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