Trust me, it's time consuming, and tedious. The data had to have links repaired, and then loaded into Vault. Not that long ago, I was uploading a large dataset (about 60GB), into Autodesk Vault. That's why my personal computer is a 7 year old fossil.īut many times, expensive hardware is less expensive than your time. KETIV makes sure we're equipped with some pretty serious hardware. works fine, and the computer is really only used for occasional web surfing. Mine is at least a third that size!īut the truck runs great, the T.V. is at 5 years old, desktop computer at home is nearly 7 years old. My truck is a 2005 Chevy Colorado, my T.V. I'm not the kind of guy who has to have the latest and greatest of everything. “Hardware: the parts of a computer that can be kicked.” Seeing it is an amazing tribute to those who designed, built, and ultimately flew these incredible machines into combat. It was exciting to be so close I could touch it. So to share the experience, here's the video of the startup and taxi. It's an amazing tribute to those who designed it, without having tools we take for granted today, then for those brave souls who flew it. Simply amazing to see this 70 year old machine start up and do what she was intended to do. Then, I got to stand next to this magnificent machine, watch it start up, and take off. I got to experience the process of " pulling the props", the process by which the engines are checked to make sure that any oil that collects in the lower cylinders is clear before startup. Just imagine what those designers would say if they saw the tools we have today. With just drafting boards and slide rules, they produced a machine that borders on an art form.
Seeing how myself, and most of us live our lives in technology, it always amazes, and inspires me to see how it was done 70 years ago. This weekend EAA sent their B-17 Flying Fortress, named Aluminum Overcast to visit the museum, giving rides to visitors.Īluminum Overcast - A gorgeous example of a B-17 Flying Fortress Those who follow my blog know that I get a kick out of old airplanes, and that I volunteer at Planes of Fame in Chino, Ca. Plus, I got to experience something so exciting I can hardly contain myself. My next technical blog will be put off a day or two, since this was a busy Easter weekend for me.īut every once in a while I like to do something "off the page".
"She was a Stradivarius of an airplane."Ĭolonel Robert Morgan, pilot of the Memphis Belle
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