kkokkolis Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 13, 2012 Συγγραφέας Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 13, 2012 Vespérales, L'Âme solitaire, Albert Lozeau, 1902- 1907 IComme sont morts les preux, dans la gloire et le sang,Au soir du jour frappés au coeur d'un fer puissant,Le soleil, chevalier bardé d'or qui s'irise,Dans le champ de l'azur, tout sanglant, agonise.De son sein, à longs flots jaillit la pourpre en feu,Qui coule, se propage et s'épand dans le bleuComme un golfe profond que le soir violette,En avançant à pas lents d'ombre qui halète.Tout là-bas, un petit nuage rose court,Flocon que fouette un vent dans le ciel qu'il parcourt ;Tandis qu'à l'Occident s'efface la féerie,La nuit sur elle ayant tire sa draperie...IIC'est le soir. Au jardin nulle aile ne voltige.Chaque fleur endormie est droite sur sa tige.Les grillons sont muets, sous les herbes tapis,Et les vents fatigués semblent tous assoupis.Même la brise au souffle à peine perceptibleQui fait frémir la feuille à la branche flexible,Sommeille, et l'onde fraîche est tranquille au bassinOù le jour les oiseaux vont boire, par essaim.Précédant le lever des étoiles, la luneApparaît pleine et pâle au fond de l'ombre brune,Et du calme jardin qui soudainement luit,Un lent parfum s'élève et plane dans la nuit. Οὖτιν με κικλήσκουσι My Optics
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 13, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 13, 2012 Ένα εκπληκτικό βίντεο με τίτλο Perpetual Oceans, το οποίο παρουσιάζει μια μαγευτική εικόνα των ωκεανών της γης, έδωσε στη δημοσιότητα η NASA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEe1bVjORN4&feature=player_embedded Με τόοοοοοση Θάλασσα μάλλον στον ωραιότερο πλανήτη ζούμε! Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 13, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 13, 2012 "Καληνύφτα"Αλκίνοος Ιωαννίδης, Ενκαρδία Στίχοι: Παραδοσιακό Κάτω Ιταλίας –Ελληνόφωνα χωριάΜουσική: Παραδοσιακό Κάτω Ιταλίας –Ελληνόφωνα χωριά Τι έν γκλυτσέα τούση νύφτα τι έν ώριατα ιβώ ε πλώνω πενσέοντα σε σένατσ' ετού μπει στη φενέστρα σου αγάπη μουτης καρδίας μου σου 'νοίφτω την πέναΛαριλό... Ιβώ πάντα σ' εσένα πενσέωγιατί σένα φσυχή μου 'γαπώτσαι που πάω που σύρνω που στέωστην καρδιά μου πάντα σένα βαστώΛαριλό... Και σου μάι μ'αγάπησε ώρια μου,ε σου πόνησε μάι άσσε μένα,είττα χείλη σου εν άνοιτσε μάιπει τα λόγια τσ' αγάπης βλοημέναΛαριλό... Κ' είττ ' αμμάι σου, άτσε μάγο, γκλυτσέο,εν άνοιτσε μάι για μένα φτεχό,μα που πάω, που σύρνω, που στέωεις την καρδιά μου πάντα σένα βαστώΛαριλό... Καληνύφτα σε ΄φήνω και πάωπλάια σου 'τι 'βω πίρτα πρικότσαι που πάω που σύρνω που στέωστην καρδιά μου πάντα σένα βαστώΛαριλό... αμμάι: μάτι πένα: πόνοςγκλυτσέα: γλυκιά πλώνω: κοιμούμαιε: δεν πεντσέοντα: σκεπτόμενοςείττα: εκείνα φενέστρα: παράθυρο ιβώ: εγώ φτεχό: φτωχόμάι: ποτέ ώρια: ωραίανοίφτω: ξεδιπλώνω Καληνύφτα, λοιπόν! Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
kkokkolis Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 14, 2012 Συγγραφέας Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 14, 2012 http://www.astrovox.gr/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=15607 Ταξίδι στο Χρόνο, Σταύρος Χίος, 2012 Οὖτιν με κικλήσκουσι My Optics
paranoia Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 14, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 14, 2012 Ηλιοβασιλεμα στο σκινακα, σημερα το απογευμα. "Κι εσείς άστρα, αιώνες τώρα κάτι θέλετε να μας πείτε, μα σε λίγο ξημερώνει και δεν προφταίνουμε να μάθουμε" Τάσος Λειβαδίτης, Μικρό βιβλιο για μεγάλα όνειρα
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 16, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 16, 2012 "Έχουμε ανάγκη ένα φιλί ζωής!" Η δυναμική επιστροφή του καταξιωμένου σκηνοθέτη Γιάννη Σμαραγδή με τη νέα του ταινία "Ο Θεός αγαπάει το χαβιάρι", που ασχολείται με τον θυελλώδη βίο του πειρατή και αργότερα επιχειρηματία Ιωάννη Βαρβάκη! Πηγή: http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=474917 "Η τέχνη πάντα βοήθησε και εμψύχωσε σε δύσκολες περιόδους. Φιλί ζωής θέλω να δώσω με το Χαβιάρι μου, ένα φιλί ζωής που το έχουμε ανάγκη. Και το ότι σε μια περίοδο που "χτυπούν" τη χώρα μας να βγαίνει μια τέτοια παραγωγή έξω, να συμμετέχει σε ένα τόσο σημαντικό φεστιβάλ, απαντά στα χτυπήματα πιστεύω. Θέλω να κάνω ό,τι μπορώ, μέσα από την ταινία αυτή για να δώσω μια δύναμη στους Έλληνες, ένα χαμόγελο, μια διέξοδο στην απόλυτη μελαγχολία τους. Και μαζί να... βουλώσω στόματα, τα στόματα όσων λένε ότι τελειώσαμε, ότι... πεθάναμε! Η τέχνη είναι το δεκανίκι μας και μ' αυτό προχωράμε μπροστά!.......