Boeing 747-100 cross section, drawn in 1968 by famous aviation artist John Marsden, who spent a week at the Everett plant to prepare this diagram.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
The C-5, so large you can climb through a system of ladders into the tail.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
LPT: To deter burglars, place a large wasp nest in your living room every morning when you go to work.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyLifeProTips
The Sukhoi T-4, the Soviet version of the XB-70 Valkyrie, tested up to Mach 1.3 in the early 1970s and designed for Mach 3.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
Cutaway of the Trent 900 engine, developed for the A380. Fan diameter: 9 feet 8 inches.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
A busy night at the Douglas assembly plant at Long Beach, CA, summer 1967.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
Dallas, 1961, with I-30 under construction. Samuell Blvd leads toward downtown, with the Dolphin Rd interchange just past the train crossing.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/Dallas
Texas' newest Interstate: I-14. Road signs for I-14 were posted in April along a 25-mile segment between Fort Hood and Belton. The completed highway is probably decades away.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/texas
The Blackbird engine. The Pratt & Whitney J58 turbojet, designed for Mach 3.2 at 85,000 feet.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
TIL on September 11th, 2001 when the US airspace was shut down following the attacks, Canada pumped out the lavatories from 255 flights bound for the USA in Operation Downtown Brown. Canadian teams offloaded 765,000 pounds of wastewater and couldn't believe all the shit Americans must be eating.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyTodayILearned
Northrop XB-49 flying wing bomber, 1948. Its wingspan, 172 feet, was exactly the same as the top secret B-2 project that Northrop would begin building 33 years later.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
Runup of the General Electric GE4, 1969, six feet in diameter and designed for the US SST. It put out 65,000 lbs of thrust, almost twice that of Concorde's engine.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
Flight engineer's cap on Concorde, G-BOAG, placed in a 2-inch fuselage thermal expansion joint during Mach 2 that crushed forever on the cap for its final descent in 2003.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
TIL when Jack, Wendy, and Danny were trapped at the Overlook Hotel, there was a film crew there who were assholes and didn't help them.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyTodayILearned
F-117 Stealth Fighter assembly at the Lockheed Skunk Works, Burbank, California, in the 1980s.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
We didn't have Steam in the old days... we had to type this into our Commodore 64's out of a computer magazine.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/FuckImOld
The Douglas XB-19 strategic bomber under development, 1940s. Its wingspan was 12 feet wider than a Boeing 777, and it carried a crew of 18.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
Iwao Takamoto, artist, animator, and creator of Scooby Doo and The Jetsons, at his first job at Disney in 1945.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
TIL human skin is home to thousands of tiny creatures, including demodex mites and microscopic goats (which cause minor itching when they jump).7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyTodayILearned
In the 1970s, even coach passengers had their own lounge on American Airlines 747s.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
TIL the tallest structure on earth is the RKO Radio Tower at 1,642,840 ft, located at the North Pole, followed by the Burj Khalifa at 2717 ft, located in Dubai.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyTodayILearned
Los Angeles is so damn big that it's possible to drive through 117 miles of continuous suburbs.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/CasualTodayILearned
TIL that scientists recently completed a study which mapped elevated levels of dihydrogen monoxide (blue areas) worldwide. The gas is toxic if inhaled in large quantities.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyTodayILearned
Former PSA Boeing 727 intake duct, viewed from the rear, showing the JT8D engine mounting ring.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
LPT: Send a picture of a turkey baster to your mom with thinking about u ;) to remind her to prepare for Thanksgiving dinner.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyLifeProTips
Mockup of the canceled Douglas C-132. This strategic airlifter would have been bigger than today's C-17, and powered by a turboprop version of the Boeing 707's JT3C engine core.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
TIL the time has come at last to throw away this mask. Now everyone can see my true identity. I'm Kilroy.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyTodayILearned
The Martin XB-51 ground attack bomber: the only military tri-jet design. The program was canceled in 1952 in favor of the B-57 Canberra.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
November 1970: Introducing the 747 to the masses. ORD-MIA only $519, or $389 at night (2017 dollars). Private penthouses in first class! And with 58F/304Y it's comparable to today's 777-300.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
TIL the nuclear launch code for today is 141592, which coincidentally is the decimal part of pi.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyTodayILearned
Popup covering a popup, when landing on a website for the first time to read an article (it's under there)6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/assholedesign
What is the 2010s equivalent of the legendary GWS Slow Stick? Getting back into RC planes and am looking for a solid, large outdoor beginner plane that flies slow.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/radiocontrol
LPT: On your first date, wear diapers. Show them to your date by revealing the tops. This emphasizes you are committed to being a family man.6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/ShittyLifeProTips
Airbus greenlights A380-1000 program; Emirates places initial order for 226 aircraft with options for 80.7yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/aviation
So does anyone know any stories of Texans who went out and filled up trash cans and buckets of gas? Do they still have it sitting in their garage?6yr ⋅ _Mr-Skeltal_ ⋅ r/texas
