More cool photos found on SwissStache Tumblr

found on http://swissstash.tumblr.com/

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the only photo I've come acroiss of Steve McQueen's Stearman airplane

it was painted yellow when Steve owned it. the car is Steve's rare Jaguar SS

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Burnelli aircraft design, cheaper, safer, more fuel efficient... why aren't these being built, what does Boeing and the other major commercial airline builders have against it?

Burnelli News Story from http://justacargal.blogspot.com/search/label/Burnelli where Tere has more than one post that displays photos, engineering drawings, and lots to read to show that the basic flying wing design that has evolved or drawn inspiration from the 1921 Burnelli lifting body design is a damn good idea. Creat more lift with the body, have smaller wings, and you'll have less drag as well I imagine

The Old Motor http://theoldmotor.com/?p=5935 had posted this 1935 press photo back in Feb 2011, which is in great focus and close up of the fuselage. The 1934 Ford was underslung to demonstrate it's high altitude starting ability (would have been easier to have a press conference in high altitude Colorado mountains)

I think I've posted this image before, but it's lost in the archives if I did.

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Great stuff from Volksrat.tumblr.com

 this Pontiac Safari wagon was lost to soft sands and incoming tide in 1973, but was washed clear recently by winter storm seas... that is so damn cool. Anyone having photos like this, email them to me so I can share them! jbohjkl@yahoo.com

 1923 Norton chopper, well, let me say that correctly, a chopper in 1923 that was made into a chopper

found on http://volksrat.tumblr.com/ who found lots of thes cool images on http://onthelosthighway.tumblr.com/ and http://5window.tumblr.com/ and other cool sites

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No Red Bull air races in 2012

Red Bull says the one year break its race series that happened this year will extend another year through 2012.

A spokesperson for Red Bull Air Race told the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association there will be no races again in 2012 saying, “a revamped concept and a fixed race calendar will be revealed in 2013.”

Found on http://www.wired.com/autopia/

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Farman aircraft, unusual looking

see more at http://www.aviastar.org/air/france/a_farman.php

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Kalamazoo Air Zoo (museum) has lots to see, lots of rides for kids and family, and I read it even has a GM Futureliner bus

the above is a P40 Warhawk

SR 71 Blackbird

Recreation of a Mercury lander capsule

some photos from http://www.flickr.com/photos/fun_flying/sets/72157594279542284/detail/ others from http://topics.mlive.com/tag/Air%20Zoo/index.html and http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=%22air+zoo%22&s=rec&z=e&page=14

http://www.airzoo.org/index.php

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If you recall Rocky Jones and the Silvercup Rocket from the 1950's space opera and tv show, you may want to donate to, or visit, the restoration of the rocket, at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo

It was raffled off int he 1960's, became a roadside attraction, was stripped and graffittied, then was bought by a salvage yard owner who let it rust and deteriorate farther, then finally was bought by the Kalamazoo Air Zoo (it is on it's way to becoming the largest air museum in the US) and is now in restoration by the museum specialists. http://www.mst3ktemple.com/silvercup_rocket.html and
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=283269640527

For more info http://www.duntemann.com/june2007.htm about halfway down the page

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