Λατρεύω το ότι μέσα από αυτό μπορώ να παρηγορώ. Είναι μεγάλη υπόθεση να παρηγορείς και να ανακουφίζεις τον όποιο πόνο. Το μεγαλείο της τέχνης αυτό δεν είναι; Ότι παρηγορεί, ότι γλυκαίνει τις αισθήσεις, ότι εμψυχώνει, ότι βοηθά τον κόσμο να ψηλώσει...!!! Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 16, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 16, 2012 Το σμήνος Φοίνιξ βρίσκεται σε απόσταση περίπου 5,7 δισεκατομμυρίων ετών φωτός από τη Γη και πήρε το όνομά του, όχι μόνο από τον αστερισμό στον οποίο ανήκει, αλλά και από τα εντυπωσιακά χαρακτηριστικά του. Ενώ οι γαλαξίες στα κέντρα των περισσότερων σμηνών παραμένουν αδρανείς για δισεκατομμύρια χρόνια, ο κεντρικός γαλαξίας στο σμήνος αυτό φαίνεται να έχει "επανέλθει στη ζωή" με μια "έκρηξη" σχηματισμού νέων άστρων.Κατά κάποιο τρόπο αναβιώνει ο μύθος του Φοίνικα, που αναγεννήθηκε μέσα από τις στάχτες του! Animation of the Phoenix Cluster - NASA.govhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4mlOUaQQolY Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 16, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 16, 2012 Τελειότερη σφαίρα του σύμπαντος ο Ήλιος!Πηγή: http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22769&subid=2&pubid=63699952 Δείτε κι εδώ μια καταπληκτική φωτογραφία του Ήλιου μας! http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/sundisk072912.html Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 16, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 16, 2012 "...Είναι παλτό ξεκούμπωτο η νύχταΠροβιά σφαγμένου ζώου που ανασαίνει ακόμα.Κοιμήσου..."Μιχάλης Γκανάς, απόσπασμα "Ο ύπνος του καπνιστή", εκδ. Καστανιώτη (2003) Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 17, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 17, 2012 Ωραία που είναι η οφθαλμαπάτη κάποιες φορές!Ένας πελαργός πίσω από μια αντιλόπη άνοιξε τα φτερά του δημιουργώντας τη μαγευτική αυτή εικόνα.Ο πελαργός θέλοντας να προστατεύσει το ένα και μοναδικό αυγό που γέννησε, άνοιξε τα φτερά διώχνοντας μακριά την αντιλόπη από τη φωλιά του.Έτσι, οι θεατές του εθνικού πάρκου Keoladeo στην Ινδία έμειναν άφωνοι από την "μίξη" των δύο ζώων. Την απίθανη στιγμή "παγίδευσε" ο φωτογράφος Jagdeep Rajput αναβιώνοντας τον Πήγασο, το μυθικό φτερωτό άλογο της αρχαιότητας.Από τον Μεσαίωνα μέχρι τον 17ο αιώνα, ο Πήγασος συμβόλιζε τη σοφία και τη φήμη, ενώ αργότερα έγινε σύμβολο της Ποίησης. Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 17, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 17, 2012 Και μια πυρακτωμένη έκρηξη του Ζωοδότη... A Solar Filament EruptsAPOD NASA 17/9/2012 Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
wereniki Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 17, 2012 Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 17, 2012 Φρεσκο-αφιχθέν στα mail μου!It’s an old video for tell us see how Spirit and Opportunity flew to Mars. Super cool! Το σύμπαν της τέχνης & οι τέχνες τ’ ουρανού
kkokkolis Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Συγγραφέας Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Eagle Four, Scifi Airshow Museum, 2010 To Le Bourget του μέλλοντος! The Eagle from the TV series “Space: 1999” has to be one of the biggest draws here at the Sci-Fi Air Show. Designed by British engineer Brian Johnson, its design reflects the earlier McDonnell-Douglas “Moonbus” (also used in “2001: A Space Odyssey"), and many of the earlier Gerry Anderson vehicles that preceded it. Although built in England in 1974-75 by British Aerospace and Rolls-Royce, many of its internal parts came from Italy (including Marconi Electronic Systems and the Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica e Astronautica), which helped co-produce the TV series. Three fully flyable models were constructed, with many modular replacement parts available when required for filming. (Viewers of the show understood why, as the vehicles were often called to perform dangerous “crash” stunts.) Sturdy, reliable and beautifully designed, the Eagles have been flying for over 30 years. Stunt Pilot Tom Hudson came to be known as an extreme risk