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xp_communication2005-07-28 07:28 pm
x-forge.livejournal.com) wrote in xp_communication2005-07-28 07:28 pm
Email to Scott & Haroun
To: [Brontes], [Phaeton]
From: [Hephaestus]
Sirs,
Since I'm given to understand that the Blackbird is your joint project, I wanted to run a few concepts past you after today's ride. Among them being Tempest-level shielding for the onboard electronics so that a lightning strike won't do more than raise people's hair. I'm thinking a cleaner, more efficient fuel that'll weigh 30% less. I'm envisioning a hard-air frictionless drag reduction system that'll boost engine efficiency to about 350%. I'm picturing variable-tension flight surfaces and adaptable angle-of-attack vectoring.
And that's just what I came up with on the ride back. My preliminary notes are under the shared drive under "Bird_001" through "Bird_008". Password is "Yeager".
JHF
From: [Hephaestus]
Sirs,
Since I'm given to understand that the Blackbird is your joint project, I wanted to run a few concepts past you after today's ride. Among them being Tempest-level shielding for the onboard electronics so that a lightning strike won't do more than raise people's hair. I'm thinking a cleaner, more efficient fuel that'll weigh 30% less. I'm envisioning a hard-air frictionless drag reduction system that'll boost engine efficiency to about 350%. I'm picturing variable-tension flight surfaces and adaptable angle-of-attack vectoring.
And that's just what I came up with on the ride back. My preliminary notes are under the shared drive under "Bird_001" through "Bird_008". Password is "Yeager".
JHF
Reply Email
To: Forge, JH; Summers, Scott
Subject: Blackbird
We'll take your ideas under advisement. I understand you were struck by _lightning_ while enroute to Muir?
Damn. I thought I had got most of the internals cut over to optical systems. Helps in case the gentlemen in red-and-grey with the helmet decides to use the Blackbird as a lawn dart again.
As for the rest - give us a few days to examine your proposals and we'll get back to you.
Salaam,
Haroun
Re: Reply Email
CC: Summers, Scott
The internals all talk to each other over the fiberoptics, which is great - although I have a design that could really increase the throughput. The actual peripherals, however? Can't get away from them being actual electrons-on-wire. From what I could deduce, the strike knocked out the control linkage to the ailerons, resulting in an unstable yaw rotation. Ms. Monroe was able to generate enough lift - which isn't very efficient with the current wing configuration, although the maneuverability is top-notch.
Take your time, I have nothing else on my calendar this summer except for an independent project with Mr. Dayspring that has no end date.
JHF