The KC-135 tanker will approach the service record of the B-52 as well. On Sat, Sep 25, 2021 at 11:26 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Even more amazing when you consider all the unusual features, like bicycle > landing gear, nose down takeoff attitude (no slats), lack of ailerons > (spoilers only), short tail (original "shark" tail torqued the fuselage), > downward-firing ejection seats, and so forth. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Jim Cathey via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2021 1:26 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Jim Cathey <jim.cathey...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: BUFF to get new Rolls Royce engines > > > > > https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/oldest-us-bomber-will-get-rolls-ro > yce-engines-over-ge-pratt/ar-AAON0js?li=BBnbfcL > <https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/oldest-us-bomber-will-get-rolls-royce-engines-over-ge-pratt/ar-AAON0js?li=BBnbfcL> > < > https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/oldest-us-bomber-will-get-rolls-r > oyce-engines-over-ge-pratt/ar-AAON0js?li=BBnbfcL > <https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/oldest-us-bomber-will-get-rolls-royce-engines-over-ge-pratt/ar-AAON0js?li=BBnbfcL> > > > > It's really amazing that this plane now has a near-100-year planned service > life! > I would say that this is true of no other motorized vehicle on the planet. > > -- Jim > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ 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