taker and was responsible for the many spectacular Eagle crashes seen on the show. (For one infamous crash seen in the episode “The Immunity Syndrome,” Hudson overshot the target crash site in Buckinghamshire and destroyed a nearby barn.) The resulting backlash from the community forced producers to relocate further north to film the remaining Eagle crashes for the series. At the completion of the series, one of the Eagles went to Mr. Johnson, and the other two were sold to private collectors. One of those collectors, Jonathan Simpson, allows his Eagle to be displayed at the Sci-Fi Air Show in order to help pay for the expensive upkeep and maintenance. Because of the large number of replacement Eagle parts built for the run of the series, the Eagle displayed here is almost completely original. Still, with a ship the size of the Eagle, it’s a full- time job maintaining it -- from finding replacement light bulbs to getting the foam in the seats just right. Simpson says, “It’s called Eagle 4 because it’s such a collection of spare parts! It’s original, but it would be wrong to call it one of the original three. Its tubular supporting framework is, but that’s about it.” In a yearly (albeit expensive) ritual, Simpson flies Eagle 4 to the Moon every year on September 13th with a group of close friends and fans of the series. Pilot Kyle Wolter says about the Eagle, “It’s by far the easiest ship I’ve ever flown. There are two joysticks and it’s just like a working a video game. Because of the cost of the upkeep they won’t let me crash her, but I’d love to mow down some trees someday!” http://www.scifiairshow.com Οὖτιν με κικλήσκουσι My Optics
kkokkolis Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Συγγραφέας Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Boeing “Liberty” X-27-REV, Scifi Airshow Museum, 2011 The Sci-Fi Airshow Museum is proud to display the last surviving example of one of the most iconic spacecraft ever designed: the Boeing “Liberty” X-27-REV (re-entry vehicle.) Designed and built in 1965-1967 as a successor to the cancelled X-22 “Dyna-Soar” re-usable space plane , the vehicle met the same ignominious fate as its predecessor – NASA and Congress cancelled the design in favor of the Apollo capsule. However, instead of being forgotten by all but the most fervent aerospace enthusiasts, its lease (and later purchase) by 20th-Century Fox studios in 1968 for the landmark film “Planet of the Apes” has enshrined it forever in science-fiction history. In the opening of the original film, a quiet and tranquil sequence takes place inside the ship, traveling (rather fancifully) through hyperspace. (The original Boeing Liberty design, of course, was built only to visit the Moon and then return to Earth.) Three of the four astronauts are already safely tucked away in their stasis chambers. The fourth, Colonel George Taylor (Charlton Heston), preps himself for his own long sleep and wonders out loud about the fate of mankind. Taylor seems to enjoy this comfortable moment being onboard one of the pinnacles of man’s technological achievements – the ship represents safety, strength and intelligence. He enters the stasis chamber and falls asleep. Suddenly, the astronauts are awakened to find the ship has entered the atmosphere of a nearby planet and crashed into a vast lake. The serenity of the earlier scene is gone – replaced with the sounds of desperate men yelling, water rushing into the cabin and the explosive opening of an escape hatch. As the surviving members of the flight abandon the sinking ship, it’s as if they have been reborn, ripped from the protection of the ship’s womb and thrust into a harsh new reality. Since much of the spaceship would be hidden below the water after the crash sequence (filmed on the newly-created Lake Powell in Arizona), 20th-Century Fox elected to use only the Liberty re-entry vehicle itself. The second stage, originally designed to place the Liberty on the Moon, was put into storage on the Fox lot. The phenomenal success of the first film prompted the studio to ask the filmmakers for a sequel that would require another ship to bring more Earth astronauts to the “Planet of the Apes.” In 1970’s “Beneath the Planet of the Apes,” the ship is depicted as having crashed in the desert, with a clearly-destroyed secondary stage behind the lander body. Since Boeing’s leasing contract with Fox specified that the vehicle components couldn’t be physically damaged, the Fox art department built a hollow mock-up set, based on the real second stage components. The studio then trucked the real Liberty lander – sprayed with water-soluble paint to look as if it had burned on re-entry – and the artistically-damaged, studio-built second-stage mockup to Red Rock Canyon State Park in California for filming. http://www.scifiairshow.com Οὖτιν με κικλήσκουσι My Optics
