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14 years ago, I flew the first Su-57 (PAK FA)

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 01/29/2024 - 23:10in History, Military

14 years ago, an experimental prototype (T-50-1) of an aircraft created under the "Prospective Frontline Aviation Airborne Complex" program (PAK FA), made its first flight on January 29, 2010. In the last 14 years, the fifth-generation fighter, which became Su-57, has passed almost all the necessary tests and entered service in the Russian Aerospace Forces. But the development has been slow.

The Su-57 is a fifth-generation multifunctional fighter developed by the Sukhoi Company of Russia (part of United Aircraft Corporation). It was designed to compete with other fifth-generation fighters, such as the F-22 Raptor. The aircraft received several designations during the years of development. Sukhoi used the alphanumeric index "owner" "T-50". Government agencies mention it more often in the context of the PAK FA program (Perspektivny Aviatsionny Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii). The Ministry of Defense assigned it the designation Su-57, in fact, the military speaks of "an aircraft with its original appearance" (with engines "Product 117") and "aircraft with second stage engine" ("Product 30′′). NATO gave the codename Felon.

A total of ten T-50 flight prototypes and three of static ground tests were built for preliminary flight tests and state tests.

Since his first flight in 2010 and after going through several rounds of testing and development, he entered service in the Russian Air Force on December 25, 2020 in one of the aviation regiments of the Southern Military District, at Lipetsk Air Base. This initial production batch would be used for military evaluation, tactical development and crew conversion training. The first fully operational Su-57 regiment of 24 aircraft is expected to be equipped by 2025

According to several reports, the unit cost of the Su-57 is estimated at about 40-50 million dollars per aircraft. This makes it significantly cheaper than other fifth-generation fighters, such as the F-35 and F-22, which cost about $80-100 million and $150-200 million per aircraft, respectively.

Although it was put into service by the Russian Air Force in 2020 and, although it has participated in a series of military exercises and test flights, it has not yet been officially used in real combat. However, there have been reports from the United Kingdom intelligence where it was reported that Russia used the Su-57 against Ukraine in 2023.

The Russian Air Force has so far received 22 Su-57 fighters, with plans to acquire additional units in the coming years. These aircraft are part of a larger order of 76 Su-57 announced by the Russian government in 2018.

It is worth mentioning that the production of the Su-57 has been somewhat slow due to delays in the development of the aircraft and problems with its engines, among other factors. However, the Russian government stated that it plans to accelerate the production of the Su-57 in the coming years, with the aim of putting in the field a greater number of these advanced fighters in the Russian Air Force.

Tags: Military AviationRussian Air ForceHISTORYPAK FA/T-50 – Perspektivny Aviatsionny Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii— Future Air Tactical SystemSukhoi Su-57 Felon

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Fernando Valduga

Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation.

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[neoatlantiscodex]

We Don't Have Electric Cars (sic)

We have electric drivetrain cars. The reason this is important is that with gasoline, generation, storage, and usage are all combined together in gasoline.

For electric cars, we need to generate the electricity somewhere. It then has to be stored.

In order to replace gasoline/diesel cars with electricity, we'll need to at least double our electricity production, and in some places quadruple local grid capacity.

And no, that's no an exaggeration. The F-150 Lightning can store enough power to power an average US household for 3 days. Which means if you are charging it, you need enough electricity to power the household, and then add triple that capacity for the truck.

The only way we have to produce this much electricity in a reliable way is Nuclear.

As for storage, most cars use chemical storage. Chemical cells produce power through the differing electrical potential between metals. If you put an electrolytic fluid between them, (a fluid that can carry an electrical current), then electricity will flow. You can then put an electrical circuit between both ends.

We've developed rechargeable ones, but they degrade with every - single - charge. We've also reached the limit of this technology, and it requires elements that... are either mainly produced in China, (who doesn't want to share), or are mined by child slaves in Africa.

To be entirely fair, chocolate has a child slavery problem as well. We should maybe fix these issues, this is more focused on the technology.

Other storage mechanisms include supercapacitors. Supercapacitors can only store 5% of an equivalent lithium-ion battery, but can be fully charged in minutes. This means they do not have the range of chemical batteries, often only having a range of a few miles. But, if you take something that stops every few miles, and has a regular route, such as a bus, then this makes sense. There are countries trying it out right now.

Capacitors involve... honestly... tricking electricity. Electrical circuit can involve electrons flowing, or it can have electrons moving enough to get the next electron to move. You can create a circuit that allows the potential to travel along the circuit, while the electrons themselves get trapped.

Other methods involve mechanical storage, which literally means flywheels. This might seem a bit silly, but compulsators, Compensated Pulsed Alternators, use flywheels to store energy, and is the best way to turn a regular current into an extremely strong pulse. This is what they use for railguns, (tl;dr on railguns, materials are the problem).

There are other forms of storage, that don't have the problems of chemical storage, but are difficult to miniaturize. This makes them useful for grid storage.

The best storage we have for an electrical drive train is hydrogen. It never went anywhere, as the governments stopped pretending to care about it. But that's for the next post.

[formulatrash]

just to be clear: Tesla is absolutely tanking, however, GM - who used to make the wildly popular Chevy Bolt but canned it in order to make more expensive EVs that they can't manufacture - is tanking much worse. Volkswagen is also tanking nearly on the scale of Tesla. Hyundai/Kia is carrying the entire fucking car industry on its back and Ford is only in the green because it has just about shat out some F-150 Lightnings for nearly double the price they were intended to go for. every single fucking car company (bar Hyundai/Kia and Volvo) is a cringe merchant that can't make EVs despite literally billions of investment into doing it.

