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To: Hoa Hao who wrote (37912)	8/15/2002 10:46:36 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I put the B29 reference in because there was a TV program here on it recently. Also a program on the UK jetliner Comet. Here is the military version of it. news.bbc.co.uk I missed both programs because the times interfered with my wifes scheduled TV soaps she likes to watch. Vital information on the plots could have been lost. Well... one just has to make logical decisions on the priorities in these situations -lol- Anyway re: Comet. The British were keen on getting into the jet age passenger line of business. Some of the development work and flight testing ended up being done by the passengers with predictable results. Your quite right about the amount of work that needs to be done on those type of projects. De Haviland just skipped on it. Reading the comments on the T4 link. If I was asked to copy something like an advanced aircraft I would do just that. i.e copy it Build it in imperial measurements. It would have not taken much to import measuring instruments, tools and dies for that. Training the workforce would not be that difficult. Even in the modern semiconductor business we sometimes have to talk in microinches instead of the beloved metric system. The added advantages is that if your secret security forces came across an extra set of plans (with the tolerances on them) you were "cooking with gas" as we say in this country. You could even use the original parts if obtainable. Very occasionally you might have to get special castings or parts made offsite and then supply metric conversion measurements for them. I bet someone suggested that idea too. The Soviets always had first class scientists in subjects like materials. Analysis and reproduction of the metals etc would not have been too difficult for them. The various approaches used to solve problems between the USA and Russia has always been of interest. I went around the Science museum in London with a Soviet trained systems engineer for military aircraft. An Ukrainian National who has since left the Russian Air force. An 18 cylinder supercharged radial engine is one incredible beast with its offset rows of cylinders. Much more complicated then a jet engine. Must of been fun fine tuning those things. -g- The Soviet technology has always been advanced too. Interesting how they use covers to reduce the chance of foreign objects going into the engines during takeoff and landing. The USA goes out for all out performance and clean runways. Anyway, what's even better is the close co operation going on between USA, Russian, and other nations scientists, technologists and engineers these days on many important matters.