kkokkolis Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Συγγραφέας Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Flying Sub, FS-1 Stingray, Scifi Airshow Museum, 2009 One of the most recognizable and beloved of our vehicles, the Flying Sub seen in “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” was developed originally in 1964-65 by the Reynolds Metal Company, Richmond, VA, in conjunction with General Dynamics (Electric Boat Division), Groton, CT. The Flying Sub (designated FS-1 by Reynolds), was supposed to resemble a stingray, and indeed, it was sometimes nicknamed “Stingray” by its pilots. Powered by two massive solid-fuel turbine engines (courtesy of General Electric), the FS-1 was designed originally as a test bed for hybrid air/sea vehicle technology by both the U.S. Air Force and Navy. After a great deal of bureaucratic wrangling between the two defense branches, the Navy officially took sole possession of the FS-1 and used it to conduct a variety of research projects. It quickly became clear, after photos were published in “National Geographic”, that the public had a strong fascination with the ship. An unprecedented mountain of letters inquiring about the Flying Sub prompted the Navy to allow the ship to be loaned out for filming of the “Voyage” T.V. series. In 1974, as the Navy prepared to decommission the then outdated FS-1, Reynolds Metals Company re-purchased it and moved it back to Richmond, VA, where it served as one of the key attractions in their “Reynolds Aluminum Museum.” After Alcoa acquired Reynolds in June 2000, the company was kind enough to loan out the FS-1 to the Sci-Fi Air Show Museum, and allow us to fly (and submerge it) on a limited basis. Current Flying Sub pilot Oliver Hawkes says, “It’s hard to say what I enjoy more – flying the FS-1 through the air and seeing the ocean slipping below me through the front viewports, or plunging beneath the water and cruising over the ocean floor. The dual-joystick controls and great forward visibility make it a fantastic flying experience – both above and under the waves!” Fans of the FS-1 might also be interested in its bright-yellow spherical companion, the “Apple I” diving bell, which also appeared in “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.” Built by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in 1961, the bathysphere was loaned to producer Irwin Allen after the submarine “Alvin” replaced the Bell on June 5th, 1964. In 1992, the “Apple I” diving bell was purchased by the Aqua Tech Dive Center in San Diego, CA, and now resides as a “rooftop” ornament, visible from the nearby I-5 freeway. http://www.scifiairshow.com Οὖτιν με κικλήσκουσι My Optics
kkokkolis Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Συγγραφέας Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Lockheed Spindrift Sub-orbital Transport, Scifi Airshow Museum, 2009 As described in the script of the pilot episode of Irwin Allen’s “Land of the Giants,” the Spindrift is a “sub-orbital transport.” This concept took the idea of the Concorde one step further by having the ship briefly exit the atmosphere to reduce the time it takes to traverse the globe. By using this technique, the Spindrift could get passengers from Los Angeles to London in just over 3 hours. (This mode of transportation was only practical for the very wealthy who value time over money.) Built at the Lockheed plant near Lindberg Field, San Diego, CA, the flying Spindrift used in the show could not actually exit the atmosphere, so the scenes of it in “space” were shot at night at an altitude of 30,000 feet over the clear desert skies of Utah. Like its sister ship, the Flying Sub, the Spindrift has a uniquely organic and sculptural form, which producer Irwin Allen insisted upon. In breaking from more traditional NASA style, the