Tesla is a special outlier because they are a) not a car company, b) a special stock market float for crypto weirdos, c) literally have declared they will no longer make cars, d) are owned by the world's most unpleasant piece of shit who literally wrecked the internet rather than call his own daughter by her correct pronouns and actually, hearteningly, normal people care about that level of fucking embarrassment quite a lot.

Tesla is tanking so hard it is dragging the entire EV segment's sales down into the negative. When you omit Tesla from the equation, EV sales are up 13% across the board.

Don't let anyone tell you EV sales are in a slump.

[rpmtrish]

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[dertaglichedan]

Ford is paying dealers $20K+ to order 2024 F-150 Lightning trucks

https://www.autoblog.com/news/ford-is-paying-dealers-20k-to-order-2024-f-150-lightning-trucks

Ford dealers cashing in on electric F-150s — here's how they're making $20K+.

A mysterious "cooling EV sentiment" has affected nearly every automaker, and even Ford’s once white-hot electric pickup truck may be starting to feel the burn. As dealers struggle to sell remaining 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning models, Ford is inventing new ways to move metal. One way is by introducing Retail Replenishment Centers (RRCs), locations dedicated to holding inventory to manage flooring costs and space for dealers. Ford is enticing dealers to “buy now,” and dealerships can earn up to $22,500 per month by ordering trucks from the RRC.

Ford hopes to move more electric trucks with dramatic dealer incentives

According to a new memo circulating the web, Ford is offering dealers up to $1,000 per unit when they restock their Lightning inventory via the RRC. But, that figure creeps up to $1,500 each when the dealer orders nine or more units – up to a maximum of 15. Since Ford has offered to pay retroactively to the first unit, that means a total of $22,500 is sitting on the table.

The program will run from October 15until November 15 of this year, and Ford says it’s a win-win situation. Dealers can save space while still offering shoppers the same or more flexibility in the model they choose. It could backfire; some dealerships may take advantage of the rebate only to find that it simply doesn’t make sense to normally have the Lightning in stock. That could diminish choices for shoppers – and competition for Lightning-stocked Ford dealers. 

[otoseyir]

Ford resumes shipping 2024 F-150 Lightning to dealers after 2-month delay

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[jhapalitimes]

Tesla Cybertruck Production Delayed as Competitors Emerge in EV Pickup Truck Market; General Motors Rolls Out Chevy Blazer EV

Tesla Cybertruck faces production delays amid increasing competition in the EV pickup truck market, while General Motors launches the Chevy Blazer EV When Tesla (TSLA) unveiled its groundbreaking Cybertruck electric pickup prototype in November 2019, it captured the imagination of fans, drawing parallels to iconic vehicles from "Mad Max" and "Blade Runner." Inspired by the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" and the amphibious Lotus Esprit S1, CEO Elon Musk aimed to revolutionize the automotive industry with this futuristic electric truck. Initial Enthusiasm and Production Challenges: The Cybertruck prototype generated immense excitement, with Tesla receiving a staggering 187,000 pre-orders within five days of its introduction. However, unforeseen hurdles, including the global COVID-19 pandemic, disrupted Tesla's production plans, leading to delays. Initially planned for production in 2021, Cybertruck's timeline had to be revised due to unforeseen circumstances. In July 2022, Musk expressed his optimism about starting Cybertruck production in mid-2023. In January 2023, he provided further updates, mentioning that production would occur "later this year." However, in April, Musk adjusted the timeline again, stating that the electric pickup would be delivered by the end of the third quarter, specifically in late September. During the extended wait for the Cybertruck, Tesla has witnessed the emergence of several competitors in the electric pickup truck market. Prominent rivals include Ford's F-150 Lightning, General Motors' Chevy Silverado, and Rivian's R1T. Other major automakers, such as Stellantis, have also announced plans to introduce their own all-electric pickup trucks in the months following the anticipated release of the Cybertruck.

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Beyond the electric pickup truck market, Tesla and Ford find themselves engaged in fierce competition within the electric SUV segment. Tesla's Model Y offers various configurations, including the basic all-wheel drive starting at $47,740, the Long Range at $50,490, and the Performance at $54,490. Ford's 2023 Mustang Mach-E Select starts at $42,995, while the Premium version is priced at $46,995. Customers seeking higher-end options can choose the California Route 1 for $56,995 or the GT for $59,995. General Motors aims to make an impact in the SUV/crossover market with its electric version of the iconic Chevy Blazer. Originally introduced in 1969 with an internal combustion engine, the Chevy Blazer EV now targets environmentally conscious consumers. The manufacturing of the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV began on June 26, 2023, at GM's Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. The Chevy Blazer EV lineup features four distinct models catering to diverse consumer preferences. The entry-level 1LT starts at $44,995, followed by the 2LT at $47,595. The sporty RS model begins at $51,995, while the high-performance SS variant is priced at $65,995. In addition, General Motors plans to introduce a Police Pursuit Vehicle based on the Chevy Blazer EV platform.

