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is that a technical term?Originally posted by bemused
not to mention the speed of the heat cycle... on landing, acft tires can go from sub-freezing to wicked hot in a matter of seconds...
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The only "intuitive" interface is the nipple.
yup, T/Rs have a lot to do w/ bleeding off speed on landing... as do flaps / spoilers... but the brakes (and, therefore the tires) are a big part of dragging those hundreds of tons moving at significant velocity to a halt.
I don't claim to be an expert on all the details of this... but I do know that... even after 15-20 min. of taxiing... big jet tires are hot (not just warm) to the touch...
WWSD? (what would Sneakers do?)
"for every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill"
jeff f
'97 RF900R
only since I moved back to New England...Originally posted by twrayinma
is that a technical term?
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WWSD? (what would Sneakers do?)
"for every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill"
jeff f
'97 RF900R
ok lets get off the mechanical discussion and back to wires... you know, the solid copper pipes with little green guys running through them to make stuff happen. than i can participate in this bastardizing more effectively.
yeah, really... that's sumpin' I REALLY know sumpin' aboutOriginally posted by oreo_n2
ok lets get off the mechanical discussion and back to wires... you know, the solid copper pipes with little green guys running through them to make stuff happen. than i can participate in this bastardizing more effectively.![]()
WWSD? (what would Sneakers do?)
"for every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill"
jeff f
'97 RF900R
Bike week starts on June 8th this year and ends on June 15th(Fathers Day)![]()
If anyone in Beantown is interested in doing a day ride up there to check it out but not stay over (and possibly check out the Kangamanky Hwy?), I'd be interested...
See you on the road scag!
pretty much a guarantee that there's gonna be at least a coupla rides that include the Kang during the season... but I understand that Bike Week ain't the time for fully enjoying it.
from what I hear, that whole area is clotted w/ slo-motion cruisers (in addition to the usual summer complaints) for that week... might wanna go some time when the traffic's less & the fun is more![]()
WWSD? (what would Sneakers do?)
"for every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill"
jeff f
'97 RF900R
It's clearly more of a cultural experience than a shred the tires type event, but I'm all for people watching once in a while...
And thanks to silver Surfer I've got this great new route up and back...
See you on the road scag!
well, for what it's worth... the scenery is luverly up thar
...and ya should have plenty of opportunity to enjoy it!![]()
WWSD? (what would Sneakers do?)
"for every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill"
jeff f
'97 RF900R
is it?
i didn't have time to check it out the one time i went over.
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The only "intuitive" interface is the nipple.
guess you ain't been there during leaf-peeping season... plenny of winnebagos to act as rolling roadblocks then...Originally posted by twrayinma
is it?
i didn't have time to check it out the one time i went over.
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WWSD? (what would Sneakers do?)
"for every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill"
jeff f
'97 RF900R
2 words for the colored tires:
Fucking Gay![]()
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My shit:
2004 Yamaha FZ6 (Naked....mmmmmmm) (FOR SALE!!!! CONTACT ME FOR INFO!)
2004 Mini Cooper - Deal's Gap tested and approved
Guys on sportbikes are so hot....until they take their helmet off. Just leave the damn thing on already!
Beware the counterfeit Mini!
Originally posted by T-595 Greg
he's good for something eh?![]()
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See you on the road scag!
The Wing flappes are used for drag and is a major contributor to the braking of planesNo, really it's true..
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we-e-ell... as I understand it: during take-off / landing / low speed operation, flaps extend the effective length of the wing chord, increasing lift. after landing-- in conjunction w/ the wing spoilers (on aircraft so equipped)-- they disrupt the airflow over & under the wing and introduce a greater drag component... kinda like a two-sided air brake.Originally posted by Half Squid
The Wing flappes are used for drag and is a major contributor to the braking of planesNo, really it's true..
'course, I ain't no aeronautical engineer... and AF pilots have been known to talk outright bullshit...... so this may very well not be true
(which would prolly serve me right for convincing them that their nav aids went wonky as a result of fluctuations in the Van Allen radiation belts...)
WWSD? (what would Sneakers do?)
"for every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill"
jeff f
'97 RF900R