Labor intensive task. 1912 boffins for 1 test
On this Day: 1912 Boffins from Lutons Advanced Research Projects Agency (LARPA) at #RAFLuton Broom Lake test facility carried out the first wind tunnel testing for the now famous Vulcan fighter jet #AvGeekpic.twitter.com/rjOL2al24R
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It's Margaret Thatcher's fault - she prioritized the automation efforts in 1916, which eliminated all these jobs - and delayed the launch by 15 years.
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As an RAF fighter jet it of course had trolley dolly service, champagne and canapes. The only way to go to war.
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I had Airfix kits hanging from my bedroom ceiling when I was young....I even put some of them together!
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Ditto, some even tried to dogfight each other when the bedroom window was open!
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I used to have dozens of
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Fairly sure this was on 1 April 1914 not 1912. Get your facts right.
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Is LARPA next door to Lutons Advanced Research Facility (LARF)???
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That's the one.
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The wind tunnel is very well know, this latest advert https://youtu.be/eZgD89VYkVc describes a new product being developed at
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