Why do Typhoon-class submarines have swimming pools inside? Isn’t that a waste of space that could be used to store more food?
They’re not exactly swimming pools, as in you wouldn’t really swim, it’s just a pool where you can dip to cool off after sweating it out in the…
Why does the US Navy decommission relatively super-advanced ships like the USS Enterprise, when they cost a fortune to build and are still “up to date” considering how hard it is to sink one?
I served aboard two carriers on their last deployments, Enterprise being one of them, and those boats were worn out and past ready to be put to pasture. Enterprise was not “up…
Can submarines sail through the Straits of Gibraltar undetected?
We went through in 79 and 80 and as a Sonarman it was a mess. Single passive contacts turning into fishing fleets and back again. Tracking 100 contacts…
If SSDs are much better than HDDs, why are companies still improving the technologies in HDDs?
SSDs maybe much better than HDDs when it comes to access speeds, read/write speeds and I/Os per second but HDDs still have one area where they blow SSDs…
Why does Air Force One never leave a jet trail? Does it have some kind of secret engine?
On December 26, 2018, an amateur aviation photographer named Alan Meloy stepped out onto his front porch in Sheffield, England and looked up and saw some contrails, appearing…
Michelangelo’s David has a rather small bit between his legs, is that characteristic of all his works?
There are several theories explaining this baffling bit. I will share what I learned at the University.Our professor has some merit… He said, there is more than an…
Why does Boeing continue to stretch the 737 instead of developing a new aircraft to take its place or developing a more capable aircraft from an existing family (e.g. a shortened “757-100”)?
I am a 757 pilot, and I love the 757. But, from the point-of-view of the airlines, the 757 is a pig. It’s an overpowered monster that was…
Why do horses need horseshoes, when other equines (like zebras) seem to be fine without them?
Horses do not need them. They can do perfectly well without them, just like any other equids. It is just that horseshoes improve the well-being of the horses by reducing their…
Are fighter jet cabins pressurized? Why do the pilots wear masks?
I think this photo should answer the question military planes are expected to be used in combat where they got shot at. If the crew survive a hit…
Why didn’t Britain and Canada take part in the Normandy landings?
American school kids are probably familiar with this map, which shows how US troops achieved the Normandy landings. Absolutely – they did just that. But a slightly bigger…