You have noticed that the "supersonic" Russian design has a single turbine engine powering the generators for its two large electric fans.I could barely accept a subsonic aircraft configured that way, but supersonic electric fans are too much handwavium for me.Hey, you should see the drawing I have of a single-stage-to-orbit submarine. Drawings are cheap, real hardware gets expensive.Do the Russians have a jet engine that lasts longer than 5000 hours between overhauls yet?
I first heard 'app' used with VisiCalc on the Apple ][ a "few" years back. It was also used with WordStar and Lotus 1-2-3. So, although 'app' WAS associated, sort of, with Apple: "You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means. - I. Montoya
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You have noticed that the "supersonic" Russian design has a single turbine engine powering the generators for its two large electric fans.
I could barely accept a subsonic aircraft configured that way, but supersonic electric fans are too much handwavium for me.
Hey, you should see the drawing I have of a single-stage-to-orbit submarine. Drawings are cheap, real hardware gets expensive.
Do the Russians have a jet engine that lasts longer than 5000 hours between overhauls yet?
Re: popularized vs invented
I first heard 'app' used with VisiCalc on the Apple ][ a "few" years back. It was also used with WordStar and Lotus 1-2-3.
So, although 'app' WAS associated, sort of, with Apple:
"You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means. - I. Montoya