Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Monday, July 13, 2015

Beating Airbus's Electric Aircraft Across the English Channel

By 34 years, no less.

3 comments:

Ole Phat Stu said...

The trouble with flying an electric airplane across the channel is that after landing you have to recharge it for the return trip AND THE DAMN PLUG WON'T FIT!!! ;-)

Nangleator said...

"motor supplier Siemens told Pipistrel it didn't want is motor used for the flight"

Wow. Sounds like Siemens motors are completely unreliable. Good to know.

Sarah said...

The obvious theory is that Siemens was pressured by Airbus.

It's hilarious that everyone was already in 2nd place, and thanks for remembering MacCready's solar powered electric flight. Granted it was a gossamer version of an aircraft - the modern ones are more like an aircraft I'd like to be flying over that much water. Can't swim.

MaCready speed-to-fly still rules.