Expectations and Noteworthy Features

GM's Chevy Blazer EV models offer impressive features, including a range of up to 320 miles on a full charge and various front-, rear-, and all-wheel-drive configurations. The vehicles also boast a 17.7-inch diagonal customizable infotainment touchscreen, full LED exterior lighting, and Super Cruise hands-free driving technology. Scott Bell, vice president of Chevrolet, expressed his enthusiasm for the 2024 Blazer EV, stating, "The 2024 Blazer EV sets a new tone for electric SUVs, with options and intuitive technologies that position Chevy as a leader in one of the fastest-growing EV segments." As the highly anticipated Tesla Cybertruck faces production delays, competitors are seizing the opportunity to enter the electric pickup truck market. Tesla's rivals, including Ford, General Motors, and Rivian, have introduced their own electric pickup truck models, intensifying the competition. Meanwhile, in the EV SUV segment, Tesla and Ford continue to vie for market dominance, while General Motors' Chevy Blazer EV makes its debut, offering consumers an eco-friendly SUV option with advanced features and impressive range capabilities. Read the full article

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Nice move for the Ford F-150 Lightning!

Zapping The Blogauto Volkswagen Taigo Test Drive Vestas: 20% of corporate fleet will be EVs Currently, the Vestas service fleet in North America comprises approximately 1,850 vehicles. Through this recent order of more than 300 Ford F-150 Lightning, electric vehicles will represent 20% of the company’s fleet. The Ford F-150 Lightning: a vehicle adapted to a difficult environment Note that…

[digitechindexing]

What Is the Most Famous Monster Truck?

The world of monster trucks is a crazy one, and there are many different types of vehicles that fans love. But which is the most popular? I'll take you through my list of the top 10 most famous monster trucks in no particular order so that we can all see what makes them special:

Grave Digger

Grave Digger is the most famous monster truck in history. It has been around since 1981 and has been involved in many high-speed crashes, but it's still going strong today. According to Wikipedia, Grave Digger was originally built by Kenworth as an open cab dump truck that could handle oversize loads.

In 1981, Grave Digger's owner bought it from Kenworth and started modifying it into what we know today as an aggressive off-road vehicle with front-mounted powertrain components (ejectors) and rear tires that can withstand being used like construction Machine

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder is a monster truck that was built in 1983 by Bob Chandler. It's based on a Ford F-150 pickup truck and has been featured in a number of movies and television shows over the years.

Blue Thunder's first appearance was in the movie "Monster Trucks", which starred Sylvester Stallone as Niles Caulder, who was also known as The Man with No Name (or "The Gunslinger"). In this movie, Niles takes over Blue Thunder after he kills its previous driver during an unauthorized wheelie on his property. During this time frame, there were two other drivers: Redneck and White Lightning; however none of them ever ran against each other because they were afraid to lose their jobs at Casey Jones Racing Engines (CJRE).

Bigfoot

Bigfoot is a monster truck that was built in 1979 by Bob Chandler, who also built Grave Digger. It's named after the legend of Bigfoot and is one of only two remaining Bigfoots that have not been seen since their original creation.

The truck was originally built with a 1988 Chevrolet C20 chassis as its base, but it has been modified over time to include modern components such as shocks and tires. Bigfoot's body is still made up mostly of fiberglass, but features steel reinforced panels beneath its metal shell for additional protection against collisions with other vehicles or objects during competition events

El Toro Loco (the crazy bull)

The El Toro Loco (the crazy bull) is a black and red bull that was built for Monster Jam in 1996. It has been part of the show since then, but it's also known by its Spanish name: El Torro Loco ("crazy bull").

The truck's main feature is its "bull horn," which has three large horns on either side of its front bumper. One of these horns is lit up with LEDs at night during races, while another one lights up during commercial breaks when they're not racing.

Maximum Destruction

Maximum Destruction, built by Dennis Anderson and driven by his son David, is the most famous monster truck. It was used in the movie The Fast and the Furious, which helped make it a popular vehicle among fans of automotive culture.

Maximum Destruction was based on a modified Ford F-250 Crew Cab with two 6 cylinder engines side by side under each cab seat—the same setup as many other monster trucks at that time. These engines gave it 5500 horsepower combined!

Monster truck fans and monster truck drivers are fanatical about the vehicles they love, and they like to show them off.

You may have heard of monster trucks before, but what exactly are they? Monster trucks are modifications of existing vehicles that allow them to reach speeds of 100 miles per hour or more. They come in a variety of sizes and styles depending on their purpose, but all feature a powerful engine and large tires that allow them to drive through anything—including cars!

Monster truck drivers compete with each other at various events all over the world; some even go as far as traveling to compete at international events like Monster Jam World Finals every year (and winning!). While many people enjoy watching these competitions live on television, others prefer going out into the crowd themselves because there’s nothing like seeing your favorite driver perform in person.

Conclusion

We hope you found this a fun read, and that we’re able to give you some insight into the world of monster trucks. We know there are many more awesome vehicles out there, but these five stand out as some of the most popular and well-known. If you want to see some real-life footage of these rigs in action, head over to our YouTube channel today!

[dailytechnologynews]

Report: Ford F-150 Lightning Orders Will Open On October 26 https://ift.tt/3B63J5E

[lcdrarry]

LCDrarry 2020 Master List

Dear lovely Participants, Creators, Alpha and Beta Readers, Commentors, Cheerleaders, Readers and Fans of our fest,

Our 2nd installment of LCDrarry is coming to an end, and we'd like to thank you all for taking part in our little fest, for creating so many amazing new Drarry works for us all to enjoy, for commenting on your favourite creations, for sharing and recommending the LCDrarry gems with your friends and blog followers, and for making this fest another amazing experience for us mods.

