Came here to say the exact same thing. One one of the P.1011s was also notable for the first use of a variable sweep wing, although it couldn’t change the sweep in the air. The Bell X-5 copped the idea from the Germans, but the X-5 had wicked spin characteristics, killing a test pilot. Seems like the whole idea,…

For some reason, this song popped into my mind when I saw the GIF.

That’s insane.

I was just reading that there have been 141 deaths at the TT since racing began in 1907. In today’s world of hyper-safety, I find it hard to believe that the race is still allowed.

That headline is very possibly the funniest thing I’ve ever read on Jalopnik or its associated sites. Well played, Andrew, well played.

I have seen the Snowbirds once, and while it was a beautiful, almost dance-like demonstration, they don’t put near the stresses on those CT-114s that the Blues or Tbirds put on their machines.

You remain true to your name.

You should take your buddy to Vegas.

It was the Dutch at St. Eustace (Sint Eustatius) who first recognized American sovereignty on Nov. 16, 1776 by returning a cannon salute when the Andrew Doria, bearing the flag of the Continental Congress, entered the harbor. Most historians recognize this as the “First Salute.”

I have not seen that figure, but I would not be surprised.

Had it not been for the French, we could still be an English colony. Of course, France was acting largely in their own self interest, but without her navy, Yorktown may not have happened.

I got past the WSJ paywall and read this:

I am immediately reminded of this Bulwer-Lytton Award winner from 2005. The Bulwer-Lytton challenges writers to compose the worst possible opening sentence for a book.

#COTD

It depends on which one he’s in at the time.

Messerschmidt?

OS 10.10 or later. :(

It's good to see that someone has a sense of humor. Those guys will probably never live that one down.

In the high-res version, it looks like this Poseidon dropping a sonobuoy (or something) on a house. What’s up with that?