Seeker Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 The Caproni Ca.60 Transaereo, often referred to as the Noviplano (nine-wing) or Capronissimo, was the prototype of a large nine-wing flying boat intended to become a 100-passenger transatlantic airliner. It featured eight engines and three sets of triple wings. Only one example of this aircraft, designed by Italian aviation pioneer Gianni Caproni, was built by the Caproni company. It was tested on Lake Maggiore in 1921: its brief maiden flight took place on February 12 or March 2. Its second flight was March 4; shortly after takeoff, the aircraft crashed on the water surface and broke up upon impact. The Ca.60 was further damaged when the wreck was towed to shore and, in spite of Caproni's intention to rebuild the aircraft, the project was soon abandoned because of its excessive cost. The few surviving parts are on display at the Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics and at the Volandia aviation museum in Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Kudos for even trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 So you think you're having a bad day? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GDR Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 This is from Jack Knox's column in todays Victoria Times Colonist. If you dour among this distinguished group will get a laugh from this concerning an actual occurrence at Victoria's historic and rather staid hotel "The Empress". There is a link to the video at the end. Jack Knox: Benedict Cumberbatch brings Empress apology letter to London stage The actor read the letter recounting an infamous event involving pepperoni, seagulls and an Empress hotel room at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall as part of a charity event. Benedict Cumberbatch reading a letter of apology to Victoria's Empress Hotel at London's Royal Albert Hall. VIA YOUTUBE The video opens with Benedict Cumberbatch taking the stage at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Then, alone at the podium, the actor launches into a story about Victoria’s Empress Hotel. Well, not a story as such, but a dramatic reading of a letter — which, gosh, can’t have been the result Nick Burchill anticipated when he wrote the apologetic note five years ago. Back then, the Nova Scotian was just trying to get the Empress to lift his lifetime ban, the one it imposed after a pile of pepperoni and a flock of seagulls (real ones, not the ’80s band with the terrible hair) conspired to turn his fourth-floor room into a haz-mat disaster. Now? Burchill’s cringeworthy account of that dismal day is being treated as a masterpiece of literary correspondence. It was featured in Letters Live, a popular British event in which celebrities such as Olivia Coleman and Sir Ben Kingsley read well-crafted dispatches by writers as varied as Che Guevara, David Bowie, Charlotte Bronte… and Burchill. In a just-posted video of the fall reading, England’s Cumberbatch adopts a North American accent for a stirring eight-minute rendition of the letter. (You can watch the video below.) That’s a long way from the first, sad/side-splitting chapter of this tale, documented by the Times Colonist’s Katie DeRosa in 2018 after Burchill wrote his letter in an attempt to atone for an episode that had occurred in April 2001. Back then, on a business trip to Victoria, Burchill brought a suitcase full of a Halifax delicacy, Brothers pepperoni, for old navy buddies here. His room in the Empress didn’t have a fridge, so he cracked a window to keep the meat cool. That was his first mistake. The second was going for a long walk. What awaited when he returned was a Hitchcock movie’s worth of gulls. “I didn’t have time to count, but there must have been 40 of them and they had been in my room, eating pepperoni for a long time,” he wrote. “In case you’re wondering, Brothers pepperoni does nasty things to a seagull’s digestive system. As you would expect, the room was covered in seagull crap.” Startling the birds didn’t help the situation. “They immediately started flying around and crashing into things as they desperately tried to leave the room through the small opening by which they had entered,” he said. “Less composed seagulls are attempting to leave through the other closed windows. The result was a tornado of seagull excrement, feathers, pepperoni chunks and fairly large birds whipping around the room.” Lamps and curtains perished in the chaos as Burchill fought his way through the flock to open the remaining windows, allowing the gulls escape. “One tried to re-enter the room to grab another piece of pepperoni and in my agitated state, I took off one of my shoes and threw it at him,” he wrote. The shoe went out the window of the front-facing room. So did one remaining reluctant-to-leave-the-party bird after he chased it down and wrapped it in a towel. Cumberbatch seemed to enjoy what came next. “I had forgotten that seagulls cannot fly when wrapped in a bath towel,” he read, channelling his inner Stuart McLean. “The Empress hosts a very famous and very popular high tea. I suspect this is where the large group of tourists was heading when they were struck first by my shoe, then by a bound-up seagull.” (FYI, the gull was unharmed.) This wasn’t the end of the drama, though. Having