Category Archives: Engines

Bad Max – Again…

Posted on 17 February 2025 by E.M.Smith

The 737 MAX has another new way of killing the flight crew, and then everyone on board. A Bird Strike in the engine can put acrid smoke in the cockpit that can kill the flight crew in 39 seconds. Maybe, just maybe, we ought to tell them how to prevent this… Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Preparation and Risks, Engines | 7 Comments

Starship 7 – Scott Manley Analysis

Posted on 17 January 2025 by E.M.Smith

Scott Manley does an excellent analysis off Starship 7 launch, booster catch, and flight termination Continue reading →

Posted in Engines, News Related, Tech Bits, Vehicles | 1 Comment

Want Easier Fusion Reactor? Put it in space…

Posted on 7 November 2023 by E.M.Smith

Put your fusion reactor in space, size and hardware costs plunge. (Though transport costs go up ;-) Make it a linear thruster, your hardest tech issues reduce a lot. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Engines, Nukes, Tech Bits | 41 Comments

It isn’t just the Mercedes ML320 that has screwed up electronics design… CAN Bus and Water

Posted on 8 September 2023 by E.M.Smith

CAM Bus Kills FORDs too, not just Mercedes MLs Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Economics - Trading - and Money, Emergency Preparation and Risks, Engines, Vehicles | 18 Comments