Jan 25
One day Hal realized he had a degree in aerospace engineering and Bruce didn’t have a degree at all and Hal hasn’t shut up about it ever since.
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One day Hal realized he had a degree in aerospace engineering and Bruce didn’t have a degree at all and Hal hasn’t shut up about it ever since.
idk about y'all but i'd much rather the u.s. fund scientific endeavors and inspire the world by sending people to space rather than spend it on war. like sure sometimes both happen at the same time but like dollars going into space is less dollars going into war
"So, Bobby, today we're doing a sponsorship pinup with a... jet engine?"
"Yes! Rolls-Royce is repowering the new jet! Your initials are RR! Zoey put the two together; it's perfect!"
GUESS WHAT, ARTISTS CAN MAKE YOUR SILLY IDEA INTO AN ACTUAL THING
@its_blakke on Twitter did an incredible job. 😍
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@luthorsilver on Twitter noted it was fun that Rumi's initials are RR.
In the very specific context of my aeronautics background, I then remembered the Rolls-Royce airplane engines logo.
The image of Rumi in the inlet, and the in-universe framing, promptly walked into my head, fully formed.
Space Shuttle Columbia landing at Edwards Air Force Base after its first flight, completing the STS-1 mission. April 14, 1981.
As NASA’s first Black female engineer, Mary Jackson studied how air flows around aircraft, work that helped advance the science of aerodynamics and improve flight. Her career also helped pave the way for greater inclusion in STEM.
Born: April 9, 1921, Hampton, VA
Died: February 11, 2005 (age 83 years), Hampton, VA
trying to settle back into a regular study routine again now that my final year project is finally submitted. i want to find balance and enjoy my last few assignments of university. maybe ill start posting some study updates here, i always love seeing other people’s ones.
I put the aroace in aerospace
The thunderhawk gunship is a great example of the adage "Anyone can build a bridge that stands. Only an engineer can build a bridge that barely stands".
What do I mean?
The thunderhawk gunship is not a well-designed aircraft. It's shaped like a brick, and was very clearly designed with atmospheric flight being more of an afterthought than the primary goal. It generates lift via vectored thrust, its "wings" are actually glorified weapons pylons and its actual wings are tiny by comparison, and if we tried to build something like that in the real world, it would probably not get off the ground (and if it did, it would not have much flight range).
It also, across the board, outperforms most real-world aircraft, especially anything comparable in size. It can reach speeds of up to 2000 kph at 5,000 feet above sea level--the F-35 Lightning can only reach that speed at high altitude. It can fly at that speed, with it's terrible aerodynamics, without its wings shearing off. It has a flight range of twenty-eight thousand kilometers purely in-atmosphere.
The thunderhawk is a case of its designers full-on brute forcing pretty much all of its capabilities. It needs to go mach 1.6 at low altitude? Give it stronger engines! Going that fast would make the wings shear off? Make them out of something stronger! It's too heavy? Vectored thrust on the bottom! Anti-Air missiles? Just put more armor on it! We're the Mechanicum! We don't care about cost! Praise be to the Omnissiah!