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#RussiaIsCollapsing #Peace. Crimean Tatars should get Crimea (if not Ukraine). If Ukraine concedes Crimea to Russia, which non-ethnically non-Russian majority areas of Russia will Russia FIRST spin off into separate, truly independent countries in exchange? #Kyiv #Crimea #Moscow
#Avgeeks #aviation #airplanes #Boeing - The super aerodynamic Republic RC-2 concept↖️↗️ was based off its XF-12 Rainbow recon prototypes↙️↘️. Compared to the 44 passenger 227-mph DC-4, the pressurized RC-2 would have flown 46 passengers cruising at 435-mph!
#autoshow #Cars #Future #innovation - Karl Schlör (1910–1997) created the 1939 prototype Schlörwagen (drag coefficient: 0.113!!!). It used a Mercedes 170H chassis w/ rear engine, independent suspension, flush windows. Seats: 6. Driver in center. ↖️That's him in front of the car.
Jeanne Calment (February 21, 1875 – August 4, 1997) of Arles, France is the only person to ever live past age 120. She was 122 years and 164 days old when she died. Happy Birthday Jeanne! You're not forgotten. :) #Health #AgeGap #Life #HappyBirthday
#Planespotting #FCAS #Future #RAF 🇬🇧🇸🇪🇮🇹🇯🇵- BAE's 6th generation Tempest art! 4th Gen is 1970s jets e.g. F-14, F-15, F-16. 5th Gen is Stealth with internal weapons bays e.g. F-22, F-35, J-20, Su-57. 6th Gen adds high-capacity networking, fully autonomous options, etc. Like it?
3/ Marianne Faithfull #BeforeAndAfter. My favorite Rolling Stones song list includes the deep track "Time Waits for No One..." We must realize our youthful looks disappear and take care of ourselves and be healthy. #Drugs #Smoking
4/ The EA-18G Growler is the electronics warfare variant of the F/A-18F. It can jam enemy radar, carries AGM-88C HARM anti-radiation missiles to destroy ground radar, etc. Its flight profile matches the F/A-18 Super Hornet's, so they can fly together, which is important.
#ships #IJN #WW2: Japan's 1942 Shimakaze unusually had a 2x5" fore-turret and two rear-ones and 3 quintuple 24" torpedo launchers giving it extraordinary torpedo firepower for a destroyer. 📸↖️https://t.co/nsXWkgv1et.↗️https://t.co/53uATRWYDI. ↘️https://t.co/gYtNeLK0dA. 1/
2/ They dotted the vessel with foliage and painted her gray, etc., to give her a rocky color. By day, Abraham Crijnssen would moor next to islands, blending in by color and silhouette. But when it was dark, she would plod slowly south toward Australia.