We hope we could bring you some joy and diversion in these trying times and send you lots of love, strength and perseverance wherever you are :*

Under the cut, you can find out who created what ;D The works are listed in the order they posted during the fest.

Happy reading & squeeing & don’t forget to follow your favourite creators!

~Your LCDrarry Mods Tami @celilasart​ and Suzi @erin-riwen​

PS: Reblogs are very much appreciated <3

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Love, Actually, is All Around

Prompt: #180 | "Love, Actually" - 2003 - Richard Curtis Author: punk_rock_yuppie Word Count: 9,975 words Rating: Teen and Up Warnings: Wizarding Politics, Discriminiation, Slight power imbalance

Summary: It's Christmastime, and Harry has just started as the new Minister of Magic. It just so happens that Draco happens to work in his office as well, a holdover from Kingsley's tenure. Naturally, love is in the air.

Read "Love, Actually, is All Around" now on AO3.

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Drarry on Ice

Prompt: #150 | '"Yuuri!!! On Ice" - 2016 - Series Artist: RunningOutsideTheLines Art Medium: Traditional Art Rating: General Warnings: none

Summary: Harry and Draco find love on the ice. I love Yuuri on Ice and Harry and Draco seem like such a perfect fit for Victor and Yuuri. I'll leave it up to your imagination as far as which is which. This image is from the final scene when the two of them do a exhibition skate together.

View "Drarry on Ice" now on AO3.

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Boats, but Not the Ocean

Prompt: #203 | "Groundhog Day" - 1993 - Harold Ramis Author: p1013 Word Count: 15,551 words Rating: Explicit Warnings: Very minor mention of suicide, some mild horror

Summary: If Draco ever gets his hands on this Bill Murray character, he's going to kill him.

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When I Put My Eyes On You

Prompt: #193 | "The Way He Looks" - 2014 - Daniel Ribeiro Author: Zzzara Word Count: 31,155 words Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary: When a hero defeats a villain, there's supposed to be a happily-ever-after... but when did anything ever happen to Harry Potter the way it was supposed to? Having sacrificed himself to the greater good, Harry is left alone in the darkness, blindly groping for the shreds of the life he knew. When the enemies meet, how is the story supposed to go, once they learn there's more to it than the eye can see? A story of pain, hope and things we discover, once we stop looking for them with our eyes.

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Spellbound

Prompt: #113 | "Overboard" - 1987 - Garry Marshall Author: mortenavida Word Count: 15,878 words Rating: Teen and up Warnings: Amnesiac Draco Malfoy, Widowed Harry Potter, past Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, Dub-Con due to Amnesia (Only Kissing)

Summary: It’s been years since Harry left with Ginny to get away from the bad memories of war. The small town of Elk Cove, Oregon, had been a perfect place to raise their children. Now widowed, Harry works hard to make sure his children never want for anything. When an old rival steps into his life, everything changes and Harry finds the perfect opportunity to get back at Malfoy for everything the Slytherin did to him -- if he doesn’t regret falling for him first.

Read "Spellbound" now on AO3.

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Of Labcoats and Animagi

Prompt: #97 | "Queer Eye" - 2017 - Series Author: meandminniemcg Word Count: 10,868 words Rating: Mature Warnings: mention of past abuse, panic attack (tw at beginning of chapter, can be skipped)

Summary: Fashion icon Draco? That's long past. After the war, he never bought any new clothes and lives in his labcoats. When he doesn't feel confident enough to meet his pen friend Prongs in real life, Luna decides to stage an intervention with a little help from the Fab Five.

Read "Of Labcoats and Animagi" now on AO3.

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Title of Their Sex Tape

Prompt: #112 | "Brooklyn Nine Nine" - 2013 - Series Author: Cibee Word Count: 12,428 words Rating: Teen and up Warnings: None

Summary: What are the Wizarding world's most elite law enforcers doing when they aren't catching criminals? It seems Auror Malfoy is often caught throwing food into Auror Potter's mouth when he's mid-yawn. This story isn't about Draco throwing food at Harry. What it does have is: Undercover! Heists! Draco pining for Harry! Harry being oblivious, but also can't help noticing how good Draco smells! Banters and jokes! That's about it.

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Harry Potter and the Beast

Prompt: #204 | "Beauty and the Beast" - 1991 - Gary Trousdale Author/Artist: Miakagrewup Word Count/Art Medium: 5,655 words/31 illustrated pages Rating: General Warnings: None

Summary: Arrogant prince Draco is cursed to live as a terrifying beast until he finds true love. This fairy tale consists of 31 fully illustrated pages.

Read "Harry Potter and the Beast" now on AO3.

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So Open Up My Eyes, Tell Me I'm Alive

Prompt: #191 | "Secret Garden" - 1993 - Agnieszka Holland Author: mycucumbereyes Word Count: 12,865 words Rating: Teen and up Warnings: trauma, canon typical violence, homophobia, use of f-g/f----t, mention of suicidal thoughts, character with a disability

Summary: When Draco Malfoy comes to live at Godric’s Hollow, he finds it full of secrets. One night he hears the sound of crying…

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i demand to dig my own grave

Prompt: #10 | "Psych" - 2006 - Series Author: M0stlyVoid Word Count: 20,836 words Rating: Mature Warnings: None

Summary: Draco finds himself in hot water with the Aurors, and in a burst of panicked inspiration manages to wiggle out of it by claiming to be a Seer. There's just one little problem– Senior Auror Harry Potter, the Prat Who Lived, who's known him for a decade, knows full well Draco doesn't have a single psychic bone in his body and seems determined to pull him up for it. Now, the Department is demanding he help them solve cases, Potter's looming over his shoulder at every turn, and worst of all, he hasn't had a shag in weeks because of all this bother. What's a pseudo-Seer to do?

