Comments on: The colour out of aerospace http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:38:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-74360 Brett Holman Sat, 17 May 2008 10:28:26 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-74360 Oooh, spooky! I bet there was a backward-masked invocation to Nyarlathotep or something in the engine sounds too. Oooh, spooky! I bet there was a backward-masked invocation to Nyarlathotep or something in the engine sounds too.

]]> By: Lester Hawksby http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-74254 Lester Hawksby Thu, 15 May 2008 21:25:28 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-74254 Hmm... VEDO VILLI or I DO EVVILL? Hmm…

VEDO VILLI or I DO EVVILL?

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68656 Brett Holman Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:46:29 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68656 simonator: LOL, I'm sure you're right. That does help ... George: I don't know, if I lived on a river I wouldn't mind having the Ca.60 for a houseboat -- though the wings might be be a bit awkward. simonator:

LOL, I’m sure you’re right. That does help …

George:

I don’t know, if I lived on a river I wouldn’t mind having the Ca.60 for a houseboat — though the wings might be be a bit awkward.

]]> By: Chris Williams http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68639 Chris Williams Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:16:22 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68639 It only looked like it was falling apart to those of us constrained to 3 spatial dimensions. Acually it was merely taking off. The 'Ca.60' is halfway to Arcturus by now. It only looked like it was falling apart to those of us constrained to 3 spatial dimensions. Acually it was merely taking off. The ‘Ca.60′ is halfway to Arcturus by now.

]]> By: CK http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68615 CK Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:07:37 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68615 Well, George, at least the Caproni Ca.60 had the decency to fall to pieces in mid-air. Well, George, at least the Caproni Ca.60 had the decency to fall to pieces in mid-air.

]]> By: George Shaner http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68547 George Shaner Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:32:12 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68547 The Caproni Ca.60 is my nominee. To get to true ugly you need to look non-fuctional, and the Caproni is the most non-functional machine I can think of. The Vedo Villi is right up there though. The Caproni also gets my nod for the abomination of the resources that went into constructing that puppy. The Caproni Ca.60 is my nominee. To get to true ugly you need to look non-fuctional, and the Caproni is the most non-functional machine I can think of. The Vedo Villi is right up there though. The Caproni also gets my nod for the abomination of the resources that went into constructing that puppy.

]]> By: simonator http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68459 simonator Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:01:29 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68459 Boy, and I thought that the Beverly was homely. Of course in 1911 when they said <i>flew</i> they were probably grading on a curve. I'm betting <i>hopped</i> would be a more accurate description. Boy, and I thought that the Beverly was homely. Of course in 1911 when they said flew they were probably grading on a curve. I’m betting hopped would be a more accurate description.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68433 Brett Holman Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:21:46 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68433 Gavin is clearly a man who knows his Lovecraft. Gavin is clearly a man who knows his Lovecraft.

]]> By: Gavin Robinson http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68416 Gavin Robinson Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:57:44 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68416 So that's what non-Euclidean geometry looks like. Aarrgh! Something is happening that is too terrible to describe. The End. So that’s what non-Euclidean geometry looks like.

Aarrgh! Something is happening that is too terrible to describe.

The End.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68394 Brett Holman Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:55:40 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/01/15/the-colour-out-of-aerospace/#comment-68394 Jonathan: I like to think that the designer of the Jabiru left out the front windows to increase the chances of a crash destroying all evidence of their foul creation. But it's not unknown -- most famously, the <em>Spirit of St Louis</em> (which I think was roughly contemporary with the Jabiru) only had small side windows and (IIRC) a small periscope. With the Villi, I'm not even sure that those things on the side <em>are</em> windows. But then I'm just not sure of anything, any more ... Chris: I think at some point, every blog must descend to a bad Lovecraft pastiche (assuming that the writer has ever read Lovecraft). Of course, there's no way to stylistically distinguish between a bad Lovecraft pastiche, a good one, and the real thing! Jonathan:

I like to think that the designer of the Jabiru left out the front windows to increase the chances of a crash destroying all evidence of their foul creation. But it’s not unknown — most famously, the Spirit of St Louis (which I think was roughly contemporary with the Jabiru) only had small side windows and (IIRC) a small periscope. With the Villi, I’m not even sure that those things on the side are windows. But then I’m just not sure of anything, any more …

Chris:

I think at some point, every blog must descend to a bad Lovecraft pastiche (assuming that the writer has ever read Lovecraft). Of course, there’s no way to stylistically distinguish between a bad Lovecraft pastiche, a good one, and the real thing!

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