AdamSmith Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 The Incredible 50-year-old Plane on the Front Lines of the North Korea Standoff https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/20/b-52-bomber-history-north-korea-216486 Quote
Members RA1 Posted January 21, 2018 Members Posted January 21, 2018 I am astonished that this is actually a good article. If we did not know it was already true we would not believe any such an aircraft with it's history could or does exist. Lemay is Lemay. Where is this cheap stealthy fast new bomber? So far a figment of the imagination. Best regards, RA1 AdamSmith 1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted January 21, 2018 Author Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, RA1 said: Where is this cheap stealthy fast new bomber? So far a figment of the imagination. Current entirely broken military procurement practice (plus innumerable design engineering pathologies that manufacturers hire me & others to advise them about, & then ignore us ) make it still a VERY LONG SHOT indeed. RA1 1 Quote
Members RA1 Posted January 21, 2018 Members Posted January 21, 2018 Where is Kelly Johnson when you need him? For that matter where is Barry Goldwater? Best regards, RA1 AdamSmith 1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted January 22, 2018 Author Posted January 22, 2018 10 hours ago, RA1 said: Where is Kelly Johnson when you need him? For that matter where is Barry Goldwater? On reflection, that is exactly the answer. We need IRON-ASSED ASSHOLES to drive much of anything of value through government. LeMay. Groves/Oppenheimer. Nimitz. Ike. Marshall. Lincoln/Grant/et al. List goes on & on & on. Where are any such today? [Hint: China has some. So does Russia. Their ideals & aims are infinitely different from ours. But we have made a yuuge misjudgment in believing that fact matters one whit in who will prevail. For now, at least.] RA1 1 Quote
Members RA1 Posted January 22, 2018 Members Posted January 22, 2018 I was thinking innovators as well as motivators. Best regards, RA1 AdamSmith 1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted January 22, 2018 Author Posted January 22, 2018 16 minutes ago, RA1 said: I was thinking innovators as well as motivators. Best regards, RA1 The difference? Quote
