24 Sep 05
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Originally posted by dottewellnoz·zle (nŏz'əl)
Spitfire, Airbus, Boeing 747, the one from Top Gun.
A projecting part with an opening, as at the end of a hose, for regulating and directing a flow of fluid.
Airbus, Boeing 747, the one from Top Gun : these i understand ... they are propelled by nozzle power.
but spitfire ???? surely that is "Your favourite beak flier;"
beak The horny, projecting structure forming the mandibles of a bird, especially one that is strong, sharp, and useful in striking and tearing; a bill.
A similar structure in other animals, such as turtles, insects, or fish.
A usually firm, tapering tip on certain plant structures, such as some seeds and fruits.
A beaklike structure or part, as:
The spout of a pitcher.
A metal or metal-clad ram projecting from the bow of an ancient warship.
Informal. The human nose.
Chiefly British Slang.
A schoolmaster.
A judge.
from http://www.constable.ca/spitfire.htm
The Spitfire was developed by Reginald Mitchell through the 1930's military competitions to replace the Bristol Bulldog fighters. It was named "Spitfire" and it went in production in 1938 as the Mk.I version. Many more versions followed that saw continual modifications to the Merlin engine to wring more power from it. The original cockpit suffered from a rear-ward vision problem, it was eventually replaced with a teardrop shape originally designed for the P51 Mustang. The propellor changed from a two-bladed wooden one to a steel 5-bladed propellor. The armament increased from eight machine guns to four cannons and bombs. When the Merlin engine reached its limit in 1942 (its power had increased from 990 hp to 1,730 hp), Supermarine turned to the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. A very successful version of the Spitfire (Mk XIV) was a Mk.VII with a five-bladed propeller and a Griffon engine. A new name, the "Victor" had been proposed, but not adopted. This aircraft was superior to almost all German fighters, except the last version of the FW190. The last version, the Mk.22, was armed with four 20 mm cannons and had a very powerful engine capable of catching V1 rockets. A total of 20531 Spitfires in 40 modifications were built. It remained in service with various air forces for many years after the end of the war and the Seafire naval variation was last used in combat by the Royal Navy from the carrier HMS Triumph in the Korean war.
24 Sep 05
Originally posted by flexmoreHow insanely bored are you my friend??
noz·zle (nŏz'əl)
A projecting part with an opening, as at the end of a hose, for regulating and directing a flow of fluid.
Airbus, Boeing 747, the one from Top Gun : these i understand ... they are propelled by nozzle power.
but spitfire ???? surely that is [b]"Your favourite beak flier;"
beak The horny, projecting ...[text shortened]... n was last used in combat by the Royal Navy from the carrier HMS Triumph in the Korean war. [/b]
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