Comments on: Whoooosh http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: worse Jim http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188719 worse Jim Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:50:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188719 s/across/over s/across/over

]]> By: bad Jim http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188718 bad Jim Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:47:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188718 A shadow flew across the plain. We warriors have to explain Why bombs with two wings Are some of the things We have to suppose are mundane. A shadow flew across the plain.
We warriors have to explain
Why bombs with two wings
Are some of the things
We have to suppose are mundane.

]]> By: Tom T. http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188679 Tom T. Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:31:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188679 So are there any planespotters reading this who can identify the flight? Southern Utah, daytime. White fuselage, dark wings. United? Delta? So are there any planespotters reading this who can identify the flight? Southern Utah, daytime. White fuselage, dark wings. United? Delta?

]]> By: Adam Kotsko http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188671 Adam Kotsko Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:52:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188671 Did you know that if you zoom all the way out on Google Maps, it shows the whole world multiple times? Did you know that if you zoom all the way out on Google Maps, it shows the whole world multiple times?

]]> By: Charlie Whitaker http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188663 Charlie Whitaker Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:40:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188663 Apparently there are <a href="http://flightaware.com/analysis/allflights_movie.rvt" rel="nofollow">never fewer than 4,000 planes in flight</a> over the US at any moment. Apparently there are never fewer than 4,000 planes in flight over the US at any moment.

]]> By: Jon H http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188654 Jon H Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:36:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188654 Aw, crap, the Brobdingnagians have cruise missiles! Aw, crap, the Brobdingnagians have cruise missiles!

]]> By: fyreflye http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188653 fyreflye Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:33:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188653 Obviously one of those deadly Iranian missiles on its way to nuke downtown Fresno. Or maybe our Missile Defense Shield poised to intercept it over Lodi. Obviously one of those deadly Iranian missiles on its way to nuke downtown Fresno. Or maybe our Missile Defense Shield poised to intercept it over Lodi.

]]> By: Andy http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188652 Andy Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:48:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188652 Good points... darn those gray wings. :) Good points… darn those gray wings. :)

]]> By: Kieran Healy http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188650 Kieran Healy Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:35:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188650 <i>Another clue is the two distinct vapour trails behind the object, implying a dual-engine configuration.</i> Also this means it's way up high. Cruise missiles don't fly very high. Another clue is the two distinct vapour trails behind the object, implying a dual-engine configuration.

Also this means it’s way up high. Cruise missiles don’t fly very high.

]]> By: Tim Bailey http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188649 Tim Bailey Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:28:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188649 <em>...feel free to disregard this entire post.</em> Er, comment. Feel free to disregard this entire comment. Also: JINX! …feel free to disregard this entire post.

Er, comment. Feel free to disregard this entire comment.

Also: JINX!

]]> By: Tim Bailey http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188646 Tim Bailey Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:23:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188646 It looks, to my eye, to be an MD-80 series or perhaps a Lear-configuration jet -- with the wings clipped. It's possible that the wings were somehow edited out automatically but the rest of the aircraft wasn't? I have no idea how these satellite images are processed. A cruise missile would have to be enormous to appear that size at the altitude that they generally fly. Another clue is the two distinct vapour trails behind the object, implying a dual-engine configuration. ...I'm not an aviation expert, though, so feel free to disregard this entire post. It looks, to my eye, to be an MD-80 series or perhaps a Lear-configuration jet—with the wings clipped. It’s possible that the wings were somehow edited out automatically but the rest of the aircraft wasn’t? I have no idea how these satellite images are processed.

A cruise missile would have to be enormous to appear that size at the altitude that they generally fly.

Another clue is the two distinct vapour trails behind the object, implying a dual-engine configuration.

…I’m not an aviation expert, though, so feel free to disregard this entire post.

]]> By: Kieran Healy http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188645 Kieran Healy Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:23:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188645 As cool as a cruise missile would be, I think it's an MD-80 or something similar. As cool as a cruise missile would be, I think it’s an MD-80 or something similar.

]]> By: Avram http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188642 Avram Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:20:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188642 I thought it was a missile too, until I looked closer. You can sort of see the wings, though they're almost the exact same dark gray as the terrain the plane's flying over. I thought it was a missile too, until I looked closer. You can sort of see the wings, though they’re almost the exact same dark gray as the terrain the plane’s flying over.

]]> By: Kieran Healy http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188641 Kieran Healy Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:18:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188641 I think you can make out the wings -- they are quite dark relative to the fuselage. I think you can make out the wings—they are quite dark relative to the fuselage.

]]> By: Andy http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/comment-page-1/#comment-188640 Andy Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:16:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/03/04/whoooosh/#comment-188640 I'm pretty sure it's a cruise missile such as a Tomahawk. I’m pretty sure it’s a cruise missile such as a Tomahawk.

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