I used to dismiss https://www.ingersolllockwood.com/ but now I think it could be hugely important.
Used to think "it's all part of the show" was exaggerated and silly, but now I find myself wondering if white hats have their hand in nearly every major news story.
Going the other way...
I'm embarrassed to admit I followed Lin Wood during the first part of 2021. Now certain he's a fraud.
Until late last year I was convinced the military was about to roll in anytime a big story broke. Now I see that sort of thinking as counterproductive hopium that leads only to chronic letdown and fatigue.
If this thread catches on I'll come up with more.
Very interesting. Modification of the ambient air environment right at the exit of the engine where the exhaust is trying to expand would certainly change the fluid dynamics. I am not familiar with all the tricks of cogen, but clearly when powergen is the objective rather than thrust, those modifications make sense. Interesting adaptation of a turbofan for powergen, indeed. Unclear if direct drive of generator via turboSHAFT engines (similar to helo engines) is still a significant part of powergen market [this is drive shaft directly driven by last stages of turbine].
This is why I was ruling out commercial aircraft. However, if they wanted to disguise military tankers with commercial livery and fake windows, this is a possibility, I must admit (I have not observed this yet). Tankers already have multiple fuel tanks and carrying an extra tank with something other than fuel or replacing fuel with something else seems like the most practical (and weight conscious) way of doing any sort of spraying (if it is indeed happening).
Except.... Bro. This is so ludicrously stupid, I can't even. Check this out, and you'll see why I'm so impolite about it. Let's start with the top three types of military refueling tankers:
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: This is the mainstay of the US Air Force's refueling fleet, having been in service since the '50s. Dude. THERE ARE NO PASSENGER FLIGHTS ANYWHERE THAT USE THIS PLATFORM. Don't you think people would notice the TAIL BOOM refuelling probe hanging down at the back?
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender: Also serving the US Air Force, this beast is essentially a modified DC-10 airliner. Again, THERE ARE NO PASSENGER DC-10s ANYWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA. Go ahead. Paint windows on it. Might as well paint CHEMTRAIL AIRLINES on it, too, while you're at it!! Grrrrrr, ahahaha 🐸
Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport): This one is a European-made tanker and transport aircraft and the only one on your list with a civilian variant that carries passengers. But the differences are still so massive. The outboard pontoons =that carry the hoses), what colour are you going to paint those? Invisible?? haha
And so it goes, bro. Not calling you retarded, but.... Think this through, bud. You'll be embarrassed.
It's OK. I once got all my news from the Daily Show. I'm not smarter than you, I'm just.......
Yes. I agree it is ludicrous for those models.
The “disguise” only works at high altitude where it is hard to see clearly, and you are assuming there is not a tanker version without booms. Booms are add-ons largely separate from structure needed to support inside the fuselage fuel tanks. But who knows, maybe a 767 size wing fuel tank is big enough for the mission.
If volume required is low, it is possible to use actual 767 commercial aircraft that have been fitted with spray gear, but it would be noticed commercial planes flying into military bases. So still not sure what is going on.
I saw a single one yesterday in perfectly clear sky from about 60-80 miles away, and “contrail” was turned on mid-flight around 25k ft. I caught it right after they turned it on.
It absolutely would be. But then you have no room for passengers or cargo, and no range. Planes have a mission that is perfectly optimized. Any add-ons change the mission in ways that would be obvious to everyone.
But, let's dispense with this theoretical BS. The fact is that you believe something that exists primarily in your imagination. That's a very, very dangerous thing to let into your mind, dude.
We just discussed this, dude.