Sep
28
Super Chopper!
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From a ‘friend of a friend’ in Australia.
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These are photographs of the world’s largest helicopter.
It is used for taking mining equipment and cargo out to a new mine called Galore Creek.
It is owned by a Russian company. It is called the Utsky.
The chopper couldn’t land at the air strip at Quinn Lake because it wasn’t [...]
Sep
28
The next step from Boeing?
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There is a search on for the aerodynamic and power-plant combination that will move our industry toward very low noise footprints and high fuel efficiencies. Boeing are determined to make strides in this direction and along with NACA are doing the legwork towards the design solution.
Here are some graphics sourced by a friend. It doesn’t [...]
Sep
28
BA announces order … at last.
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BA splits long-haul order, will buy 12 A380s, 24 787s valued at $8 billion
Friday September 28, 2007
Making one of the most anticipated long-haul aircraft order announcements in recent years, British Airways yesterday said it will purchase 12 A380s and 24 787s and place options for a further seven A380s and 18 787s.
The split order means [...]
Sep
7
KATHMANDU, Sept 3 – Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) failed to rid itself of the recurring technical problem in its Boeing-757 aircraft, despite its engineering department’s untiring efforts.
But believe it or not, Chief of NAC engineering department, PBS Kansakar found the root cause of the problem in his dream last night: God was angry as the [...]