Posted by 135 Fan on February 15, 2009 at 15:05:01 from (68.149.56.30):
In Reply to: Re: OT: china junk posted by ron8 on February 15, 2009 at 07:10:02:
I wouldn't say that the US were the leaders in all technology in 1960. Maybe some stuff but not all. The N.A.S.A award for excellence went to a Canadian named Jim Chamberlain. He headed up the Gemini and Apollo missions. He, along with 25 other engineers were snapped up by N.A.S.A after the Canadian designed and built Avro Arrow was cancelled. Avro were the recognized world leaders in aircraft design and development. Some of their accomplishments: First jet air liner in N. America, 7 years before Boeing, 2 weeks after the Dehaviland Comet for its first flight. It actually went on a flight. The Comet lifted off the runway and landed but that was considered a flight. The Arrow had the first fly-by-wire control and the first 4000 psi hydraulics to fly. The engines for the Arrow were the first designed around titanium and Avro were pioneers in the use of titanium. The engine was the most powerful in the world at the time. The engine in the F-15 is similar in power but wasn't developed until 20 some years later. You can't blame gov't. on everthing. A lot of things yes but not everything. It is wrong to think that the US has a monopoly on brilliance. I don't think there are many industries more high tech than military aircraft and space flight. Dave
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - An Old-Time Tractor Demonstration - by Kim Pratt. Sam was born in rural Kansas in 1926. His dad was a hard-working farmer and the children worked hard everyday to help ends meet. In the rural area he grew up in, the highlight of the week was Saturday when many people took a break from their work to go to town. It was on one such Saturday in the early 1940's when Sam was 16 years old that he ended up in Dennison, Kansas to watch a demonstration of a new tractor being put on by a local dealer. It was an Allis-Chalmers tractor dealership,
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.