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How Missiles Are Changing the Rules
Anyone who's read AeroGo carefully knows I'm a big fan of Kelly Johnson. I'm not the only one, either. The man was perhaps the greatest aircraft designer of all time. I get hits all the time from folks searching for i… -
Wonder and Skillful Observation Precede Exploration
Whether you're a pilot flying an aircraft/spacecraft, a technician trying to keep one flightworthy, or an engineer or scientist working to discover a way to build a better one, it's essential to learn to really pay atten… -
There's a Lot of Stuff Out There
For years, I've been thinking someone ought to publish a book full of the beautiful pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope and other great new observatories, such as Keck I & II. I've seen so many beautiful pictures o… -
Kelly Johnson, Aircraft Designer Extraordinaire
One of the highlights of my college experience was getting to see Lockheed's Kelly Johnson, designer of such outstanding aircraft as the P-38, F-80/T-33, F-104, U-2 and SR-71. On Monday afternoons Caltech had an aeronau… -
Rockets or Spaceplanes?
Herr Untriseptium left some questions about the relative merits of spaceplanes vs. rockets on the last post, so rather than hide a long answer in the comments I thought I'd make a new post to answer them.Regarding the de… -
Fun with Sprites
OK, this time I've added a title, something fairly new to Xanga. Titles will be needed anyway once the more full-featured version of AeroGo is up and running, since WordPress makes permalinks based on them. This time I… -
Falcon 1 First Launch Frustrations
"After analyzing data from the static fire countdown, we decided to postpone the launch. The vehicle is being lowered for further investigation. Once we have thoroughly checked out all systems, I will post an …
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