tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post2903484884154387157..comments2024-02-21T06:59:26.840-05:00Comments on David Alison's Blog: Mac: Terminal tricks while flyingDavid Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-57473602133413161242008-04-07T13:23:00.000-04:002008-04-07T13:23:00.000-04:00wikipedia.org has a great image comparing huge air...<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Giant_planes_comparison.svg" REL="nofollow">wikipedia.org</A> has a great image comparing huge aircraft. Reportedly, the Spruce Goose only lacked power. Presumably, if runways were large enough, it might have done better with less resistance too.Pecos Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156871570567421680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-69894757124486839552008-04-03T19:21:00.000-04:002008-04-03T19:21:00.000-04:00doh... read the whole post first Braddoh... read the whole post first Bradbdavidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930926944143193987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-44590837948760367532008-04-03T19:19:00.000-04:002008-04-03T19:19:00.000-04:00The Queen Mary is right next to the Spruce Goose I...The Queen Mary is right next to the Spruce Goose I think.bdavidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930926944143193987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-27078462673361733512008-04-03T15:20:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:20:00.000-04:00Had a little trouble seeing the boat so I had to h...Had a little trouble seeing the boat so I had to hit Command Option + to Zoom the screen.<BR/><BR/>jeff bellamyJeff Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829132726221078043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-41271774861328201622008-04-03T13:53:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:53:00.000-04:0040% of the dome is used by Carnival Cruise lines w...40% of the dome is used by Carnival Cruise lines when they have a ship in port. The remaining 60% has been used as a soundstage (scenes from one of the Batman movies, and Spielberg's AI were filmed there) and most recently it housed the traveling Star Trek exhibit. Most of the time it lies empty and is used for storage.coolwattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715464304763289545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-78842275561335369502008-04-03T11:57:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:57:00.000-04:00I actually just went and saw the Spruce Goose over...I actually just went and saw the Spruce Goose over the weekend. Its size blew me away.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647018519646894825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-81760504713100029892008-04-03T09:43:00.000-04:002008-04-03T09:43:00.000-04:00@Tim: Ha! I didn't know that it had moved! Origina...@Tim: Ha! I didn't know that it had moved! Original post corrected. New Winner!David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-66385116874583583302008-04-03T09:33:00.000-04:002008-04-03T09:33:00.000-04:00Actually, the Spruce Goose left that dome way back...Actually, the Spruce Goose left that dome way back in 1992. It now resides at the Evergreen Avation & Space Museum, www.sprucegoose.org, in McMinnville Oregon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-61047224775000405922008-04-03T08:05:00.000-04:002008-04-03T08:05:00.000-04:00@Retromaccast: Winner!@Retromaccast: Winner!David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-21805799945816099502008-04-03T06:33:00.000-04:002008-04-03T06:33:00.000-04:00Why the Spruce Goose of course!Why the Spruce Goose of course!RetroMacCasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08563361759708103239noreply@blogger.com