by saying "Huh. Will you look at that? My watch must be slow." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/15/2021 at 2:31 PM, J.O. said: I remember it well. I've always believed that starting off small like that helped them to gain a foothold before the rest of the industry had time to react in a meaningful way. It really was a brilliant business plan. I didn't read the whole article. Did they Mention that the Business plan received a failing grade from his university professor because "It would never work' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/15/2021 at 3:34 PM, Guest said: I had friends with Flying Tiger and they were quite concerned when it was announced that Fedex was going to buy them, however it certainly worked out good for most of them. FedEx is an excellent company to work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, boestar said: I didn't read the whole article. Did they Mention that the Business plan received a failing grade from his university professor because "It would never work' No that wasn't mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 10:58 AM, J.O. said: No that wasn't mentioned. The original idea for fedex was drafted as a business plan for a university course. The very detailed plan was given a poor grade and the professor said something like would never work and the logistics would be impossible to manage. Post graduation he started the company and could only afford to pay the pilots with shares in the company (Those guys are rich today) the rest is history. I worked with FedEx for some time and I can tell you it is a great company to work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Just throwing up one of many of the hottest memes right now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 One can only say... WOW! World's fastest RC aircraft hits a stunning 548 mph – without a motor (newatlas.com) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-011921a-mobile-launch-platform-2-demolition.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 The glider in the dynamic soaring video above can create acceleration forces as high as 100g at those speeds. Eeesh. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_soaring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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