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As You Wish

Prompt: #37 | "The Princess Bride" - 1987 - Rob Reiner Author: Pineau_noir Word Count: 21,917 words Rating: Teen and up Warnings: Canon-typical (Harry Potter and The Princess Bride) violence, mention of suicide, canon-typical character death

Summary: Draco was raised on a farm in the small country of Witshire; his favourite pastimes were flying on his broom and tormenting the hired farm boy. Though his name was Harry, Draco never called him that. On Harry's forehead there was a scar shaped like a lightning bolt, so Draco called him Scarhead. Nothing gave Draco as much pleasure as ordering Harry around.

Or a story about fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, True Love, and miracles.

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Queer Eye for the Drarry Guys

Prompt: #97 | "Queer Eye"- 2017 - Series Author: blowfish_diaries Word Count: 18,201 words Rating: Teen and up Warnings: none

Summary: Teddy's dads are great! Really! They just need a little push from five *fabulous* gays to get them to see what's right in front of them.

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Casecation

Prompt: #112 | "Brooklyn Nine Nine" - 2013 - Series Author: Mfingenius Word Count: 4,293 words Rating: Teen and up Warnings: AU, canon-typical discussion of heavy topics, discussion of mpreg

Summary: "Draco Malfoy, I swear to God-” Hermione snaps under her breath, causing Draco to laugh lowly as he ducks under a hanging plant pot. “Draco Potter, ‘Mione,” Harry murmurs with a helpless grin; they’re not really supposed to be speaking – they're walking through the halls of Antonin Dolohov’s beach house, on their way to arrest him – but Harry can’t help marking the difference, even a year after they got married. “Be quiet,” Ginny says, rolling her eyes. “If he hears us and escapes-” Draco signals at them, and they all steel themselves for when he throws the door of the bedroom open. “Shit!”

Read "Casecation" now on AO3.

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Don't Blink!

Prompt: #179 | "Dr Who" - 2007 - Series Author/Artist: Gnarf Art Medium: Digital art Rating: General Warnings: None

Summary: Harry had always had exceptionally bad timing. It's not different this time.

Read "Don't Blink!" now on AO3.

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A Demon and an Angel Visit the Ritz

Prompt: #167 | “Good Omens” - 2019 - Series Artist: ravenclawkward Art Medium: Digital Oil Painting Rating: General Warnings: None

Summary: Harry the demon and Draco the angel just finished saving the world. They've earned their celebration, wouldn't you say?

Read "A Demon and an Angel Visit the Ritz" now on AO3.

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Change on the Horizon

Prompt: #57 | "Shameless (US)" - 2011 - Series Author: static_abyss Word Count: 118,645 words Rating: Explicit Warnings: Character with depression, mentions of not wanting to exist and lethargy, though no actual suicide or mentions of suicide. Unhealthy coping mechanisms, specifically not taking prescribed medication for depression. Internalized homophobia, and general homophobia from parental figures, though there is a happy ending. Casual relationships.

Summary: A canon AU drarry fic based on the relationship between Mickey and Ian from Shameless. A story about the aftereffects of the Second Wizarding War and how Draco and Harry come together and break apart over and over. How maybe, somewhere along the way, they find a way to live with themselves.

Read "Change on the Horizon" now on AO3.

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The Thrill of the Chase Moves in Mysterious Ways

Prompt: #192 | "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" - 2012 - Series Author: VeelaWings Word Count: 32,569 words Rating: Explicit Warnings: Heavy Drinking, Smoking Cigars, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Implied/Referenced Minor Character Death, Implied/Referenced Abuse, Implied/Referenced Kidnapping, Non-Graphic Violence, Gun Violence, Poisoning

Summary:

“Do you have a personal interest in this case, Malfoy?” Harry asked, arms crossed and blocking the view of the body behind him.

“Not at all.” Draco smiled sweetly, cuddled into the side of tonight’s date. “Although I did briefly own that painting until it proved to be stolen.” He helpfully pointed to the Renaissance portrait a few metres to their left.

“Why is it always so complicated with you?”

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Some people might argue that Draco didn’t have very good ideas. That was a lie. Draco had fantastic ideas, however, due to mankind having free will, the planning and execution of those ideas didn’t always pan out in his favor.

(Or — Draco solves crimes that don’t technically belong to him and Harry tries not to fall in love. Co-Starring: Hermione, High Heels, and Hiccups along the way. #dat 1920s lyfe)

Read "The Thrill of the Chase Moves in Mysterious Ways” now on AO3.

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Burn Your Life Down (but look back to me)

Prompt: #202 | Casablanca - 1942 - Michael Curtiz Author: Triggerlil Word Count: 35,910 words Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Warnings: Alternate Universe - World War II, Film Noir, Self-Medication, Alcohol, Infidelity (not between Harry and Draco), Smoking, Mention of Slavery and Human Trafficking

Summary:

It's been years since destiny walked into an apartment on Rue Azais, and Harry is over it. Really, he is. He has Blaise, he has his work, and if necessary, he still has his memories. But with the onset of WWII, the foundations of his life are crumbling, and suddenly a certain blond man is walking back into his life, asking Harry to make important, and dangerous, choices.

