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J.A.W. said:David Warren, inventor of the B/B flight data recorder was Australian, & dont go bringing bloody SS/Nazi rocket scientists into it.
Interesting to read that Warren's father died in an airplane crash. Makes a person want to know what happened, eh?
As for Von Braun the rocket scientist, good thing his passion was for the science and engineering.
J.A.W. said:Actually they killed the 1st Apollo crew by fire after specifying oxygen instead of air for the capsule..whoops.
Yes, but not so simple, had to do with ignition source, flammable materials, pure oxygen atmosphere, hatch design, emergency preparedness, proper risk assessment, appropriate risk management and probably a few other issues.....
Apollo crews expressed serious concerns leading up to the accident, just like a few have expressed concerns over fitness for use of this metal formed steering yoke we are supposed to be discussing....whoops.