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blacksmith37
  • Huntsville, TX, United States
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Retired Metallurgical Engineer. Primarily specifications and failure analysis (like CSI programs except using real science) in the petrochemical industry. I have done nearly all my own auto and home maintenance and repairs. Hobbies ; tropical fish /ponds, cooking, gardening/ landscaping, siviculture ,birding.

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36 Do the Mt. Everest rescue helicopters have modified engines to operate at high altitudes? Jan 4 '20
10 Would jet fuel for an F-16 or F-35 be producible during WW2? May 25 '19
8 Should the helicopter be washed after any sea mission? Jan 1
6 Are any Boeing 720s still flying? Apr 23 '18
3 What powers the air-conditioning on commercial planes? Sep 26 '20
2 Why are planes using rivets & not welded construction? Apr 7 '18
1 Why don't piston engines require as heat resistant materials as jet engines? Aug 14 '20
1 What is the Difference between mogas and avgas? Nov 6 '19
1 Airport Security Pre-1970-s? May 20 '18
0 What other materials apart from conventional nickel and steel superalloys can be used as a first stage turbine blade material? Mar 19
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