[MEDIA] "I can say without ego or hubris, that if I had been still involved with this project in a leadership capacity, this launch accident...
[MEDIA] Perhaps these NAs regret not considering Depleted Uranium. Probably would have been a lot cheaper that fixing this problem
says you. Opinions differ on that topic.. obviously... hence the thread >How many tons do you need? How many you got? what is the price? what is...
I say go for it. sounds like not much more than adding a mast. do you know where the CofG is? Dont presume that the experts who designed the...
I think you missed this: Pen Duick - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pen_Duick Did you know that before this thread? I didnt.
Lead is not cheap or easy to transport. From a metal supplier it can be 2$/lb. From a scrappy $1/lb. Foundry costs can be $10-20k. transport...
Although I have the highest regard for the work many engineers are doing to evaluate accelerations and loads on boats, I’ve often found that...
link not working. no response to emails ( any other suggestions?
Not a windup. No. Rough sketch I already posted. [IMG] note the choppy waves! Gold for ballast has other problems: On April 5, 1933...
Well since I mentioned the buget for this project was billions, Gold cost is not a problem, its the shipping, as you would know if you tried to...
Why deadly depleted uranium is the tank buster's weapon of choice https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/may/18/armstrade.kosovo well since the...
Well clearly the US givt doesnt agree. They make A10 ammo out of it for piercing armor... >as an unofficial entrant, due to its own exotic...
This is a Keel Ballast material thread ;)
My design requires something better than lead. Gold has proved difficult to purchase by the ton at this point in history, so, I researched some...
>Get publication a443648 from DTIC, the 1982 NSRP report on line heating by the late Lou Chirillo What from where? Thank you for the suggestion...
yet you fail to articulate a single one... yet you fail to articulate a single one... >Mild steel can be bend into all kinds of shapes. Methods...
Well I agree. Its how we get from the sheer to the chine thats the subject of this exploration into two dimensional bending. A flat surface...
[MEDIA] 8:24 20:40 34:50 41:10 a radius of a mile 44:20 ENTASIS curve on long spans
Well that is a very good question. The answer is simple. F:LAT PLATES ARE UGLY. The Greeks understood this a long time ago. Pillars in their...
Yes thank you for mentioning that. I studied that very carefully. As you will note, the guys doing that do ONLY that and have been doing that for...
