The strange thing is that the TB-3 was a 4-engine aircraft, but the one in this picture has 6 engines. The corrugated metal cladding, and nose, hull, and wing shapes all match the TB-3, but I cannot find anything about a six-engine variant of this airplane except this one picture.
I think I found it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aeroflot_ANT-20bis.jpg
This was a one-off. The first ANT-20 (1934) was an expanded TB-3 with 6 engines in the wings and two in a pusher-puller pair mounted on struts above the fuselage. The prototype was destroyed in an airshow when it collided with an I-5 biplane, which was doing loops around the monster. They built a second prototype (1938) with 6 larger engines and no pusher-puller. It was successful enough to be used on a transport route, but no more were built. In 1942, the pilot let a passenger sit in his seat, and the fool crashed it.
By this time, if they'd wanted another aircraft this big, they'd have designed it better, and probably with 4 engines. (The B-29 was a little bigger, and first flew 21 September 1942. Production was held up until 1944 because the engines overheated.)
#4: So... you want me to go slow through your neighborhood, eh? Have I told you about my horn? And how much I love my horn? How about if we put a sign up, so that everybody can show you their appreciation, with their horn? How would that be?
Starker here, 7 - Get a rental with the same wheelbase as your car. Then by trial and error, figure out what speed works. Just be sure to have an empty bladder. 6- Stupid is as stupid does. Lmao 1 - Is crazy Russians, & the Tupolev TB-3. This was during WWII. It was closely related to the Ant-20 Maxim Gorky. 5- That girl has talent, and dad just found that out. I'd bet she's grounded until she's 30.
Silly me, I was expecting the #4 clip to finish with the camera swinging to the right showing a hot chick with big yams and deep cleavage bouncing heavily in the seat. Oh well. I'm sure I can find one somewhere.
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#7 Barn cats, we've all had them.
ReplyDeleteWhat was going in #2 ? #6 What a hoot ...
ReplyDeleteA woman leaned on the decorations while trying to take a few pics.
DeleteShe as leaning over to take a photo and the barrier (or end of the pew) collapsed.
DeleteMichael in Nelson
8: Cat demonstrates: "Fuck you, I'm the apex preditor here".
ReplyDelete#1: The Krauts didn't believe in static lines.
ReplyDelete#5: Imagine what she'd do to your balls.
#1 is Russian.
Delete#1: These are Russians: Russian plane and Russian jumpers. The Russians were among the earliest pioneers of airborne operations and doctrines.
DeleteActually, I've seen this before, I believe they were Russian paratroops, and no static line, to boot!
DeleteIt is a Tupolew TB-3.
Deletehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_TB-3
In German with the identifying photo:
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolew_TB-3
I knew they was Ruskis, but I didn't want to be accused of Russian collusion. Look what happened to Trump. I may be Irish, but I'm not stupid.
DeleteThe strange thing is that the TB-3 was a 4-engine aircraft, but the one in this picture has 6 engines. The corrugated metal cladding, and nose, hull, and wing shapes all match the TB-3, but I cannot find anything about a six-engine variant of this airplane except this one picture.
DeleteI think I found it:
Deletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aeroflot_ANT-20bis.jpg
This was a one-off. The first ANT-20 (1934) was an expanded TB-3 with 6 engines in the wings and two in a pusher-puller pair mounted on struts above the fuselage. The prototype was destroyed in an airshow when it collided with an I-5 biplane, which was doing loops around the monster. They built a second prototype (1938) with 6 larger engines and no pusher-puller. It was successful enough to be used on a transport route, but no more were built. In 1942, the pilot let a passenger sit in his seat, and the fool crashed it.
By this time, if they'd wanted another aircraft this big, they'd have designed it better, and probably with 4 engines. (The B-29 was a little bigger, and first flew 21 September 1942. Production was held up until 1944 because the engines overheated.)
Russians. As a long-time Paratrooper, I gotta give these guys their props, but watching it still makes me giggle.
Delete#4: So... you want me to go slow through your neighborhood, eh? Have I told you about my horn? And how much I love my horn? How about if we put a sign up, so that everybody can show you their appreciation, with their horn? How would that be?
ReplyDeleteLooks more like a test track for suspension systems.
Delete#4 - Perfect for a rental car at 60 mph! I try to hit the rumble strips as fast as I can in a rental, just because…
ReplyDeleteLooks like the driveway of the Mexican resort me and my wife stayed at. It sucked about as bad as you’d imagine.
Delete#5 She's still pretty cute.
ReplyDeleteStarker here,
ReplyDelete7 - Get a rental with the same wheelbase as your car. Then by trial and error, figure out what speed works. Just be sure to have an empty bladder.
6- Stupid is as stupid does. Lmao
1 - Is crazy Russians, & the Tupolev TB-3. This was during WWII. It was closely related to the Ant-20 Maxim Gorky.
5- That girl has talent, and dad just found that out. I'd bet she's grounded until she's 30.
Silly me, I was expecting the #4 clip to finish with the camera swinging to the right showing a hot chick with big yams and deep cleavage bouncing heavily in the seat. Oh well. I'm sure I can find one somewhere.
ReplyDeleteShoot that dog.
ReplyDelete#6 Pole 1, Fuckface 0
ReplyDelete#3: "I'll tell him how bad he is right after I finish recording this TikTok!"
ReplyDelete#4: These things show up in a local big chain grocery store parking lot every Spring. They are CANCER.
#5: She's cute. A bit young, but cute.
#6 is magnificent.
#10: I've seen enough clips go this way to know I'll never do this.