That was an interesting watch. I was into the X-15 stuff when I was a kid, but had no idea there were so many flights. I liked the parts about the ablative coatings they were using on it, and how they designed the turbines in the engines to run on the fuel and use it to keep the engine nozzles cool. That was pretty neat.
-D > On Apr 20, 2021, at 3:55 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I've heard it said that we would not be able to recreate a Saturn-V > rocket engine today. Not because we don't have the plans, but because we > no longer have the skilled people who know how to make the parts and fit > them all together. > > Allan > > G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > >> Without these dedicated men, both engineers and pilots, and skilled >> machinists capable of actually building anything thrown at them, we would >> not have the high level of tech we have today. >> >> The "current crop of geniuses" don't have that seed of "right stuff" to >> "Get'ter Done" . >> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 12:03 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Back from when guys with slide rules and pocket protectors did the >>> thinking. >>> >>> https://youtu.be/7zR26e504uI >>> >>> >>> Rick > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
