Aerodynamic sealing of the windows is a difficult issue. As mentioned, erosion is an issue. Beyond that, when you replace a wind typically you are looking at a 24 hour cure at nominal conditions. Longer if the humidity is high.

I'd go with something like this.

That is a flap fairing. It doesn't carry loads and is just there as an aerodynamic efficiency improvement. That big beefy structure you see that looks like a beam is the flap track. That is important. Not that you ever want parts falling off, but that part isn't that critical.

All the cool guys are.

I think you would do ok with the '65 car.

"Peddle your own trike" Ms. Mathewson - High school teacher.

if you look at the bottom right corner of the video you can see people standing right by the fence. That spot is deigned for the 500 when the cars are going the other way. Pretty safe that way.

Not Even the Love Boat is safe from the ship breakers...

What does Vader want with a 727 in the first picture? Is he interested in cracks in the Force?

Actually, it is about the oil rich who could give two shakes (sheiks?) what people think about their spending. It's chump change for them and profits for the government funded airline.

You are pretty close. UPS has quite the engineering department so they would have likely done much of the repair design and coordinated with Boeing or their own DER for approvals. Time frame is a bit longer than 1-2 days for a truck sized hole. Maybe a week to make stringers and frames since you have to source…

Wow. Lyle did the 360s at the NMUSAF? Those are amazing.

Go Hotdog, go!

Fish have had see in that water. There I said it. Fish sex drippings. drink up.

the fact that we are talking about F-1 on io9 is pretty amazing to begin with. Sounds like you probably follow the same lunch break path that I do. F -1, scifi and news.

who knew his name was Dave?

the 500 was part of the F-1 championship from 1950-1960.

Unsinkable! As social as it got back in the day.

didn't Adama try that?