Which is everything that is wrong with the US military.

If made an airplane out of solid awesome, this is what it would look like:

Or that Russia would survive as single political entity in the event of war. It’s barely heald together now, and you can bet in shooting war that local governors would suddenly start having “communication difficiulties” talking to Moscow.

And our legal system for protecting rich incumbents.

Looks exactly right:

Hrmmm. That’s still Soviet registration on the AN-124. I’d guess that this is the Paris Airshow in 1991 or 1992.

Or even, “quite unusual, if not unique”.

“The only Mitsubishi model that isn’t expanding is the iMiev, but that makes sense because who would buy an iMiev who isn’t part of some elaborate prank?”

And only rarely becomes ungrounded to the ground.

The old days, you say?

Anyone who requests a fax should be given mandatory retirement, because they clearly have advanced Alzheimer’s...

Starting bid $4500:

A general aviation license doesn’t mean a career change any more than a driving license means you want to be hired as a pizza delivery boy.

198 cc single-cylinder 2-stroke. Because 200 cc is too much.

Was it bigger than a breadbox? Animal, vegetable, or mineral?

Pretty sure I trust NASA with these way more than any local police force.

What? McLaren has objectively one of the worst cars on track, but on the few occasions it actually works, Button and Alonso have given their all. It’s Honda and McLaren that need to make excuses, not Button.

The Ferrari in its natural state, seconds before becoming a fireball.

It’s probably water buffalo. It’s not considered cattle, and so non-vegetarian Hindus will eat it. IIRC, buffalo meat is a major export of India.

It genuinely does look like a 1960s-era promotional art for one of the many VTOL transport concepts.