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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Technology => Topic started by: eye30 on August 20, 2016, 12:45:20
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The maiden flight of the world's longest aircraft has begun - after a previous attempt was abandoned at the last minute.
The Airlander 10 - which is part plane and part airship - took off from Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire.
Its original test flight on Sunday was postponed, but it finally left the ground at 19:40 BST.
The £25m aircraft measures 302ft (92m) long and is about 50ft (15m) longer than the biggest passenger jets.
:link: Airlander 10: Maiden flight at last for longest aircraft - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-37111527)
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It's an airship, not an aircraft IMO.
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For the sake of education for all, aircraft are classified as both-heavier-than-air and lighter-than-air, but I understand both that you know this and the sentiment you are expressing. :lol:
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By your definition a party balloon is lighter than air thus classified as an aircraft.
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By your definition a party balloon is lighter than air thus classified as an aircraft.
It's not my definition, and the party balloon is excluded by way of its trivial role. :winker:
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I thought aircraft had wings that create lift :exclaim:
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I thought aircraft had wings that create lift :exclaim:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft
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You typed that page :p
:razz:
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You typed that page :p
Yes, this academic year has increased my typing speed tremendously. :lol:
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Well not good news
Airlander 10: Longest aircraft damaged during flight
The world's longest aircraft - the Airlander 10 - has been damaged after nosediving on landing during its second test flight.
The 302ft (92m) long aircraft - which is part plane and part airship - was damaged during the flight from Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-37174417
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It wasn't flying when it got damaged - it was crashing.....................I'm surprised they refer to the Flight Deck as a Cockpit. My son, who is a British Airways captain, would be disciplined for using the term "Cockpit" now that there are a lot of female pilots
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It wasn't flying when it got damaged - it was crashing.....................I'm surprised they refer to the Flight Deck as a Cockpit. My son, who is a British Airways captain, would be disciplined for using the term "Cockpit" now that there are a lot of female pilots
In view of his exemplary record, I'm sure they would be genital with him....
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It wasn't flying when it got damaged - it was crashing.....................I'm surprised they refer to the Flight Deck as a Cockpit. My son, who is a British Airways captain, would be disciplined for using the term "Cockpit" now that there are a lot of female pilots
Agreed, it is called a Flight Deck (or a Box Office). A cockpit is generally only used for fighter aircraft and the like.
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"Box Office" :snigger:
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Could of been worse... :p
:link: R101 Airship Disaster - YouTube (https://youtu.be/o0aoPm49axg)
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Thanks Rusty, another great find. I've just come to learn about the R101, from one of my favourite bands. Here is their story of the airship.
:link: Iron Maiden-Empire of the Clouds Lyrics - YouTube (https://youtu.be/RsM6wpIA3Sc)
Maybe not everybody's cup of tea, but you can't deny the band's longevity and popularity.
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I enjoyed that, Jamie... :goodjob:
'Twas a bit long though, it lasted nearly as long as the R101's flight...
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My son, who is a British Airways captain, would be disciplined for using the term "Cockpit" now that there are a lot of female pilots
So what is it called now? Fannypit? :undecided:
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My son, who is a British Airways captain, would be disciplined for using the term "Cockpit" now that there are a lot of female pilots
So what is it called now? Fannypit? :undecided:
Box Office. :head_butt:
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The most insultingly stupid of political correctness destroying the English language.
The cockpit derived its name from the station, or pit, in a naval vessel where the coxswain works.
FFS. :spitty:
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Lay people wouldn't know that :exclaim:
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It should be said that coxswain isn't pronounced the way it is written. It is pronounced "cocksun", or even abbreviated to "swain". Just like the other naval term of Forecastle is pronounced "foke sill".
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Folks'll think you're daft, Not-So-FatBoy :whistler:
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Folks'll think you're daft, Not-So-FatBoy :whistler:
Thanks Gonz!! I've had man-flu this week, so haven't been on a run since last Saturday. I'm getting itchy feet, so to speak.
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Folks'll think you're daft, Not-So-FatBoy :whistler:
Thanks Gonz!! I've had man-flu this week, so haven't been on a run since last Saturday. I'm getting itchy feet, so to speak.
Itchy feet is one of the symptoms of man-flue, FatBoy.
Along with excrutiating pain considered to be double that of natural childbirth, I believe.