tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post7510909537859175092..comments2024-03-28T04:52:18.318-04:00Comments on Borepatch: The Soviet B-52Borepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-56021442907252102302020-05-12T22:01:58.214-04:002020-05-12T22:01:58.214-04:00Well that was fascinating. You can imagine today&#...Well that was fascinating. You can imagine today's Congress...LSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120630078039958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-74729048237521791382020-05-12T16:01:37.330-04:002020-05-12T16:01:37.330-04:00I think they're the fastest prop driven aircra...I think they're the fastest prop driven aircraft in existence.<br /><br />And I've heard from "reliable sources" that our sub guys can hear them while submerged.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-64413323310025513022020-05-12T15:29:16.881-04:002020-05-12T15:29:16.881-04:00Those suckers are faster than they look... Just sa...Those suckers are faster than they look... Just sayin...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-86696812689985240472020-05-12T13:42:19.562-04:002020-05-12T13:42:19.562-04:00And, seriously, the two designs do look very simil...And, seriously, the two designs do look very similar.<br /><br />An example of parallel evolution, meaning that given the same parameters, two separated locations will come up with almost the same thing (like Australia has kangaroos, everyone else has antelope/deer thingies,) in action? Same range, sameish bomb load, sameish operating envelope?<br /><br />Or... an example of, once again, the Soviets stealing the plans. Like the Buran (of which they got screwed by NASA and the CIA who fed them the wrong plans) or like the Tu-4, an exact copy, down to the flaws, of a captured B-29?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.com