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Super Rich Kids

Prompt: #24 | "The Bling Ring" - 2013 - Sofia Coppola Author: Thusspoketrish Word Count: 81,000 words Rating: Explicit Warnings: Thriller, Murder, Dark Humour, Angst, Depression, Nihilism, Existenialism, Jealousy, Hurt/Comfort, Gaslighting, Very Brief Instance of Suicidal Ideation, Immorality, Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence (not between Harry and Draco), Abusive Drug Use, Manipulative Behaviour, Heterosexual Sex, Threesomes, Candaulism, Possible Infidelity Due to Unclear Relationship Status (please read the tags on AO3 carefully, this list is not exhaustive)

Summary:

Draco Malfoy has become disillusioned by the glitz and glamour of the scandalous lives of the Post-Second Wizarding War Pureblood Elite. Enter: one existential crisis, one group of cynical friends, and several terrible, terrible decisions.

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We Built This Right

Prompt: #48 | "Yuri on ice" - 2016 - Series Author: remy_writes5 Word Count: 15,344 words Rating: Explicit Warnings: Homophobic Language, Anxiety, Strained Relationship with Parents

Summary:

At last year's Grand Prix Final, Harry had an accident that left him with a lightning scar on his forehead, a concussion and a twisted ankle. Now everyone is waiting to see if his career is over - including former rival, Draco Malfoy.

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All Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Truck IN PERSON // PREVIEW at the Registration Holder Event

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All Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Truck IN PERSON // PREVIEW at the Registration Holder Event  - Married with Batteries by Electrified Veronika - Episode 006 We are sharing our day at the registration holder event for Ford's all electric F-150 Lightning truck. Ford revealed their first all electric truck three months ago, my husband signed up to order, so we have been invited to a registration holder event to see and feel the truck IN PERSON! IT WAS AWESOME: - amazing test ride in the all electric truck - touch and feel of the pure powertrain, you could see the motors, inverter and batteries - live demonstration of the truck powering different tools and a TV - unbelievably friendly Ford staff, really everybody from registration staff to test driver were so nice - many happy registration holders and their families

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Ford received almost 45,000 F-150 Lightning pre-orders in under 48 hours

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Dragons I’ll like to see gone, open to haggling at Kibeth (106773) on FR, listed in order:

Exalt block dragons will be raised to level 10 after their current auctions expire. Sales tab in reblog

Ithaniel (66205527) Fire primal | 750 G AH autobuy

Spiral M

Has art

Starmap/Bee/Opal

Mantis/Spruce/Seafoam

Unnamed (66480857) Fire primal | 150 G AH autobuy

Spiral F

Thicket/Magenta/Smoke

Tiger/Basic/Basic

Oleaceae (67941163) Lightning uncommon | 15k T AH autobuy

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Veilspun M

Amber/Camo/Blue

Fade/Blend/Branches

Crataegus (67941164) Lightning unusual | 15k T AH autobuy

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Veilspun M

Murk/Forest/Indigo

Fade/Blend/Branches

Unnamed (67959000) Fire common | 15k T AH autobuy

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Tundra F

Mar 13th hatch

Stone/Sand/Cream

Ripple/Current/Ghost

Unnamed (68025557) Fire unusual | 15k T AH autobuy

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Spiral M

Robin/Cyan/Midnight

Iridescent/Bee/Filigree

Unnamed (68025558) Fire common | 15k T AH autobuy

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Nocturne F

Cerulean/Teal/Lavender

Metallic/Bee/Filigree

Unnamed (68117789) Fire common | 80 G AH autobuy

Equinox hatch

Veilspun F

Kindler subspeices - has related bio lore/art

Shale/Coal/Terracotta

Skink/Hawkmoth/Capsule

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Max Factor: Hemi-Powered Dodge D-100 Was a Rebel In Its Time

THESE DAYS, factory hot-rod pickups are as commonplace as rock stars wearing guyliner, but all of them owe their heritage to the specially equipped Dodge D-100 Custom Sports Special you see here, which debuted in 1964—eight years before Ziggy Stardust painted his face. Yes, in the same year designer Mary Quant changed the fashion world forever with the miniskirt, Dodge attempted to upend the pickup-truck status quo by introducing a “personal-use” maximum-performance model of the D-100—a Hemi-powered hot rod truck lavishly trimmed with bucket seats and a console.

Perhaps some spark of inspiration came from San Diego DJ Dick Boynton’s success racing his 1963 Dragmaster truck, a Dodge D-100 powered by a 413-cubic inch 420-horse Max Wedge engine that won its B/FX (factory experimental) class at the 1963 Winternationals in Pomona by laying down a 12.71-second, 108.99-mph run. That’s impressive for a 3,900-pound truck carrying 70 percent of its weight up front. Soon the 413 became a factory special-order option as part of a High-Performance Package. HPP included a 360-horse Street Wedge four-barrel dual-exhaust 413 (superseded in early 1964 by a 365-horse 426), a push-button 727 LoadFlite three-speed automatic, heavy-duty springs, traction bars, power steering, and a gauge package with a 6,000-rpm tach.

The HPP option cost a whopping $1,235—67 percent of the base price (about $8,700 in today’s money). To order it, buyers had to pay in full for the truck in advance, without Chrysler Corporation financing. And while the marketing literature touts its availability, management capped total production at 50 trucks sold and built over three model years. That’s probably because there was little or no profit in it, due to the high degree of hand fabrication involved (custom brackets were made to attach the Imperial/300 traction bars to the rear axle, a frame crossmember had to be torched out and replaced with brackets, the firewall had to be dented for exhaust-manifold clearance, etc.).

