WRX. Get there fast and fun carrying everything you need. 'Nuff said.
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I agree with this. Coincidentally, this past Saturday night I camped out with my son using my 2012 WRX. Held everything I needed, the two of us, and got us there in a fun ride. Good times. Good times.
Nice post, Paul. Couldn't agree more about attending. If you're at all interested in any sort of aviation, this is THE thing to do.
They must be on instruments up there!
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And then there's this oldie but goodie.
She makes me all tingly in my Shelby bits.
One of my favorite cartoons from my childhood:
And, I know this isn't an "airplane", but it is an aerial vehicle and a heckuva expedition. So there.
The Amundsen-Ellsworth 1926 Transpolar Flight. It was expedition in the airship Norge led by Roald Amundsen. This was the first verified overflight of and the first verified trip of any kind to the North Pole.
What is that little bird in front of it?
Some folks near me have the Goldilocks theory of car ownership going: One is always just right, small, medium, or large. (Maybe tiny, small and medium, but you get the point.) They're usually parked in the driveway in size order, too.
Maybe not everyone's seen this: http://www.streetwithaview.com
Excellent idea. You could also/or do a pit stop! Full crew out there with the lollipop, air wrenches, fuel can or hose…
I'll preface my comment by saying that I'm a big skeptic on many things, but...
That is indeed a likely assumption. He could be just playing to the audience. These are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.
No matter what, this is a prime opportunity for NASCAR to get NDT into a car, demonstrate the g-forces at work, and have him narrate a bit. Tie in the science to the racing and increase the audience. Hope they capitalize on it.
These guys:
Follow along with their progress here: https://twitter.com/BLOODHOUND_SSC (They go into the build of the new ride, history, technical topics, etc. Good stuff.)
Anyone on board? Says it was a "driver in training" and don't see any medical response, so assuming no, but…
"Mr. Leno? Call for you on line 2. Something about a car you might be interested in…"