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For the record, Flyout was released for Early Access recently and I have gotten ahold of it and it looks like even in its current state it will support the kind of aircraft competition we've always wanted to run. The detail is there, and the judges are able to import files and fly them off against each other. There is a sharp learning curve, but that's never been a problem before!
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Designing A Rifle From Scratch(ish)
Sturgeon replied to Sturgeon's topic in Infantry Tools & Tactics
He did quite a bit, and it was deliberate. Making a handsome rifle was important to him. You can see this probably most clearly in the contouring of the bolt carrier and dust cover, which was unnecessary, but makes the AK look quite well sculpted. Obviously there's a lot of utilitarian decisions in that rifle as well but I don't think there's any denying the end result is iconic. -
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Sturgeon replied to Sturgeon's topic in Infantry Tools & Tactics
I am saying that Mikhail Kalashnikov very deliberately designed aesthetics into his gun. If you believe that the Soviet communists didn't care about aesthetics, you've never seen a Russian Great War-era propaganda poster: -
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depends on the specific gun, but typically you have a normal rifle fire control group in the rear which the trigger is connected to by a long (and frequently unfortunately flexible) rod. some bullpups are different, however, like the RDB, which has the fire control group close to the trigger, and actually telescopes the entire hammer around the bolt group.
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They're using one of the propulsion props to counteract the torque from the makn rotor, which means one side of the aircraft has to be producing much more thrust than the other. They also are adding these propulsion props to a helicopter whose rotor will still will experience retreating blade stall, and you can only offload that so much. My guess is top speed will still be well under 300mph. Very lame!
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Oh god they're still trying to do this retarded thing?
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Vacations and Traveling Thread: Where have you been?
Sturgeon replied to Lord_James's topic in Open Discussion
Nice photos, Utah is beautiful. If you can, I'd get the most badass cameraphone (or, hell, DSLR camera) you can before Artemis II. I recently upgraded and the photos alone are well worth it. -
The Space Exploration Achievements Thread
Sturgeon replied to Sturgeon's topic in Elon Musk: Making Space Great Again
Scrubbed, not canceled. Trying again Friday. -
The Space Exploration Achievements Thread
Sturgeon replied to Sturgeon's topic in Elon Musk: Making Space Great Again
I wake up at 5 every day hahahah. -
The Space Exploration Achievements Thread
Sturgeon replied to Sturgeon's topic in Elon Musk: Making Space Great Again
A bit after 8 AM on the 29th, different times for the 2nd and 5th. -
The Space Exploration Achievements Thread
Sturgeon replied to Sturgeon's topic in Elon Musk: Making Space Great Again
Anybody here gonna be in town for Artemis I? -
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Sturgeon replied to Kristof's topic in Infantry Tools & Tactics
Fair enough! My mistake.