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(...) It is a device used on an aircraft to measure airspeed. If you know the static pressure you are in, and you also know the apparent pressure that you are experiencing in the direction of travel, ("ram air") the difference can be used to (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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Hi Christian This is a really well put together MOC. I love the external details for the instruments and the use of rubber bands (LEGO rubber bands of course!). By the way, what is a pitot tube? Oh, and I never did get around to commenting on your (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Way cool. If you're not coming to Portland, someone ought to, with your permission, build a copy of this for the MiniMOC fly in at BrickFest PDX... Some questions: The "radial engine"... Is that an old samsonite gear or what? I wasn't clear on (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Correction: first solo crossing of the Atlantic. The first non-stop crossing took place in June 1919. More about that later... Christian (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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MOC: Spirit of St. Louis ===...=== What is Ryan NYP? That is the New York to Paris plane that Charles Lindbergh used for the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in May 1927: (URL) on the image to learn more about this MOC>> Charles Lindbergh (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
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