Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > iRV2.com COMMUNITY FORUMS > Just Conversation
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 04-18-2012, 09:33 AM   #15
Senior Member
 
John H...'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Johnstown, PA USA
Posts: 3,326
Great video...
__________________
John, Deb; & our dog, Benji, Forever in our hearts.
2014 Coachmen Leprechaun 319DS V-10
2011 Jeep Liberty Jet & 2014 Jeep Wrangler
John H... is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 04-18-2012, 01:37 PM   #16
Senior Member
 
RovinOn's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 684
Quote:
Yep, it's a sad day indeed when we have to hitch a ride with the Russians to the ISS
Couldn't agree more!

Quote:
since when did we have to depend on any other country for this type of service. makes me ashamed of our govt
Couldn't agree more! But I'm always ashamed of our Government for many more things than this!

Quote:
True that the prior administration transitioned the shuttle to retirement, but the current one killed the return to the moon. Plenty of blame to go around.....
This kind of thing was done so we could have more free hand out money to go around!

Thanks for sharing the pics!
__________________
LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY
Going down that long lonesome highway,Bound for the mountains and the plains
Michael Parks / Then Came Bronson - 1969
RovinOn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-19-2012, 06:17 AM   #17
Senior Member
 
wa8yxm's Avatar
 
Damon Owners Club
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,024
Today's (April 19, 2012) APOD is the last flight of the shuttle.

Astronomy Picture of the Day

If you read this after 4/19, then at the bottom of the page is a calendar link.

It will lead you to all the past APOD's.
__________________
Home is where I park it!
wa8yxm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-20-2012, 12:40 PM   #18
Senior Member
 
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 841
Does anybody know the percent of power (throttles) used in straight and level flight?
And the altitude flown from FL to D.C. ?

Just wondering.

Kerry
two-niner is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2012, 12:45 PM   #19
Senior Member
 
MAU MAU's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 105
In clean configuration, with the slats and flaps retracted, the former American Airlines 747 that was transporting the shuttle was most likely at 55% N1 @ 220 knots.
__________________
Roadtrek 170 Popular
MAU MAU is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2012, 05:42 PM   #20
Member
 
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 32
What RovinOn said X2!!!! And the photos are great!!

Bobby
__________________
2005 Itasca Suncruiser 38J
droneb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2012, 07:02 PM   #21
Senior Member
 
777 Driver's Avatar


 
Entegra Owners Club
Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 4,214
Quote:
Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers
Yep, it's a sad day indeed when we have to hitch a ride with the Russians to the ISS!
WUSA (Washington, DC channel 9) reporter Kristen Fisher was interviewing spectators on the National Mall during the Discovery flyover. With her was her mother, Dr. Anna Fisher who has flown on Discovery. Here's a link to video of one of her interviews:

http://www.wusa9.com/video/default.a...=1567672122001

Pretty sad, indeed.

The son of a close acquaintance of mine is currently an astronaut awaiting his first mission on the International Space Station. He'll be leaving soon to continue his Russian language training at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Take care,
Stu
__________________
"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned."
2018 Anthem 42DEQ
777 Driver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-22-2012, 03:59 PM   #22
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 145
The last shuttle flight will depart from Florida this September for it's final resting place in California. Hopefully I'll be able to get some pictures of that flight, too. That flight will officially be the last time a shuttle flies.
majorloser is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-23-2012, 02:24 AM   #23
Senior Member
 
zeeyaarv's Avatar
 
Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Posts: 181
Very sad! My father was an engineer on the Shuttle from its inception at North American Aviation at Palmdale from its inception in the 60's. In the early 70's, I was fortunate to tour the full mockup at the plant in Seal Beach. What amazing technology for that era. It's a shame to canx but a bigger shame to have to rely on the Ruskies for our space program.
zeeyaarv is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:28 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.