recovered his shoe from a wet patch of soil, Burchill tried to dry it with a hairdryer. Alas, when he left the bathroom to answer the phone, the hairdryer fell into a water-filled sink. “I don’t know how much of the hotel’s power I knocked out, but at that point I decided I needed help,” Burchill wrote. He called the front desk to plead for reinforcements. “I can still remember the look on the lady’s face when she opened the door.” When Burchill returned from dinner that night, his luggage had been shifted to a smaller room. Then his company got a letter banning him from the Empress, the prohibition that led to his 2018 letter to the hotel. In the end, stirred by his apology (and perhaps an accompanying gift of pepperoni) the Empress agreed to allow him back. Burchill, reached Tuesday, said the hotel even offered him a free stay “under the condition I come supervised.” And yes, he knew about the reading, as the organizers of Letters Live had asked his permission beforehand. The Canadian agreed to the public performances because the event raises money for charity. He also gets a kick out of his letter being included among those penned by the likes of Mark Twain. “It’s an honour,” he said. Cumberbatch has in fact read the piece a few times — twice in London and also, Burchill believes, in New York and Boston. “I think he likes to do it.” As for returning to the scene of the crime, Burchill says he has yet to redeem his Empress voucher, but plans to do so. “I’ll be out there soon.” And here is a link to the Cumberbatch reading of the letter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 3 hours ago, deicer said: So you think you're having a bad day? Wow... that was an extra large capacity tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, conehead said: Wow... that was an extra large capacity tank! Had the 'pleasure' of dealing with many spills of that sort. On a hot summer day, it makes for some great memories, lol! Never had it dump on me, I just dealt with the aftermath after sending the operator to the showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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deicer Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Just because they can, doesn't mean they should https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzex7/scientists-made-a-liquid-metal-robot-that-can-escape-a-cage-like-a-t1000-terminator Scientists Made a Liquid Metal Robot That Can Escape a Cage Like a Terminator "It's almost T-1000-like," scientists said. Scientists have created robots that can shapeshift between solid and liquid states, enabling them to perform mind-boggling feats such as jumping, climbing, and even oozing out of a cage in a way that is eerily reminiscent of the T-1000 robots of the Terminator franchise, reports a new study. The shape and movements of the machines are controlled by magnetic fields, an approach that may lead to new biomedical and engineering technologies, such as targeted drug delivery, circuit assembly, or the creation of universal screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 The pictures are amazing! When a Navy Fighter Jet Approaches the Speed of Sound, “Shockwave Lines” Are Visible https://hasanjasim.online/when-a-navy-fighter-jet-approaches-the-speed-of-sound-shockwave-lines-are-visible/ A remarkable close-up photograph of a plane producing “shockwave lines” as it approached the speed of sound was taken by photographer Camden Thrasher while he was documenting a display of US Navy fighter jets. The photo of a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, the supersonic multirole combat jet first introduced in the US Navy in 1984, was taken by the motorsport and aviation photographer in late 2021 while he was at the EAA Airventure airshow featuring the VFA-106 Gladiators (officially Strike Fighter Squadron 106) in attendance. Thrasher is quick to point out that the plane was not traveling at speeds greater than the speed of sound, despite the fact that his picture has gone viral online as an example of a jet breaking the sound barrier. The annual airshow is held at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a city with a population of just under 70,000 people who would probably not enjoy hearing sonic booms every summer. The photographer informs us that supersonic flight is subject to a number of regulations, most of which forbid it in densely populated areas or at low altitudes. Contrary to popular belief, the image does not depict a jet breaking the sound barrier. At air shows, pilots frequently perform high-speed passes at speeds close to the speed of sound (for example Mach 0.97 instead of 1.00 or above). Although not exceeding the speed of sound (or the laws), it is still impressive to witness at around 700 mph. Warped Air and Bent Light What is actually seen in the photo is how the air around a supersonic jet is warped as it nears Mach 1 (the speed of sound in a medium, or around 761 mph at sea level on a standard day). Photo of US Navy jet with “shockwave lines” by Camden Thrasher. “Those lines can start to form as a jet approaches the speed of sound,” Thrasher says. “I’m not an aerodynamicist, but I’ll try my best to explain. “The airplane is going slightly less than the speed of sound but as the air passes over various parts of the