FlyingFlea.org is devoted to collecting and providing
information about the multi-generation Henri Mignet family of
engineers, their fascinating POU du Ciel airplane designs, the
unique community of people who build and nourish them and, of
course, their daring pilots. The Henri Mignet models were first
created in the 1930's and are among the most beloved and discussed
aircraft designs among pilots worldwide.
A helical gear mounted on a shaft and meshed with a spur gear
whose teeth are cut at an angle to its face. Rotating the shaft on
which the worm gear is mounted rotates the spur gear.
"Born of the vision of President John F. Kennedy for
America to ". . . commit itself to achieving the goal . . . of
landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth . .
. ", this rocket propulsion test complex was created to
flight-certify all first and second stages of the Apollo Saturn V
rocket. The first test-firing occurred on April 23, 1966.
Subsequent to the Apollo Program, these test stands were modified
to support the testing requirements of the Space Shuttle Main
Engine. Every American who traveled to the moon, and every
astronaut who has traveled into space aboard the Space Shuttle, did
so on rocket stages and engines that were first proven
flight-worthy on these test stands."
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