The Mystery of The R-Pod Total Frontal Area |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Topic: The Mystery of The R-Pod Total Frontal Area Posted: 15 May 2019 at 8:50pm |
And substandard aircraft manufacturers. |
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 8:36pm |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 8:19pm |
Yep. Now we install MCAS and auger big airliners into the dirt. |
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Billy Bob
Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Boulder City, N Online Status: Offline Posts: 103 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 7:56pm |
back in the 80's commuter turbo props airline planes had a jato bottle for engine failures.....you never wanted to fire one of those as they were quick burning and not enough power.
we have come along way since then.
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2019 RPOD 190
2017 Chev Colorado 4 X 4 Yellow Lab and English Springer Spaniel |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 7:43pm |
That Darwin dude was right after all....
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 5:57pm |
No worries about anything else ever again either.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 5:08pm |
Yes I was referencing that 'story'....and no more worries about aerodynamic drag...ever again! Rocket-Pod, anyone? |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 5:02pm |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 11:38am |
Just mount a pair of JATO's under the frame...you wont worry about too much drag ever again! |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 10:09am |
Here's roughly what I have in mind
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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