lot of planes

The plane in the center, a M-21 Blackbird, is one of only 12 planes of its kind and goes at an amazing Mach 3; that's 3 times the speed of sound, about 1000 m/s. The smaller plane on the top of it, is a drone, which can launch from the Blackbird mid-way in flight! It's meant for unmanned surveillance. More information here.



Location: Flight Museum, Seattle, WA.

28-cylinder "Wasp Major" engine

a working model of the "Wasp Major" engine

another view..
it was even switched on for a while. Wish i could capture the video of it in motion.
The internals of a moving engine is always a beauty.

Observe the helical setting of the cylinders.. air-craft can't have straight or V cylinders like ships do. They can't afford so much space.
These engines were used in the aircraft for World War II. You can check more here.

Location: Flight Museum, Seattle, WA.

a bright structure

guess what this is?

the complete structure

Location: Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA


Couple of us made a trip to Seattle to welcome the new year.
Will be posting some of the good pics taken around there.

Have a great and happy 2007!