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Jul
28
2015
USAFE’S Famed Flight Boots
Posted by HW on 28 Jul 2015 /
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Published on July 27, 2015 By Thomas Van Hare At the height of the Cold War, the US Air Force had dozens of fighter interceptor squadrons spread throughout Europe’s NATO alliance. This was the front line, standing guard against the ever-present threat of a Soviet attack The squadrons were organized under the formal command of […]
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Jul
27
2015
Spindles for Wings?
Posted by HW on 27 Jul 2015 /
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This Week’s Hints to help you along: Its wings are circular spindles that spin to create lift. A 1930s era experimental plane that didn’t work so well. A motorcycle engine on each side spun the spindles. The Magnus Effect, invented by physicist Heinrich Gustav Magnus (1802-70). But did it ever fly? That is a good […]
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