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Random Griz Aviation Musings

Griz882 said:
Very nice documentary about the Lockheed rigid rotor design. Now I want them to reopen the civilian 286 line!

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So let me get this straight…they put a real dude (with some big ass balls) out on a boom. Why the fuck would they put a real dude out there? Why not just put an equivalent weight out there? What am I missing? Anyway, I would hope that the real dude (with some big ass balls) out on the boom got some seriously big bucks for doing that shit.

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captain rolex said:
So let me get this straight…they put a real dude (with some big ass balls) out on a boom. Why the fuck would they put a real dude out there? Why not just put an equivalent weight out there? What am I missing? Anyway, I would hope that the real dude (with some big ass balls) out on the boom got some seriously big bucks for doing that shit.

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The Gunny said I could pin on some wings for this!
 
captain rolex said:
So let me get this straight…they put a real dude (with some big ass balls) out on a boom. Why the fuck would they put a real dude out there? Why not just put an equivalent weight out there? What am I missing? Anyway, I would hope that the real dude (with some big ass balls) out on the boom got some seriously big bucks for doing that shit.

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My guess…real engineers are willing to put their balls where their math is.
 
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