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Post #134,379 by a6l6e6x 1/8/04 7:02:55 PM Reply	I have seen it earlier. What was funny is that the Russians also duplicated some flaws. Alex There is nothing that can be said by mathematical symbols and relations which cannot also be said by words. The converse, however, is false. Much that can be and is said by words cannot successfully be put into equations, because it is nonsense. -- Clifford Ambrose Truesdell (1919-2000)
Post #134,448 by JayMehaffey 1/9/04 2:53:35 AM Reply	Right down to the patches One of the bits I found funny was that they not only copied the design flaws of the original, but also the armor patches that had been applied to cover bullet holes in the original plane. Jay
Post #135,080 by bbronson 1/12/04 3:43:19 PM Reply	Yup, complete with flammable engines Early Superforts's engines had some magnesium parts, which were prone to causing fires. The magnesium was replaced in later versions. The Russkis faithfully copied this poor design. Brian Bronson

"Stealing the Superfortress" - (deSitter) - (9) - Jan. 8, 2004, 07:00:05 PM EST

I have seen it earlier. - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Jan. 8, 2004, 07:02:55 PM EST

Right down to the patches - (JayMehaffey) - Jan. 9, 2004, 02:53:35 AM EST

Yup, complete with flammable engines - (bbronson) - Jan. 12, 2004, 03:43:19 PM EST

Interesting.. the "great copiers" epithet. Again. - (Ashton) - (5) - Jan. 8, 2004, 08:23:35 PM EST

In this case, it's no epithet - (deSitter) - (1) - Jan. 8, 2004, 08:43:10 PM EST

I got that: was referring to the general characterization - - (Ashton) - Jan. 9, 2004, 07:16:16 AM EST

Same happened in Computers - (Arkadiy) - (2) - Jan. 14, 2004, 09:53:05 AM EST

Ah, the RIAD/RYADs, IBM 360/370 like series! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Jan. 14, 2004, 10:01:12 PM EST

ESnnnn - (Arkadiy) - Jan. 15, 2004, 10:37:01 AM EST

Oh good, just go the wrong way why don't you!
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