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In lugnet.technic, Adrian Drake writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Mark Neumann writes:
> > In lugnet.announce, Adrian Drake writes:
> > > Hey gang, my latest creation is completed. With 3 technic motors, 1
> > > micromotor, 3 fiberoptic banks, 4 large pneumatic cylinders, and 1 small
> > > pneumatic cylinder, this has a lot of nifty features.
> >
> >
> > GAH!!! You can say that again. You struck a chord in my soul my friend.
> > This here is my favorite bird. AWESOME JOB!!! A couple of notes for you
> > though. Don't feel bad about it being aft heavy. The real thing keeps it
> > ballenced by the GAU-80 weapon system (gun) and over 1200 rounds of depleted
> > uranium 33mm rounds. (I think this info is correct, I should go check but
> > don't feel like it...) Even plastic models have a little ballence bar under
> > the fuselage to keep the boar from tipping. Second my only other quip is
> > that the cannon has seven barrels, how one would do that in Lego in this
> > scale is another issue and think six looks beautiful.
> > I don't know, with all the work you put into it, doesn't the thing fly???? ;-)
> >
> > Good Job.
>
> Ya know, that makes sense with respect to the gun. The way that the plane
> is designed, the rear landing gear are pretty far forward (in fact, I think
> they may be right smack in the middle) and with the engines hanging off the
> back, it's seriously tail heavy. So I guess my stack of quarters is just
> emulating the rounds of the gun, eh :) And I knew that the real cannon has
> seven barrels. I think that six is perfectly satisfactory.
>
> It doesn't fly, though. Although, much like Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, it
> would probably fall with style :)
>
> Thanks for the compliments
>
> Adrian
Yes. The real thing is balanced by the gun. In fact, when the gun is
removed, a series of large heavy plates are put in its place for just that
reason. I worked F-16 weapons for the 57 FWW. Which was a composite
training wing with a wide variety of aircraft, including A-10's.
One more feature you might want to add. A-10's have (or had - I assume they
still do) a rather large pointy knife-like tool stashed in the cockpit. It
was for crew escape in the event the canopy stuck. The pilot could chop
away at the transparency, and then use the butt end to hammer with. :-)
-- Terry K --
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