David Billings wrote:
The matters you refer to are "Technical" and you have said "publicity and methods of popular support" are your bag, of which subjects I am not in a hurry to pursue.
The main point I wish to get across is I think the New Britain theory has merit, but I believe it can be presented much more effectively. I will state up front that I am not convinced it is right. But I am equally unconvinced by the other theories as well. My hope is that the feedback I (and perhaps others) provide is constructive and allows you to strengthen your case as well as attract more attention from the world at large. I do not intend, nor do I want, this to become a bash-fest on the New Britain theory, Mr. Billings, or any of the opposing theories and their proponents. Please keep comments positive!
David Billings wrote:
If Item 1., is not believed but is merely "intriguing" and only "appears to be connected to the Electra", then there is no point in discussing item 2., which I will discuss, but only by reference to subjects which you must study. I am certainly not going to sit and write 50,000 or more words for the satisfaction of "The Chief" (Chief of what ?).... but please continue producing my "Flaws and Mistakes" and add more weaknesses if you will.
I used words like "intriguing" and "appears to be connected" because of my inherent skepticism. As indicated, I do not reject your theory out of hand (as TIGHAR does), and I believe it worthy of investigation. (I want to know what that plane is, whether it's Earhart's or not.) Yet I am not a "true believer" either and question assumptions underlying the theory. Nor do I wish for either of us to write 50,000 word essays as neither of us has the time. I will try to keep points direct and with actionable suggestions for improvement. Fair?
David Billings wrote:
C/N 1015 is not likely to fly again and McGuire's is also not airworhy as yet without a large injection of money.
True, but has an attempt even been made? C/N 1015 flew quite a bit in its day--do Linda Finch or the fellow who owned the plane after her have any data that would help make your case? Has any effort been made to ask? I'm never quite sure what the status of 1042 is, but again, has any effort to reach Ms. McGuire been made?
David Billings wrote:
No, I have not tried that simulator model you mention but I have tried the German one and the low power, low fuel flow result was comparable to what Earhart wrote in "Last Flight. Data in, Data Out.
"The German one"? Any additional information to clarify what that is and what you learned from it, if anything?
David Billings wrote:
So, you are a Simulator Engineer, not an Aeronautical Engineer.
I am an aerospace engineer who has worked in flight simulation for much of my career. This isn't "computer game" kind of simulations, but high fidelity 6 degree of freedom flight models of aerial vehicles used to verify flight performance and system requirements. My educational background is primarily in aerodynamics, but developing and using these simulations also requires familiarity with physics, propulsion, control systems, onboard sensors, navigation, flight software, environment models (gravity, atmosphere, wind), and methods of validating the simulation and its constituent parts represent the real world with sufficient accuracy for the intended purpose.