Author Archives: The Engineer

We Create No More Explorers

Our society creates No More Explorers. Our educational system is not wired anymore to produce explorers. We became afraid of them. Who is the next Orville & Wilbur? The next Thomas Edison? Who will innovate to conquer space when it takes years of preparation to return to the Moon? Today’s billionaires? The United States is run by lawyers, while China is run by “engineers.” If we had a new Neil Armstrong today, who would dare send him on an untested space capsule to the Moon?

Cabrillo National Monument

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Perched atop the rugged cliffs of San Diego, the Cabrillo National Monument offers a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean, commemorating Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo’s historic 1542 landing. This historic site is a gateway to the region’s maritime history and natural beauty.

Days at the office

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Since 1790…

Unforgettable bridge

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Completed in 1932 for just over $200,000.

Generations

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Generations in aviation: From the first flight on December 17, 1903, to the date of this photo, 120 years and 286 days have passed.

Curtiss-Wright R-1820 Cyclone

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The Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9 is an American radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright, widely used on aircraft in the 1930s through 1950s.

Boeing 747s receiving key updates through floppy disks, report

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Floppies? Yep, 3.5” floppies. Boeing updates the navigational parameters of the “Queen of the skies”, the 747-400, every 28 days through a 3.5” floppy disk drive installed at the cockpit. It turns out that the airline industry is not so much modernized.