Subdeacon Joe Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 "Engine so fragile it might as well have been a glider" 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I'm glad there was disclaimer added near the end because I've always found the reputation of Curtiss planes to be very good 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 “Somewhat of a colossal failure” Rather well put, old chap. Nicely understated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 "When I asked you How stupid can you be?, it wasn't a challenge." 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 “Senior officers of that time didn’t like being told they were wrong”. They still don’t. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Fast. Innovative. Butt ugly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 2 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I'm glad there was disclaimer added near the end because I've always found the reputation of Curtiss planes to be very good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 47 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: “Senior officers of that time didn’t like being told they were wrong”. They still don’t. .......... who'da thunkit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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