Wilshire

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https://x.com/USN_Submariner/status/1849480328118739010


An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from the U.S. Navy's Maritime Strike Squadron HSM 41 "Sea Hawks" conducts a joint exercise with the Peruvian diesel-electric submarine BAP Pisagua (SS 33). The exercise, taking place off the coast of San Diego, is designed to enhance interoperability and practice anti-submarine warfare operations, furthering cooperation between the U.S. and Peruvian navies.

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A rare Vespa TAP150 scooter has been put up for sale in France. This is a unique military scooter, manufactured in a small batch. It was reported on the Rideapart website. The combat scooter was created and manufactured by the French company ASMA, which acquired a license from the Italian Vespa to manufacture motor vehicles. About 600 of these scooters were manufactured from 1956 to 1959.

The Vespa TAP150 is equipped with an American recoilless gun M20 with a caliber of 75 mm. It is capable of firing cumulative shells at 6500 m. The 145 cc engine accelerates the Vespa TAP150 to 66 km/h.

The Vespa scooter could be dropped with a parachute, so it entered service with the French airborne troops. The TAP150 crew consisted of two people - a gunner and a loader. The scooter could not fire while moving - it had to stop.

https://focus.ua/auto/672766-ih-vypustili-vsego-600-na-aukcion-vystavili-unikalnyy-boevoy-skuter-s-pushkoy-foto

[–] Wilshire 28 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

From his frame of reference the train is still, so he's using the same amount of energy.

[–] Wilshire 150 points 4 months ago (6 children)

pronography

[–] Wilshire 43 points 5 months ago

It's the final stage of the pump n dump.

[–] Wilshire 26 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (20 children)

FPTP voting systems and third parties will never coexist.

[–] Wilshire 5 points 6 months ago

*Little Caesar

[–] Wilshire 11 points 6 months ago (7 children)

I M M E R S I O N

[–] Wilshire 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

These are extremely rare events. It would be like wearing a helmet in case your windshield fell out. Having some in the cockpit for emergencies could help, but I don't know if it would be possible to put them on while handling said emergency.

[–] Wilshire 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The cruising speed is 170 knots (196 mph) and the landing approach speed is 89 knots (102 mph). I'd bet it was at least 150+ mph when the canopy opened.

[–] Wilshire 20 points 6 months ago

Thanks. Link updated to skip ahead.

[–] Wilshire 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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