9.10.01 security + locked cockpit doors and sniffer dogs equals working security. Junk science scanners, huge lines and chip on their shoulder idiots who have no business working at the Burger King past security are a colossal waste of our tax dollars. I shouldn't have to wait 45 mins to get through security that…

Agree 100%. People drive like maniacs on that stretch, and any space you leave gets filled instantly by three cars. The surface streets are even worse. I think I'm actually less freaked out about driving in Boston than in Worcester.

Hey there's an article on the owner in today's Toronto Star. The guy was an employment lawyer on his way to a case, and the water's quick rise caught him out.

Amen to that. People seem to forget that they are hurtling through the air like a bird at speeds people only dreamed of 75 years ago. It's very, very safe - thanks to the hard work/training of crews and some solid engineering, but things can happen. The one thing it seems people always forget from that demo:…

Obviously they are not throttled up to full power, but there are adjustments made to compensate for the use of lift devices (flaps/slats) and to control sink rate. For verification read the BA 777 report where the problem manifested itself when the autothrottles tried to command increased thrust (to maintain…

Only QANTAS right? :) Nah it's totally normal - and not all airlines are created equal. Totally understandable. I get that it looks bad for the pilots, but then again it looked bad when the BA 777 landed short at Heathrow and details were spotty. That turned out to be a blockage in the fuel lines caused by ice…

Don't forget this isn't the first time that someone has landed way short on 28L at SFO. Japan Airlines Flight 2 (the infamous "Asoh #$#$ up" incident) back in 1968 landed a couple of miles short in the bay. No injuries, and the plane was recovered and had a long career afterwards. Article here: www.check-six.com/C…

Yeah I hear you on the supply chain stuff, but once you start to consider the cost of a high-end CNC (even now, 10 years later), and the fact that you need hours to make a part of significant complexity, it falls apart if you are trying to turn out 800 vehicles a day, even with a significant jump in speed (the "point"…

Initially a CNC machine was used with the rotation of the tool stopped (just with a blunt tipped tool in place of a milling bit).

Saloon_Hoon is right - it's closer to an English Wheel - the metal is stretched downward by the tip being manipulated by the CNC machine. There is no mechanical hammering involved.

I did some technical analysis of the cost of parts produced using this technology (again back in the early 2000s). This is for prototypes and very low volume production. Your next F150 isn't going to have a hood made with this technology since the stamping machine is just so much faster.

I actually worked with the guys that were trying to get this technology sorted back in the early 2000s. It is actually pretty sweet - the major limitations are that your feature size is limited by the size of the tip, and the back side of the part experiences a bit more "orange peel" than a comparable stamped part…

Hey no damning Chevettes with faint praise. RWD, 51/49 weight distribution, pretty decent suspension setup for a live axle(torque tube and trailing arms/panhard bar). The Chevettes were sold all over the place under local GM brand names too. Plus the old T-bodies have a pretty active racing/drifting scene too.

Not sure about the UK models, but if you are in the market for a first gen the later years (94-97 I think) add some braces which helps a bit with the handling. They also get the 1.8L which gives 15 more HP in the US cars.