But there’s way more to the story than that dragstrip drivetrain. The pickup world had been gradually shucking its farmers-and-contractors-only image for several years. Chevrolet’s mid-1955 introduction of the smooth-sided and chrome-bedecked Cameo pickups marked a first attempt at serious gentrification. Ford and Dodge responded in 1957 with their Styleside and Sweptside truckbed designs respectively, the latter of which involved Dodge slapping an ill-fitting two-door station wagon quarter panel onto the existing pickup bed through January 1959. These classier trucks looked more at home in suburban neighborhoods and vacationland campgrounds, sporting in-bed campers or towing trailers. We noted this trend in an October 1964 RV feature, attributing a boom in comfort-oriented light truck sales to skyrocketing camper sales (up 28 percent between 1963 and ’64).

Dodge upped its pickup game for 1961 with an all-new design that included the option of a properly integrated, full-width Sweptline bed (available since mid-’59) as well as stronger frames, increased track width, plus longer and wider leaf springs and Oriflow shocks at all four corners for better ride and handling. To attract new customers to the segment, Dodge offered a comfort-and-style oriented Custom Sports Special package in 1964, priced at $235. The package included black vinyl bucket seats borrowed from the Dodge Dart GT, a center console from the Polara, dual armrests and sunvisors, a fully carpeted floor and gas tank, chrome bumpers and grille, and racing stripes up the hood and cab. The CSS package could be ordered with a variety of engines, any bed (or chassis-cab) configuration, with rear- or four-wheel drive on half- or three-quarter ton trucks in 13 colors.

The lucky few who sprang for the magic combination of CSS and HPP bought the great-granddaddy of every Ram SRT-10, Ford F-150 SVT Lightning, or Chevy Silverado SS454 pickup—and at a pretty good price. Typically equipped, they went for around $3,500, less than $25,000 in today’s money. The original owner of this pristine example was a gentleman farmer who loved to street-race his buddies on rural backroads. Lore has it that the dealer or factory somehow botched his paperwork and, instead of what he ordered, an identical-looking Custom Sports Special arrived with a measly 230-horse, 318-cubic-inch V-8 instead of the mighty 426. The dealer apologized profusely and allowed him to drive the 318 while the 426 was reordered. He never mentioned this bureaucratic bungle-up to his streetracing pals, allowing them to beat his supposed Street Wedge beast. Then when the real thing arrived, he told them he’d been tinkering with the carburetor and asked if they would give him one more shot. This time, of course, there was no contest. (He was reportedly good enough not to claim any pink slips.)

A surprising number of these original High-Performance Package trucks have remained in the families of their original owners, including Benjamin Simons’. His folks stretched to buy their $3,420 truck (eschewing the CSS frippery) and racked up 450,000 miles on it, crisscrossing the country with a bed capper and a camping trailer in tow. Ben fondly recalls riding with his mom or dad (they both had lead feet) when some musclecar would stop next to them at the light. They’d press the “1” button on the transmission selector, and it was game on. Their sleeper pickup shamed its fair share of GTOs, Fairlane 390s, Corvettes, and the like, and was once clocked by a Florida Highway Patrol aircraft at 130 mph. The trooper on the ground refused to write the ticket, disbelieving such a plain-Jane truck could go that fast. Those were the days…

Driving the 1964 Dodge D-100 Custom Sports Special

Our ivory Custom Sports Special test car was lovingly restored by its current owner, the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Climbing aboard, it takes some reminding that this was among the poshest pickup trucks on the market in 1964, given the sybaritic standards set by today’s Laramie Longhorn, King Ranch, and Denali trim grades. Most of the interior is painted metal, including the door-access panels, which are (correctly) bright white—as jarring a mismatch with the ivory as the mocha brown door armrests are against the black seats (also correct). That unique 6,000-rpm tach doesn’t match the other gauges either, and the (optional!) turn signal stalk can’t be reached without removing a hand from the steering wheel. There’s not much “bucketing” to these thrones, but they’re nicely padded, and the huge console offers plenty of storage. The rattan headliner is a nice touch, coordinating nicely with summer cowboy hats. There’s no inside rearview mirror, as the regulation stipulated only two mirrors, and each door got one to ensure visibility should the rear window be obscured by a load.

The big block fires instantly and settles into a delightful lope. A bit of “stiction” in the throttle linkage makes it nearly impossible to roll away from a stop without spitting gravel from the tall, narrow bias plies while parading for the camera at a suburban Detroit horse farm. The steering feels as if power assist was simply added to a manual gear, and with five turns lock to lock, it’s astonishing how much input is required to negotiate the gentlest of bends. Keep flailing, however, and it turns tight enough to negotiate a U-turn on a two-lane road with ample shoulders. The brake pedal travels some distance before the manual drum brakes kick in, but they feel strong and are easily modulated. Ride quality is in keeping with half-century-old solid-axle, leaf-sprung technology—purposeful but not overly harsh. A brief spin on the paved roads around the WPC Museum the next day reveals the challenge of routing 470 pound-feet of torque through two hard contact patches that are 4.25 inches wide each. Feather the gas through most of first gear to prevent total tire immolation, and dither it again at the 1-2 upshift or risk another big dose of wheelspin. But, wow, does that bellowing Wedge sound sweet drowning out the Goodyears’ squeals for mercy.

After way too little of this hi-po hooliganism, the rising shriek of an unraveling speedometer cable joins the chorus, cutting the test drive of this historic factory muscle truck short. But it’s been enough D-100 426 seat time to paint a smirk on this face that mere cold cream could never clean off. (Editor’s NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of Motor Trend Classic).

1964 Dodge D-100 Custom Sports Special Specs

Engine: 425.6-cu-in/6974cc OHV V-8, 1×4-bbl Carter AFB3611S carburetor Power and torque (SAE gross): 365 hp @ 4,800 rpm, 470 lb-ft @ 3,200 rpm Drivetrain: 3-speed automatic RWD Brakes: Drums front/rear Suspension: Solid axle, leaf springs, front/live axle, leaf springs, rear Dimensions (l x w x h): 214.1 x 79.9 x 67.1 in Weight: 3,874 lb Performance quarter mile: 14.1 at 102 mph (Valdosta Raceway run, Simons family truck, running a 3.55:1 SureGrip axle and stock-size, race compound tires) Price when new: $3,500

ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS A DODGE D-100 CUSTOM SPORTS SPECIAL

BENJAMIN SIMONS is a Web designer and photographer for the University of Florida school of business by day, and an oracle of Sweptline high-performance truck information by night.

WHY I LIKE IT: “I came home from the hospital in this truck and grew up with it, taking innumerable family camping vacations in it.”

WHY IT’S COLLECTIBLE: Only 50 Street Wedge Sweptlines were built, and they’re historically significant as the first factory high-performance pickups.

RESTORING/MAINTAINING: New or repro parts for Dodge pickups of this vintage are nearly nonexistent, so find a good truck or an ace body shop and fabricator.

BEWARE: Quick-rusting footwells, cowls, and door edges. Valve covers are unique to the trucks, and are ultra rare, as are the hand-fabricated rear axle traction-bar mounts.

EXPECT TO PAY: Concours ready: $90,000; solid driver: $25,000; tired runner: $12,000

JOIN THE CLUB: Walter P Chrysler Club (chryslerclub.org), 1961-1971 Dodge Truck Association, (DodgeSweptline.org), Custom Sports Special & High Performance Package Registry (cssregistry.com)

THE MOTORTREND TAKE

THEN: “Acceleration, even with the rather conservative 318 engine, wasn’t just brisk—it was pleasantly alarming. Tires chirped at the shift from low to second, even on normal starts. Coupled with the light body and heavy-duty suspension components, the Palomino offers a maverick choice.”—Carl Isica, Motor Trend, April 1964

NOW: In terms of power, performance, engine note, and handling, Dodge’s Street Wedge D-100 is every bit as much a “muscle truck” as any ’49 Rocket 88 or ’64 GTO is a musclecar—it’s just a whole lot more interesting because there are so few of them.

ONE-OFF CONTEMPORARY RIVAL: 1963 FORD F-100 XL

At about the same time Boynton was tearing up the West Coast with his Max Wedge Dragmaster, a purpose-built Ford F-100 “unibody” pickup was tearing up the Eastern U.S., outfitted with a 425-horse Galaxie drag engine running twin four-barrel carbs, a Borg-Warner T-10 transmission, a heavily modified suspension, and 4.86:1 gearing. Dearborn Steel Tubing, which pitched in on many Ford Racing programs, engineered and built one truck and published marketing material touting the XL as a dealer-orderable option package, converted at DST and priced at $3,400 above the base truck. This literature claimed the F-100 XL was unbeaten in 16 starts running in the same B/FX class as the Max Wedge Dodge with nearly identical quarter-mile runs of 12.72 sec at 108 mph. Sad to say, the two trucks never met and no more F-100 XLs are believed to have been built.

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2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING UNDERCARRIAGE PARTS REVIEWED

2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING UNDERCARRIAGE PARTS REVIEWED

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is now in the hands of the public, allowing closer inspection of how Ford engineered the electric pickup. As Ford Authority previously detailed, things like battery drain and other details about the truck, such as what’s packed inside the frunk, are coming to light, with organizations like Munro & Associates delving deeper into what makes the F-150 Lightning tick. Recently, they posted a video taking an even closer look at the pickup, paying special attention to its underbody components such as the suspension.Get more news about Undercarriage Parts,you can vist our website!

The first thing the folks at Munro notice is that some of the front suspension components are notably thicker than the ICE-powered F-150. “It is a heavier vehicle,” they note. “There’s some unique considerations for it being a battery electric vehicle.”

However, the short/long-arm suspension setup in the front is very similar to that of the ICE-powered F-150. The Blue Oval has reduced the overall size of the lower control arms compared to the previous generation, along with other components, in order to save materials and weight. Looking down the entire undercarriage, however, the pickup is pretty well-armored to protect its delicate underbody components, with standard skid plates covering a significant portion of the underbody. The folks at Munro were also impressed with the ladder frame implemented to support the battery, which adds structure to the frame. “It looks like it’s just about bulletproof,” they note. The downside, though, is that there’s a lot of integrated parts welded together, which is indicative of the vehicle’s relatively short development cycle. Despite this, it’s functional, while it may not appear to be the most elegant approach.

In short, the Munro team seems pretty impressed with the engineering of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, but it shares a lot of components with its gasoline counterpart that save the automaker money but result in the electric pickup being heavier than it otherwise would have. The team expects a lot of components for the Lightning will get redesigned in the coming years.

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