#Starlifter

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Lockheed C-141 over the Delaware River - 1998

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Lockheed C-141B Starlifter, the original C-141A model Starlifter proved to have more lifting capacity than it had space for cargo thus the natural remedy for this was stretching the cargo bay by 23 feet 4 inches (7.11 m) and allowing the carriage of 103 litters for wounded, 13 standard pallets, 205 troops, 168 paratroopers, or an equivalent increase in other loads. 270 in service A Models were stretched and it is estimated that the increase in cargo capacity for MAC (Military Airlift Command) was the equivalent of purchasing 90 new aircraft. In addition to the lengthening they were also equipped with an in-flight refueling receptacle greatly enhancing the Starlifter's capabilities.

The first of these modified Starlifter's arrived at Travis Air Force Base in California on April 11th, 1980. The Starlifter would serve until what many would say was a premature retirement in May of 2006.

[dayniac]

Doris … Starlift

[astramthetaprime]

So was wondering today, you know starlifting where you can pull material off a star to make use of it. Pull off the heavier materials, return the hydrogen, virtually unlimited amounts of useful stuff while prolonging the life of the star.

So can you do the reverse? Start with a brown dwarf, add hydrogen & deuterium, and turn it into a red dwarf star. Increase the mass, push it into full fusion.

Then I thought, how to do it?

Easy. Feed it a cryojovian.

Feed it Uranus.

Now to work out how.

🤪🤔👽🤔🤪

UPDATE:

So on further thought, yes the idea is sound but adding just one cryojovian would not be enough. Think about it. My fictional brown dwarf Watchtower is 67 Jupiter masses at the start of the story. Neptune and Uranus are only fractions of one Jupiter size planet, albeit considerable fractions. You would need DOZENS of them to trigger off fusion even for a brown dwarf at the edge of red dwarf territory. There simply isn't enough mass in just one.

And while it is possible to move stars (see Isaac Arthur's ep on Shkadov thrusters for how), as far as I know there's not a way to move individual planets out of their orbits. Unless you have a steerable black hole with which to tow them.

Further bulletins as events warrant.

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UPDATE #2

WAIT.

What am I thinking?

Frickin' feed it ANOTHER BROWN DWARF.

There are LOTS of binary brown dwarves. All of them BY DEFINITION dozens of Jupiter masses.

Frickin' throw another ...

(Blink blink)

FREAKING CELESTIAL DWARF TOSSING.

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Further bulletins as events warrant.

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UPDATE #3

I found the Shkadov thruster ep on Isaac's YT channel and put the question re can brown dwarves do Shkadov in the comments. Hope is a thing with wings! We persist and persevere! Onward!

Stay tuned!

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[greenhostit1]

A Quick Guide to How Much Stairlifts Cost In 2021

When you need a stairlift, the first thing that will come to mind is cost. How much do you have to spend on this needed piece? Well, the answer to that question is based on several factors, from the type, to where you buy, to whether it is new or not and so much more.

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C-141 Starlifter @ 2001/02/21 Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM)

tl;dr egy kisebb üzemanyag-szivárgás javítása után nem távolították el a szárnytövi üzemanyag-tartály levegőztető szelepéről a dugót, megkezdték a tartály feltöltését. a kialakult nyomástól a tartály felrobbant.

F-ing Mondays! 🙄

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Lockheed Vega (1927)

Lockheed Model 10 Electra (1934)

Lockheed Lightning (1939)

Lockheed Hudson (1938)

Lockheed Constellation (1943)

Lockheed Shooting Star (1944)

Lockheed T-33 (1948)

Lockheed Starfire (1948)

Lockheed U-2 (1955)

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (1964)

Lockheed S-3 Viking (1972)

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (1981)

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy (1968)

Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1954)

Lockheed P-2 Neptune (1945)

Lockheed L-188 Electra (1957)

Lockheed P-3 Orion (1959)

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (1970)

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (1963)

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (2005)

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (2006)

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon (1974)

Lockheed Martin A/F-117X Nighthawk (1981)

LOCKHEED EVOLUTION

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Go-Around Practice - March AFB - 2004

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Weird livery on a C-141B.

@RC135V via X

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Shadow Hawk IIC

The Shadow Hawk IIC is an inexpensive, second-line Clan BattleMech based upon the Shadow Hawk that was first fielded by the Star League.

A contemporary of the Hellhound and introduced just before the death of Nicholas Kerensky, the Shadow Hawk IIC was an early Golden Century upgrade of the classic SLDF workhorse, its success waning with the rise of the OmniMech. Relegated to second-line and garrison units, the Shadow Hawk IIC appeared heavily within the ranks of the Provisional Garrison Clusters of the various Invading Clans, with Inner Sphere forces frequently encountering the design during raiding into the Clan Occupation Zones whether during the initial Clan Invasion or ilClan era.

Like the other Clan upgrades of the classic 55-ton trio, the Shadow Hawk IIC is lighter and faster yet retains similar level of protection and armament, resulting in a highly cost-effective 'Mech. The Shadow Hawk IIC is built on a lightweight Lang T3 endo steel chassis, protected by seven and a half tons of Compound H17 ferro-fibrous armor. This medium 'Mech can reach a respectable top speed of 97.2 km/h thanks to a Consolidated 270 fusion engine, but it also carries enough Northrup Starlifters M45 jump jets to vault up to 180 meters at a time.

Where the original Shadow Hawk was a more multi-role machine, the Shadow Hawk IIC was meant for close-range fighting, and appears to be designed with urban warfare in mind. Two Series 14a medium pulse lasers are incredibly accurate in close combat, while four highly accurate Series 2d Streak SRM-2s are best at exploiting holes in an enemy's armor. An Pattern J2 ER medium laser and Series 1 ER small laser rounds out the weaponry. 10 double heat sinks take care of most heat, especially since the Streaks will build no heat if they do not achieve a lock and fire.

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LOCKHEED EVOLUTION.

1. Lockheed Vega (1927)

2. Lockheed Model 10 Electra (1934)

3. Lockheed Lightning (1939)

4. Lockheed Hudson (1938)

5. Lockheed Constellation (1943)

6. Lockheed Shooting Star (1944)

7. Lockheed T-33 (1948)

8. Lockheed Starfire (1948)

9. Lockheed U-2 (1955)

10. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (1964)

11. Lockheed S-3 Viking (1972)

12. Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (1981)

13. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy (1968)

14. Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1954)

15. Lockheed P-2 Neptune (1945)

16. Lockheed L-188 Electra (1957)

17. Lockheed P-3 Orion (1959)

18. Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (1970)

19. Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (1963)

20. Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (2005)

21. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (2006)

22. Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon (1974)

23. Lockheed Martin A/F-117X Nighthawk (1981)

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US paratrooper directs incoming C-141 Starlifter aircraft to a drop zone during a Reforger exercise

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Major Dave Marten (on crutches) exits a C-141 Starlifter aircraft upon his arrival from Tehran, Iran. Marten is one of several American personnel who were evacuated from the US Embassy

Record Group 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseSeries: Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files 

This color photograph shows a man exiting a plane on crutches.  Another man is behind him coming off the plane.  Military personnel surround the passengers.   

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Chill Nintendo 64 Music for Studying & Working

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