engineers created a very futuristic-looking ship with no wings or control surfaces. Unfortunately, Allen’s demand for “form” over “function” made the ship notoriously difficult to fly. Because of this, it remained in dead storage on the 20th Century Fox backlot until the late 1970’s. In 1977, the storage hangar it was housed in was set to be demolished to make way for further development of Century City, and the Spindrift was slated for disposal at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base inTucson, AZ. Luckily, retired former Lockheed engineer Robert L. Davis heard of the plans through a contact at the studio, and arranged to have an aircraft towing vehicle brought to the studio lot late one night. (The oft-repeated story that he paid off a night guard on the Fox lot is probably apocryphal, but even today, Davis is amusingly vague about the exact details of his acquisition.) To the relief of obscure aircraft fans everywhere, Davis managed to slip the Spindrift out the night before the bulldozers moved in, saving another sci-fi treasure. Although still flight-worthy thanks to Davis’s attentions, the Spindrift is usually put on a flatbed truck and driven between appearances at air shows. Even though covered up for its journey, its distinctive shape is still evident, and truck drivers hauling the vehicle report many people honk and give the thumbs-up sign as they pass by. http://www.scifiairshow.com Οὖτιν με κικλήσκουσι My Optics
kkokkolis Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Συγγραφέας Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Martin-Marietta Galactica Shuttle & Hughes Aircraft Colonial Viper, Scifi Airshow Museum, 2008 Galactica Shuttle The Galactica Shuttle was built in early 1978 by Martin-Marietta (now Lockheed-Martin) for the pilot of the series “Battlestar Galactica.” Its primary use in the series was to shuttle large groups of people between the many fleet ships and down to the surface of planets. In addition to its use in front of the camera, savvy producers had a large loading ramp and cargo area built into the ship and that could be used to haul filmmaking equipment when the crew shot on location outside of the studio.After “Battlestar Galactica” was cancelled in 1979, the shuttle made appearances in several other Universal TV series, including “Galactica 1980” and “Buck Rogers.” In 1982 while hauling crew and equipment to Palmdale, CA for the filming of the TV series “Manimal,” the shuttle hit some power lines and crashed on the south side of Mt. Wilson. Although no one was killed in the crash and the shuttle sustained only minor damage, the resulting lawsuit grounded the shuttle by making it too expensive to insure.In 1984 it was stored on the side of the road near Park Lake on the Universal Studios back lot. The public was able to see the shuttle on the studio tour but being outside exposed to the elements took a toll on the ship.Universal Studios was sold to the Seagram Company Ltd. in the mid-1990s, but by 2000, after acquiring other entertainment companies (including MCA, Polygram, and Deutsche Grammophon), Seagram was in serious need of cash. Seagram’s head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold off many of the studio’s assets, including the rusting (and now non-flight-worthy) shuttle. Internet millionaire and Hollywood memorabilia collector Glen Macintosh purchased the Shuttle at auction for less than five thousand dollars, the low price based on the Shuttle’s relative obscurity and its poor condition. (In addition, shortly after the purchase, Macintosh discovered that some unknown persons with access to the Universal Studios back lot had gained access to the Shuttle’s cargo bay and had created a makeshift living space inside. A filthy mattress was found in the bay, surrounded by empty beer bottles and drug paraphernalia.)Thankfully, Macintosh has restored the Shuttle to its original condition and has graciously allowed us to display it in the air show. Pilot Silvio Baretta states, “it’s not an elegant ship to fly, but it’s steady and reliable. The wraparound windows make for excellent visibility from the cockpit. You gotta watch out for wind though, especially when landing.” Colonial Viper Another crowd favorite at the Air Show is the Viper from Battlestar Galactica. In 1978, the legendary Hughes Aircraft