Access is forbidden to me... John Ferrell http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mauro" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Excellent F104 Starfighter page > http://www.starfighters.nl/ami/21sqnbs.jpg > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Russell McMahon" > To: "PIC List" > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 7:59 AM > Subject: [OT] Excellent F104 Starfighter page > > >> Excellent summary of this flawed but brilliant aircraft. >> Very fast. Very capable. Very dangerous to fly. >> Simultaneously held world speed, altitude and rate of climb records. >> One of a very few aircraft with a downward firing ejector seat. >> >> > http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/f/f/f-104_starfighter.htm >> >> >> RM >> >> ____________________________ >> >> >From another world: >> >> > "Theoretically, survive anything that can go wrong (minus epsilon >> > such as rolling inverted at 10 feet off the ground)". >> >> Survivable in *some* F104 Starfighters* :-) >> >> One time German not so funny joke: >> >> Q "How do you acquire a Starfighter?" >> >> A "Buy a plot of land, and wait." >> >> (They lost over 30% of theirs in crashes). >> >> >> RM >> >> >> * Those with the early Lockheed C1 downward firing ejection seat. >> >> __________ >> >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist