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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Planet X
« Reply #15 on: October 15, 2008, 04:10:42 PM »
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I want to fly it... what is it...?  rubschin:

TBH I Googled for a Cockpit Controls image. It cane up on a NASA site but I have no idea what it flies.
That said it looks a lot like the little trainers we used to go up in back in 1964/5
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #16 on: October 15, 2008, 05:59:28 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on October 15, 2008, 04:10:42 PM
Quote from: Barman on October 15, 2008, 03:56:49 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on October 15, 2008, 02:53:23 PM
rubschin:

Which button do you think?



I want to fly it... what is it...?  rubschin:

TBH I Googled for a Cockpit Controls image. It cane up on a NASA site but I have no idea what it flies.
That said it looks a lot like the little trainers we used to go up in back in 1964/5
The Mach meter goes up to three... I'm guessing it isn't a trainer...  noooo:
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2008, 07:12:16 PM »
Quote from: Barman on October 15, 2008, 05:59:28 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on October 15, 2008, 04:10:42 PM
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rubschin:

Which button do you think?



I want to fly it... what is it...?  rubschin:

TBH I Googled for a Cockpit Controls image. It cane up on a NASA site but I have no idea what it flies.
That said it looks a lot like the little trainers we used to go up in back in 1964/5
The Mach meter goes up to three... I'm guessing it isn't a trainer...  noooo:

The switches say it has three tanks and four chambers so it could be a portaloo.
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2008, 09:25:44 AM »
Since it was on the NASA site it could be anything ~ I can't find it now.  noooo:
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2008, 07:46:51 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on October 16, 2008, 09:25:44 AM
Since it was on the NASA site it could be anything ~ I can't find it now.  noooo:
It must be an X-1 derivative with the four chambered rocket motor...
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #20 on: October 17, 2008, 08:19:37 AM »
My god! I am bored! Which indicates this belongs in the petrol section!
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #21 on: October 17, 2008, 08:21:10 AM »
In housekeeping mode are we?

Well don't forget the toilets whilst you're about it. whistle:
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2008, 08:23:54 AM »
I'll have you know I don't even clean the toilets at home so I'm certainly not cleaning the holes of stench here!
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #23 on: October 17, 2008, 08:23:59 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on October 17, 2008, 08:21:10 AM
In housekeeping mode are we?

Well don't forget the toilets whilst you're about it. whistle:

Quite!

And while we are on the subject, can we go back to the blue blocks in the urinals please?

My old eyes can't see the white ones well enough to chase them round properly.
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2008, 08:24:46 AM »
That would be why there is piss all over the floor in the gents then!  evil:
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2008, 08:26:06 AM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on October 17, 2008, 08:19:37 AM
My god! I am bored! Which indicates this belongs in the petrol section!
Petrol...  ::)

I think you'll find that it runs on Oxygen and diluted ethyl alcohol....  ;)
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #26 on: October 17, 2008, 08:29:23 AM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on October 17, 2008, 08:24:46 AM
That would be why there is piss all over the floor in the gents then!  evil:

 whistle:
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2008, 11:17:13 AM »
Quote from: Barman on October 15, 2008, 05:59:28 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on October 15, 2008, 04:10:42 PM
Quote from: Barman on October 15, 2008, 03:56:49 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on October 15, 2008, 02:53:23 PM
rubschin:

Which button do you think?



I want to fly it... what is it...?  rubschin:

TBH I Googled for a Cockpit Controls image. It cane up on a NASA site but I have no idea what it flies.
That said it looks a lot like the little trainers we used to go up in back in 1964/5
The Mach meter goes up to three... I'm guessing it isn't a trainer...  noooo:

Its the Bell X-1B. Circa 1954 - 58 and yes I'm bored.
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #28 on: October 17, 2008, 11:18:33 AM »
Would it get Growler into space to rescue us all, like?
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Re: Planet X
« Reply #29 on: October 17, 2008, 11:23:11 AM »
Quote from: TG on October 17, 2008, 11:17:13 AM
Quote from: Barman on October 15, 2008, 05:59:28 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on October 15, 2008, 04:10:42 PM
Quote from: Barman on October 15, 2008, 03:56:49 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on October 15, 2008, 02:53:23 PM
rubschin:

Which button do you think?



I want to fly it... what is it...?  rubschin:

TBH I Googled for a Cockpit Controls image. It cane up on a NASA site but I have no idea what it flies.
That said it looks a lot like the little trainers we used to go up in back in 1964/5
The Mach meter goes up to three... I'm guessing it isn't a trainer...  noooo:

Its the Bell X-1B. Circa 1954 - 58 and yes I'm bored.

Well done TG. And sorry you are bored ~ so am I if it's any consolation.

Still at least I have a retinopathy test this afternoon to look forward to.
 eeek: =  how I will look after the test.
Have to wear cool14: for several hours.
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