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Thanos Massias

@MassiasThanos

Defense, aviation, etc. Mostly 20th century onwards.

Browse https://t.co/ccfEDPAHO7 to get an idea of what I usually post.

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KC-10 Driver ✈️ 👨‍✈️ B-737 Wrangler(@MCCCANM) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On takeoff, the wheels continue to spin in the air. Pulling spinning wheels into the landing gear bay is undesirable, as a damaged tire may cause damage to other systems, like hydraulics

Thus, when the landing gear is raised, most large airplanes automatically apply some brakes

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A heart of helium: A power source that could save the world?

This is a thread about the meltdown-proof, hot as hell, Very High Temperature Reactor, and something called the Dragon.

Let's turn up the heat…

A heart of helium: A power source that could save the world? This is a thread about the meltdown-proof, hot as hell, Very High Temperature Reactor, and something called the Dragon. Let's turn up the heat…
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Dutch Fokker T. V twin-engine bomber with unique tricolour camo scheme and bright orange identification markings used by Dutch Air Force at the onset of WW2.

Dutch Fokker T. V twin-engine bomber with unique tricolour camo scheme and bright orange identification markings used by Dutch Air Force at the onset of WW2.
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A 1962 advertisement by The Hicks Corporation. I don't know what to make of it. Bold? Desperate?

📷 archive.org/details/missil… 👁‍🗨 Internet Archive

A 1962 advertisement by The Hicks Corporation. I don't know what to make of it. Bold? Desperate? 📷 archive.org/details/missil… 👁‍🗨 @internetarchive
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AN/MPQ-10 was introduced in 1951 and was US Army's first counter-battery radar. This 1953 photo probably depicts the improved AN/MPQ-10A, made by Sperry.
🔗 radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.a…
🔗 radionerds.com/index.php/AN~M…
🔗 flickr.com/photos/cmwebbj…

📷 gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-ph… 👁‍🗨 Getty Images

AN/MPQ-10 was introduced in 1951 and was US Army's first counter-battery radar. This 1953 photo probably depicts the improved AN/MPQ-10A, made by Sperry. 🔗 radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.a… 🔗 radionerds.com/index.php/AN~M… 🔗 flickr.com/photos/cmwebbj… 📷 gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-ph… 👁‍🗨 @GettyImages
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USAF radio relay station with troposcatter (tropospheric scatter) 'billboard' antennas. Los Santos De La Humosa, Spain. Early 60s.

📷 archive.org/details/missil… 👁‍🗨 Internet Archive

USAF radio relay station with troposcatter (tropospheric scatter) 'billboard' antennas. Los Santos De La Humosa, Spain. Early 60s. 📷 archive.org/details/missil… 👁‍🗨 @internetarchive
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