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  1. steelypip

    MEP-003a FIRST START with video

    Yes, that's the business end of a Pratt&Whitney J58 doing its thing: making enough power to push 172,000 lb of JP-7 and titanium faster than mach 3. I have a family connection to the development of that engine, so it's a family pride thing to have it as an avatar. How does this relate to an...
  2. steelypip

    MEP-003a FIRST START with video

    I think my MEP-002A is quite loud, but it's a sort of diffuse, pleasant noise that you don't notice until you shut the thing down and discover your ears are ringing. They're definitely over 90 DB at a meter. That's why there are the 'HEARING PROTECTION REQUIRED' stencils all over the unit. I...
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