Tell us something we don’t know.

[turnkey4099]

Nope, flown by Howard Hughes on what was supposed dto be a taxi test. He lifted it off for the short flightl.

Although they call it a "flight". I think that is stretching the definition of "flight" It was all in ground affect.

 

[scootr]

I doubt the Wright Bros made much more than 25 ft for their first 120 foot flight.

 

[WinterDeere]

I doubt the Wright Bros made much more than 25 ft for their first 120 foot flight.

True, and it was all in ground effect as well, but a remarkably higher achievement with more things learned. The Spruce Goose was an exercise in pushing the envelope of known factors and technology.

 

[MossRoad]

"Supermarine" isn't a common word in the vernacular, but submarine is. Sounds close enough so it is commonly substituted.

I would guess the Supermarine Company would consider "submarine" to be an insult. Prior to the Spitfire they primarily focused on seaplanes.

Subposably

 

[two_bit_score]

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I’m glad we don’t have to go to Rome to see it.

“The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.

Originally built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, this replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece serves as a monument to what is considered the pinnacle of classical architecture. The plaster replicas of the Parthenon Marbles found in the Naos are direct casts of the original sculptures, which adorned the pediments of the Athenian Parthenon dating back to 438 B.C. The originals of these powerful fragments are housed in the British Museum in London.

The Parthenon also serves as Nashville's art museum. The focus of the Parthenon's permanent collection is a group of 63 paintings by 19th and 20th century American artists donated by James M. Cowan. Additional gallery spaces provide a venue for a variety of temporary shows and exhibits.“

Visit the Official Parthenon website

The Parthenon

Official website of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

www.nashville.gov

 

[polarred21]

I doubt the Wright Bros made much more than 25 ft for their first 120 foot flight.

I have visited where thus wad performed.

 

[kenmbz]

I’m glad we don’t have to go to Rome to see it.

“The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.

Originally built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, this replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece serves as a monument to what is considered the pinnacle of classical architecture. The plaster replicas of the Parthenon Marbles found in the Naos are direct casts of the original sculptures, which adorned the pediments of the Athenian Parthenon dating back to 438 B.C. The originals of these powerful fragments are housed in the British Museum in London.

The Parthenon also serves as Nashville's art museum. The focus of the Parthenon's permanent collection is a group of 63 paintings by 19th and 20th century American artists donated by James M. Cowan. Additional gallery spaces provide a venue for a variety of temporary shows and exhibits.“

Visit the Official Parthenon website

The Parthenon

Official website of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

www.nashville.gov

Still won't have Athens around it, but looks pretty cool.

 

[IndyJay]

 

[IndyJay]

 

[scootr]

The human circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long​