Orbiter Columbia OV-102 had a unique external feature the “SILTS” pod (Shuttle Infrared Leeside Temperature Sensing), it was located on the top of her vertical stabilizer. It was installed after STS-9 (1984) to acquire infrared and other thermal data on the vehicle’s environment. The instruments were removed after several missions but the pod remained.
The Fairey Rotodyne, an early VTOL design. The rotor was driven by simple jets at the blade tips, and overall the Rotodyne was a lot less complicated than a tilt-rotor.
@weergang, @aber-flyingtiger Is this a common occurrence in the Merchant Navy? :)
Not in my experience.
Had a blast in Cannon Beach, OR the last few days. Smuggler Cove + Short Sand Beach. [OC] [3833 x 5749] - Author: whatsaustindoin on Reddit
Brazilian CCL X1 Pioneiro tank, a project mounting a 90mm gun to an M1 Stuart light tank from WW2, in the 1970’s-90’s
Golden hour over Douglas Island, Juneau, Alaska
Atlantic Pursuit: HMS Victory and the British fleet on the chase to the West Indies, May 1805, by Maarten Platje (1967-)
Source: maartenplatje.com
A Frigate at Sea, by Pierre Puget (1620–1694)
In the 17th century “frigate” was the name for full rigged ships, which were quite fast and agile. This had nothing to do with the “frigate” type of ship that we know later at the end of the 18th century and especially in the 19th century.
Source: metmuseum.org