built four flying versions of the Vipers at the Heartland Hanger, located at the Van Nuys Airport. All four are still in flying condition, although the trouble-prone “turbo-booster” (an effect featured often in the show) has been removed from all of them. We are happy to display three of the original Vipers here in the Air Show. (The fourth Viper was re-fitted to allow a second rider for the series “Galactica 1980” and is currently in the hands of a private collector.) The controls of the Viper closely match the instruments for the Grumman Tomcat F-14. This was done deliberately so that Navy pilots familiar with the controls of the Tomcat could be hired to fly the Viper and perform the elaborate stunts needed for the show. All of the Vipers shown in the original series were based out of the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, near Ridgecrest, CA. The reliable Vipers have been in constant use since the demise of the series, appearing at various functions in and around L.A. Their most famous appearance since the series ended is probably their dramatic flyover at the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, as stunt pilot Bill Suitor arrived using a jet pack. http://www.scifiairshow.com Οὖτιν με κικλήσκουσι My Optics
kkokkolis Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Συγγραφέας Δημοσιεύτηκε Σεπτέμβριος 18, 2012 Orion Space Plane, Scifi Airshow Museum, 2008 The designers of the Orion Space Plane created a beautiful ship that not only foreshadowed the arrival of NASA’s Space Shuttle, but did it with much more style and grace. Built under wraps in England at the Rolls Royce engine plant in Leavesden, the Orion was completed on August 10th 1967. It proved to be easy to get into space, but had serious heat and vibration problems when re-entering the atmosphere. (Later engineering analysis revealed that the wing control surfaces weren’t sufficiently large enough to completely stabilize the craft, and the retro-jets on the tail exhaust, although sound in concept, proved that a vertical stabilizer was sorely needed.) For the film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” director Stanley Kubrick (famously averse to flying) had a second-unit crew, led by assistant cinematographer John Alcott, shoot exterior scenes of the Orion in space in the last weeks of October 1967; the live-action segments that took place in the weightless interior followed immediately thereafter. The actors aboard could only perform for short periods in the weightless environment of space before getting violently sick. Kubrick directed the actors and Alcott via a closed-circuit TV link furnished by Bell Telephone. Because of the motion sick actors, shooting the interior scenes went over schedule by over a week and the production had to double the size of the clean-up crew on the ground. The Orion was then stored in a hanger at London Heathrow Airport in case re-shoots were necessary. At the completion of the film, Pan Am took possession of the Orion, since the corporation had partially funded its construction, with MGM Studios picking up the remainder of the cost. Pan Am used the Orion in print and television ads promoting itself as “the airline to take you into the future.” Unfortunately, what the future held for Pan Am was much more grim. The airline filed for bankruptcy early in 1991, with its final demise happening later that year. Shortly afterwards, Delta Airlines purchased most of Pan Am’s fleet, but the “limited use” Orion Space Plane was acquired separately by San Francisco-based United Airlines. United restored and re-painted the Orion and uses it for flights into space as a “perk” for its frequent fliers. (The harrowing re-entry is seen as part of the experience, and customers have been known to complain if their ride back to earth is too smooth.) The Sci-Fi Air Show displays the Orion for the 6 months out of the year United does not take it into space. As S.F.A.S. pilot Stephen Dailey says about the Orion, “the short wings and the position of the cockpit make it a difficult plane to land. You have to rely on your instruments a lot. I will say, though, that the roll-over before the boosters hit is a real rush that I never get tired of.” http://www.scifiairshow.com Οὖτιν με κικλήσκουσι My Optics
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