The XP-67 Moonbat. Maybe not the craziest aircraft but a little crazy nonetheless. It was originally meant to be powered by two jet engines but at the last minute they said fuck it and dropped in two insanely powerful supercharged prop engines. My grandfather was the chief (and only) test pilot on it and a number of…
This made me laugh so hard, Diet Coke shot out my nose. Strangely though, I am drinking Sprite. Should I be concerned?
There are certain things in life that you just can't refuse: Unlimited refills, free shipping, and the chance…
Ebola is spreading rapidly throughout America, as two nurses who helped a disease-stricken man in Dallas are…
The Ta-152 was not really mass produced, so it's not worth mentioning. There are plenty of 50-off designs that blow the F4U out of the water, so to speak.
It's also worth mentioning that the vast majority of Japanese top aces regarded the F6F as a much more dangerous opponent and regarded the F4U as easy prey (and not…
Obviously I knew I'd be stepping on some toes in the 'Murica circle jerk, but really, using kill figures of the pacific theatre air to air combat really shows you don't have any understanding of the conversation at hand for various reasons. Japanese pilots were extremely ill-trained compared to their American…
P-51 or F4U. Why not both? I love the screaming whine of a Mustang in a low pass and that guttural in your chest boom of double wasps. Addicting noises.
"So great, technically unsurpassed, yadda yadda," but while this monstrosity is indeed the epitome of conspicuous consumption, the French had pioneered its key engineering feature, a fully hydraulic advanced power train and suspension, in a car eight years before, and at a price where any reasonably prosperous…
No wonder it was the ride of choice for many dictators, John Lennon, and the Pope.
Patrick, this is brilliant. And completely correct. I think Marichionne will do a fine job. Perhaps he will attempt to fix Ferrari's arrogant attitude to the media.
