Norwegian Road Sign
Aug 8, 2022 22:06:46 #
This was posted on 1 of the facebook pages I'm on. The narrative says it all.
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CliffB
Loc: Bristol UK
On the autobahn on Germany the exit sign for the service areas is Ausfaht or something very similar
Aug 9, 2022 05:51:36 #
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Aug 9, 2022 08:44:40 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
This was posted on 1 of the facebook pages I'm on. The narrative says it all.
What is needed to go over said speed bump?
Aug 9, 2022 10:23:38 #
I can see that happening at a bump in the road. You're trying to hold it in, but then you hit that bump. 
Aug 9, 2022 10:58:16 #
Aug 9, 2022 12:16:55 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I can see that happening at a bump in the road. You're trying to hold it in, but then you hit that bump.
It may be RATO instances. [Putting up signs for no smoking within 100 yards!]
"The engines in the first B-47 “Stratojet” bombers did not develop sufficient thrust at low speeds and needed help to take off when fully loaded. As a result, early B-47s had provisions for fitting 18 solid-fuel rocket assisted takeoff (RATO) rockets with 1,000 lbr of static thrust each. Mounts for nine such units were built into each side of the rear fuselage, arranged in three rows of three bottles. "
Wonder what 40 km would equate to a bottle?
Aug 9, 2022 12:22:08 #
My mother was right: Truth is better than fiction. I love your discovery.
Aug 9, 2022 13:40:35 #
Stephan G wrote:
It may be RATO instances. Putting up signs for n... (show quote)
I've pictures of them. There was JATO, too, but I don't know the details.
Aug 9, 2022 16:15:01 #
Aug 9, 2022 16:33:28 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I've pictures of them. There was JATO, too, but I don't know the details.
RATO uses solid fuel in "bottles". Once the bottles are "lit", they are only good for that one shot. The bottle is removed and replaced with a fresh bottle. JATO is basically the same thing. The Military is always using and reusing and even misusing acronyms of all sorts. I think that someone doesn't want the confusion of "rocket" vs "jet" as to the purpose.
Imagine bottle rockets bunched and tied to the rearward part of the plane. They are lit to give that extra oomph for the take off.
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