On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:44:19 +0100, Nightjar wrote:

On 09/09/2018 17:41, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
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It amazes me that some aircraft - Douglas DC3 - are still going strong
at 80 years old, whereas others are dead in 15...

The DC3 survives because it had a simple, easily repaired, airframe that
was not subjected to the stresses of pressurization.

Is that the one they call the "flying coffin"?




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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:44:19 +0100, Nightjar wrote:

On 09/09/2018 17:41, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
...
It amazes me that some aircraft - Douglas DC3 - are still going strong
at 80 years old, whereas others are dead in 15...

The DC3 survives because it had a simple, easily repaired, airframe that
was not subjected to the stresses of pressurization.

Is that the one they call the "flying coffin"?

Nope.
https://www.google.com/search?q=flying+coffin+plane

On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 04:19:46 +1000, cantankerous senile geezer Rot Speed
blabbered, again:


Nope.

Your favourite word, eh, you "argumentative asshole"! VBG

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On 11/09/18 19:12, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:44:19 +0100, Nightjar wrote:

On 09/09/2018 17:41, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
...
It amazes me that some aircraft - Douglas DC3 - are still going strong
at 80 years old, whereas others are dead in 15...

The DC3 survives because it had a simple, easily repaired, airframe that
was not subjected to the stresses of pressurization.

Is that the one they call the "flying coffin"?




Nah. That was either the U2 or the Lockheed lightning


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€œWe did this ourselves.€�

ۥ Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

In article , The Natural Philosopher
writes
On 11/09/18 19:12, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:44:19 +0100, Nightjar wrote:

On 09/09/2018 17:41, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
...
It amazes me that some aircraft - Douglas DC3 - are still going strong
at 80 years old, whereas others are dead in 15...

The DC3 survives because it had a simple, easily repaired, airframe that
was not subjected to the stresses of pressurization.
Is that the one they call the "flying coffin"?

Nah. That was either the U2 or the Lockheed lightning


Starfighter - German/Nato version.
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bert

On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:33:44 +0100, bert wrote:

In article , The Natural Philosopher
writes
On 11/09/18 19:12, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:44:19 +0100, Nightjar wrote:

On 09/09/2018 17:41, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
...
It amazes me that some aircraft - Douglas DC3 - are still going
strong at 80 years old, whereas others are dead in 15...

The DC3 survives because it had a simple, easily repaired, airframe
that was not subjected to the stresses of pressurization.
Is that the one they call the "flying coffin"?

Nah. That was either the U2 or the Lockheed lightning


Starfighter - German/Nato version.

ME 110 in the 2nd World War.


Cheers




Dave R

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