laylaholic
laylaholic
laylaholic

Slightly misleading title - Russian-made replica of a German tank, maybe?

That's pretty efficient. The B-29 sucked 475 gallons of avgas per hour at max cruise...

I'm getting a second or two of the page before the blackout appears. Hit esc to stop the loading, and voila. Backdoor wiki.

I was actually at the talk last week. You're on the right track with the scaling - they see the point at which one of these becomes viable somewhere between the size of a 737 and a 767. The wingspan was 230 feet, so it's within normal airport capabilities. It also had excellent short-field capability due to the big

Need an alternate pronunciation of robot?

Course there's going to be birds hanging around with all those croutons everywhere...

I've used the same Philishave razor for over 10 years now. Cost about €20. Hasn't failed me yet. How's that for value?

A side by side comparison of this and the Adonit Jot would be interesting.

Just the island of Great Britain. Ireland, both North and Republic, is Ireland. Part of the British Isles, but not of Britain.

Surely when talking about the Mercedes SSK as a supercar, the coachwork should be a factor?

It's physics. The fuel can't melt any more than a rock can float up into space of its own accord.

Methinks you misunderstand the quote "[the reactor will] require no human action to remain safe at all times".

Quack.

Is it just me, or does that car look less Mako shark, and more Hammerhead Eagle?

On first glance at the headline, I was fooled into thinking that McDonald's was promoting its new healthier option in fried potato sides...

Pfft. Amateurs.

You're forgetting that a manned expedition could do everything and more than the two rovers have done within two weeks. Apollo 17 drove over 22 miles with their rover.

If what they're trying to avoid is the recovery/reconditioning costs from the saltwater splashdown, why not take a leaf from the Soyuz book, and just parachute everything onto solid ground?

Not really much of a sample set, with only five each of cyclists and pedestrians...