"What are the ten greatest feats of Military Engineering in the 20th Century?."

GoldenRivet · 09-01-14, 11:10 AM

The airplane should definitely be included in this list

World War I basically took the airplane from a novelty item, and developed it into one of the worlds most lethal killing machines in the span of a decade.

Demand for improvements between the world wars move the airplane from simple biplanes constructed of wood and fabric and evolved the airplane into massive steel and aluminum four engine bombers with thousands of miles of range.

Within 20 years, the aircraft had evolved to have wingspans of 1.5 to 2 times the total distance of the first powered controlled flight by the wright brothers.

The same cannot really be said for any other piece of militarized engineering

Jimbuna · 09-01-14, 11:49 AM

Bailey Bridge.

Buddahaid · 09-01-14, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

The airplane should definitely be included in this list

World War I basically took the airplane from a novelty item, and developed it into one of the worlds most lethal killing machines in the span of a decade.

Demand for improvements between the world wars move the airplane from simple biplanes constructed of wood and fabric and evolved the airplane into massive steel and aluminum four engine bombers with thousands of miles of range.

Within 20 years, the aircraft had evolved to have wingspans of 1.5 to 2 times the total distance of the first powered controlled flight by the wright brothers.

The same cannot really be said for any other piece of militarized engineering

I agree but it but he's looking for things that were designed by the military from the get go. As he includes the Essex class carriers which were build at a privately owned shipyard at first, I think it's fair to use something that was built privately from specifications.

So why not the Jeep?

Jimbuna · 09-01-14, 12:21 PM

Ho Chi Minh trail.

ReallyDedPoet · 09-01-14, 01:13 PM

U-Boat Pens ( France ) WWII

09-01-14, 11:10 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	The airplane should definitely be included in this list World War I basically took the airplane from a novelty item, and developed it into one of the worlds most lethal killing machines in the span of a decade. Demand for improvements between the world wars move the airplane from simple biplanes constructed of wood and fabric and evolved the airplane into massive steel and aluminum four engine bombers with thousands of miles of range. Within 20 years, the aircraft had evolved to have wingspans of 1.5 to 2 times the total distance of the first powered controlled flight by the wright brothers. The same cannot really be said for any other piece of militarized engineering __________________

09-01-14, 11:49 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,788 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Bailey Bridge. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-01-14, 12:21 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,788 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Ho Chi Minh trail. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-01-14, 01:13 PM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	U-Boat Pens ( France ) WWII __________________ Back in the Day

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