Comments on: The superweapon and the Anglo-American imagination -- III http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Airminded · Positive and negative airmindedness http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-161943 Airminded · Positive and negative airmindedness Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:23:45 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-161943 [...] it is safe to say that it was much more typical of the United States, for example, a reflection of that nation's more optimistic attitude towards technology in this period. That's why when talking about airmindedness it's critical to pay attention to the [...] [...] it is safe to say that it was much more typical of the United States, for example, a reflection of that nation's more optimistic attitude towards technology in this period. That's why when talking about airmindedness it's critical to pay attention to the [...]

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-156943 Brett Holman Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:42:03 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-156943 Run away. Always. Run away. Always.

]]> By: JDK http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-156917 JDK Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:24:59 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-156917 If I saw that coming I'd be torn between sensible running away and staying to watch the bits go 'twang' one piece at a time, with more eccentric wobles as it wound down... rather like a Professor Branestawm gyroscope. If I saw that coming I'd be torn between sensible running away and staying to watch the bits go 'twang' one piece at a time, with more eccentric wobles as it wound down... rather like a Professor Branestawm gyroscope.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-156915 Brett Holman Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:12:02 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-156915 Very impressive, thanks. Very impressive, thanks.

]]> By: Ross http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-156910 Ross Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:20:52 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-156910 Brett here is a picture of a model made by Steve Zaloga of the Russian Nepotir. http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/other/tsar_szaloga.html Quite a large looking vehicle. Brett here is a picture of a model made by Steve Zaloga of the Russian Nepotir.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/other/tsar_szaloga.html

Quite a large looking vehicle.

]]> By: JDK http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-123611 JDK Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:15:34 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-123611 They certainly saw no limitations to electrical experimentation, did they? While there's no real world correlation, it's worth noting that the the Tank was the brainchild of the 'Landships Committee' and that the rhomboid shape of the early tanks was arrived at to develop a trench-crossing 'footprint' that was derived to some extent by just using the critical lower arc of <i>a giant wheel</i>*. So they were onto something. Just a very, very big gap between idea and implementation! *Italicised because of the "dah de dah" ominous music requirement. They certainly saw no limitations to electrical experimentation, did they?

While there's no real world correlation, it's worth noting that the the Tank was the brainchild of the 'Landships Committee' and that the rhomboid shape of the early tanks was arrived at to develop a trench-crossing 'footprint' that was derived to some extent by just using the critical lower arc of a giant wheel*.

So they were onto something. Just a very, very big gap between idea and implementation!

*Italicised because of the "dah de dah" ominous music requirement.

]]> By: Robert http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-123556 Robert Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:54:45 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-123556 Nice material. The ironclad landships reminds me of a book I read on the US Coast Artillery Corps during the First World War. The author made sure to inform readers that the CAC did float Fort Monroe over to the Western Front. Nice material. The ironclad landships reminds me of a book I read on the US Coast Artillery Corps during the First World War. The author made sure to inform readers that the CAC did float Fort Monroe over to the Western Front.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-122524 Brett Holman Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:45:13 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-122524 Thanks, John. It turns out the name was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panjandrum#Development" rel="nofollow">chosen</a> by <a href="http://airminded.org/2007/06/10/what-happened-to-nevil-shute/" rel="nofollow">my man Shute</a>! Thanks, John. It turns out the name was chosen by my man Shute!

]]> By: Airminded · The superweapon and the Anglo-American imagination — IV http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-122434 Airminded · The superweapon and the Anglo-American imagination — IV Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:24:25 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-122434 [...] Subscribe to feed ‹ The superweapon and the Anglo-American imagination — III [...] [...] Subscribe to feed ‹ The superweapon and the Anglo-American imagination — III [...]

]]> By: John Shepherd http://airminded.org/2009/11/29/the-superweapon-and-the-anglo-american-imagination-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-122419 John Shepherd Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:08:18 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=2990#comment-122419 WRT the Trench Destroyer. A smaller, but similar contraption - propelled by rockets mounted on the rims of the wheels - was proposed to deliver a large explosive charge against the fortifications of the Atlantic Wall in WWII. Called the _Great Panjandrum_, several versions were actually built and tested. It turned out, however, to be almost as dangerous to those who operated it as it would have been to the enemy. WRT the Trench Destroyer. A smaller, but similar contraption - propelled by rockets mounted on the rims of the wheels - was proposed to deliver a large explosive charge against the fortifications of the Atlantic Wall in WWII. Called the _Great Panjandrum_, several versions were actually built and tested. It turned out, however, to be almost as dangerous to those who operated it as it would have been to the enemy.

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