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From the glory days of mechanical engineering

RobVG — 3/29/2017 1:57:13 AM (archived)

Wing tip coupling- no sensors, no software.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rtSEgUPnvcQ

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From the glory days of mechanical engineering - RobVG - 3/29/2017 1:57:13 AM
- There's no doubt it's clever engineering. - hank - 3/29/2017 2:05:08 PM
  - Only one? The design was for a fighter on either wing tip? - RobVG - 3/29/2017 2:23:04 PM
    - Sorry, I did not explain myself well. - hank - 3/29/2017 3:40:58 PM
      - Oh - RobVG - 3/29/2017 4:19:40 PM
        
        I believe we rely too much on automated and digital solutions. - hank - 3/29/2017 5:15:33 PM
        
        Two sides to that story - Robert - 3/29/2017 8:30:04 PM
        
        So humor an old Luddite. - hank - 3/29/2017 9:02:53 PM

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