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| Nusa:
To be fair, the American view of how the Soviet Union worked is generally less than accurate, except for those with first-hand experience and/or studied expertise. Heck, a large percentage of Americans don't even understand how America works, especially when many of those who do see it in their best interest to keep it that way. |
| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: Nusa on April 10, 2022, 07:16:20 pm ---To be fair, the American view of how the Soviet Union worked is generally less than accurate, except for those with first-hand experience and/or studied expertise. Heck, a large percentage of Americans don't even understand how America works, especially when many of those who do see it in their best interest to keep it that way. --- End quote --- Indeed. |
| cdev:
Yes, you are quite right. There is a good essay on this that is worth reading. It originally came from Canada and its an eye opener on many things. Everybody who reads English may benefit from it. Capitalism has now limited the scope of services, making them private-for profit OR "supplied in the exercise of governmental authority" and hence, public. --- Quote from: coppercone2 on April 10, 2022, 05:28:45 pm ---I think given how the soviet union treated public works, it was SUPPOSED to be part of your family. All types of sacrifices and reallocations were made so that kinda stuff can get built, I don't think it could happen in a democracy as easily. --- End quote --- |
| cdev:
This is interesting as to whether an airplane that sustains "severe thermal damage" can be repaired safely. It looks very difficult, frankly. Because its aluminum its perhaps better to build it over again from 3d captured plans made to replicate the originals - built from scratch. For example, see what happened to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_2276 due to catastrophic failure and fire in one engine. Kudos to the pilot for immediately aborting the takeoff and issuing the call to evacuate the plane. That was exemplary Quick thinking! Aluminum that melts might not ever be the same structurally and might need replacement to be safe. |
| james_s:
If you want to see crazy repairs, look at some of the restorations of vintage warbirds, sometimes they'll pull a wreck out of a swamp and use it as a basis for a restoration. I don't think 3D scanning is viable for reproducing an aircraft, at least not without completely disassembling it.There are many, many complex stamped and cast metal parts. |
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