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Project-RD
07-19-2005, 09:45 AM
Here's my piccie Gallery (http://www.biigshootahh.com/motogp/friday-practice/index.html) from July 8 @ the U.S. GP ... I whittled it down from about 260 pics :shock: ... Enjoy ...


Keep an eye out for my 'Saturday' and 'Sunday' pics :-D
scratch
07-19-2005, 09:52 AM
Looks like you had a fun time. 8-)

Curious about the jet engine in pic DSCN3280. What's the story behind that?
Project-RD
07-19-2005, 10:00 AM
What I SHOULD have done is take pics of all the little plaques in the exhibition area (b/c i forgot all the juicy details) .. But basically, Honda is working on a nice little jet engine (http://world.honda.com/AircraftEngines/jetengine/) 8-)
scratch
07-19-2005, 12:08 PM
Cool!

Maybe they'll scale it down some day and drop it between two wheels...
Project-RD
07-19-2005, 12:28 PM
A man after my own heart ... 8-)
Texas T
07-22-2005, 02:44 PM
But basically, Honda is working on a nice little jet engine (http://world.honda.com/AircraftEngines/jetengine/) 8-)
Well...... it's actually a "bit" more than an engine project. ;-)

http://download.aopa.org/images/epilot/hondajet_050722.jpg

AOPA members will be the first to learn the in-depth details of the much-talked-about-but-never-seen HondaJet, a twin-engine business jet in development by Honda for more than a decade. The unusual airplane is the cover story of the August issue of AOPA Pilot, which is in the mail this week to AOPA members worldwide. AOPA Pilot Editor-in-Chief Tom Haines was given an exclusive interview with the jet's designer, Michimasa Fujino. During the interview, Fujino described the airplane's unique laminar-flow nose, the radical over-the-wing engine mounting system that most others said couldn't be done, and the Honda-developed and patented natural laminar flow wing design. The airplane is powered by a pair of Honda HF-118 engines, which are being certificated under an agreement with General Electric. Honda has not yet made a decision to manufacture the HondaJet but may do so within a few months. The airplane is scheduled to make a brief, three-hour visit at Oshkosh next Thursday, July 28.

Here is the full article if you are interested (http://www.aopa.org/pilot/features/2005/feat0508.html)

This probably belongs in the Off-Topics Forum, but I thought some of you might be interested in some more details.