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Scram Cannon: October 2014
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014. A short while ago, an Antares rocket launched from Wallops Island exploded shortly after takeoff. The launch was supposed to be an ISS resupply mission, and had been scheduled to launch yesterday, before being canceled as a boat intruded into the downrange safety area. At this point, we don't really know what caused this. It will probably be months before we do. Still, I'm going to engage in a bit of idle speculation. Sunday, October 26, 2014. Which is slightly different. A min...
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Scram Cannon: Not Nominal
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014. A short while ago, an Antares rocket launched from Wallops Island exploded shortly after takeoff. The launch was supposed to be an ISS resupply mission, and had been scheduled to launch yesterday, before being canceled as a boat intruded into the downrange safety area. At this point, we don't really know what caused this. It will probably be months before we do. Still, I'm going to engage in a bit of idle speculation. October 29, 2014 at 2:32 PM. November 1, 2014 at 4:28 PM.
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Scram Cannon: Could the F-106 have been turned into a multirole aircraft?
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Could the F-106 have been turned into a multirole aircraft? However, what if (for whatever reason), the USAF had not decided to procure the F-4? Could the F-106 have been turned into a reasonably effective air superiority fighter and/or attack aircraft? The first question is the basic suitability of the airframe. According to the excellent Design for Air Combat. Manual, the following characteristics are required of a fighter aircraft;. F-106 wing loading at MTOW: 309 kg/m 2.
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Scram Cannon: Soviet/Russian Spaceplane Concepts
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Thursday, October 23, 2014. During the Cold War, both the US and Soviet Union developed numerous concepts for reusable spaceplanes. Many of these concepts, such as the X-20, MiG-105, STS, and Buran, are well known. While flipping through my copy of Unflown Wings. I happened across a couple of other, lesser known spaceplane concepts developed in the Soviet Union and Russia during the past few decades. To my knowledge, none of these ever flew, but there's some interesting designs that were drawn up. Ive se...
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Scram Cannon: Planet Formation Around HL Tau
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Thursday, November 6, 2014. Planet Formation Around HL Tau. Phil Plait, of Bad Astronomy fame, has written an article about probable planet formation around the young star HL Tau. Link. In any case, while there have been numerous pictures of dust disks around young stars before (Beta Pictoris is one of the earliest I can remember), this is one of the best ones that I can remember. Pretty fortunate that it was oriented roughly face-on toward Earth. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other Blogs I Like.
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Scram Cannon: November 2014
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Friday, November 14, 2014. The J-31 and the State of Chinese Jet Turbine Development. Recently, the PRC public displayed the J-31. Not a bad looking aircraft. Especially sharp eyed observers will note that while the F-35 only has one engine, the J-31 has twice as many. I'm not sure whether this is a deliberate design choice, or because China has yet to produce an engine comparable to the F135 (which powers the F-35). However, I suspect it's the latter. Thursday, November 6, 2014. Phil Plait, of Bad Astro...
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Scram Cannon: The J-31 and the State of Chinese Jet Turbine Development
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Friday, November 14, 2014. The J-31 and the State of Chinese Jet Turbine Development. Recently, the PRC public displayed the J-31. Not a bad looking aircraft. Especially sharp eyed observers will note that while the F-35 only has one engine, the J-31 has twice as many. I'm not sure whether this is a deliberate design choice, or because China has yet to produce an engine comparable to the F135 (which powers the F-35). However, I suspect it's the latter. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Of IS-7s and Oth...
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Scram Cannon: Ravaged Skies
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Sunday, October 26, 2014. Found this quite good track (Ravaged Skies, by Mitch Murder) while browsing SA recently. Good music, and this video gets bonus points for using footage from 'The Right Stuff', an excellent movie which everyone and their children should watch. The Original Music Video Here. Which is slightly different. Summary, the accident was very much Yeager's fault. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other Blogs I Like. 88 mm AA Gun in AT Role Instruction. 196,800 Revolutions Per Minute.
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Scram Cannon: Advanced Cryogenic Expendable SSTO: The Future?
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Saturday, October 18, 2014. Advanced Cryogenic Expendable SSTO: The Future? I recently acquired a paper. Http:/ latimesphoto.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/la-fi-space-shuttle04.jpg. In the paper linked, ACE stands for Advanced Cryogenic Expendible. Since the design is not intended to be reusable, heat shields and similar parts are not required. Some might ask, then, what is the advantage of an SSTO over a conventional staged rocket if it cannot be reused? A diagram of the vehicle described in the paper.