wings and fuselage, the airflow itself can actually briefly be going supersonic in certain areas. As this happens, the air will be compressed or expanded and those changes in pressure will change how light is refracted or bent as it passes through. “The visible effect is those ‘shockwave’ lines, or sometimes a cone-shaped cloud that envelops part of the aircraft if the air is humid enough.” The viral photo was captured with a Nikon D5 DSLR at 500mm, f/5, 1/2500, and ISO 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moon The Loon Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/25/2023 at 9:33 PM, deicer said: Had the 'pleasure' of dealing with many spills of that sort. On a hot summer day, it makes for some great memories, lol! Never had it dump on me, I just dealt with the aftermath after sending the operator to the showers. When last in Whitehorse in 2016, we were parked next to where then William & Kate's aircraft had parked. We were advised to avoid a certain spot on the ground as that was where they had had a similar event. Talk about a royal flush. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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deicer Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Final 747 delivered today, Jan 31/23. https://www.cp24.com/lifestyle/boeing-bids-farewell-to-an-icon-delivers-last-747-jumbo-jet-1.6253978 Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet Gene Johnson, The Associated PressPublished Tuesday, January 31, 2023 2:47PM EST SEATTLE (AP) - Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It's delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA's space shuttles, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft. It revolutionized travel, connecting international cities that had never before had direct routes and helping democratize passenger flight. But over about the past 15 years, Boeing and its European rival Airbus have introduced more profitable and fuel efficient wide-body planes, with only two engines to maintain instead of the 747's four. The final plane is the 1,574th built by Boeing in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. A big crowd of current and former Boeing workers is expected for the final send-off. The last one is being delivered to cargo carrier Atlas Air. “If you love this business, you've been dreading this moment,” said longtime aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia. “Nobody wants a four-engine airliner anymore, but that doesn't erase the tremendous contribution the aircraft made to the development of the industry or its remarkable legacy.” Boeing set out to build the 747 after losing a contract for a huge military transport, the C-5A. The idea was to take advantage of the new engines developed for the transport - high-bypass turbofan engines, which burned less fuel by passing air around the engine core, enabling a farther flight range - and to use them for a newly imagined civilian aircraft. It took more than 50,000 Boeing workers less than 16 months to churn out the first 747 - a Herculean effort that earned them the nickname “The Incredibles.” The jumbo jet's production required the construction of a massive factory in Everett, north of Seattle - the world's largest building by volume. The plane's fuselage was 225 feet (68.5 meters) long and the tail stood as tall as a six-story building. The plane's design included a second deck extending from the cockpit back over the first third of the plane, giving it a distinctive hump and inspiring a nickname, the Whale. More romantically, the 747 became known as the Queen of the Skies. Some airlines turned the second deck into a first-class cocktail lounge, while even the lower deck sometimes featured lounges or even a piano bar. One decommissioned 747, originally built for Singapore Airlines in 1976, has been converted into a 33-room hotel near the airport in Stockholm. “It was the first big carrier, the first widebody, so it set a new standard for airlines to figure out what to do with it, and how to fill it,” said Guillaume de Syon, a history professor at Pennsylvania's Albright College who specializes in aviation and mobility. “It became the essence of mass air travel: You couldn't fill it with people paying full price, so you need to lower prices to get people onboard. It contributed to what happened in the late 1970s with the deregulation of air travel.” The first 747 entered service in 1970 on Pan Am's New York-London route, and its timing was terrible, Aboulafia said. It debuted shortly before the oil crisis of 1973, amid a recession that saw Boeing's employment fall from 100,800 employees in 1967 to a low of 38,690 in April 1971. The “Boeing bust” was infamously marked by a billboard near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that read, “Will the last person leaving SEATTLE -- Turn out the lights.” An updated model - the 747-400 series - arrived in the late 1980s and had much better timing, coinciding with the Asian economic boom of the early 1990s, Aboulafia said. He recalled taking a Cathay Pacific 747 from Los Angeles to Hong Kong as a twentysomething backpacker in 1991. “Even people like me could go see Asia,” Aboulafia said. “Before, you had to stop for fuel in Alaska or Hawaii and it cost a lot more. This was a straight shot - and reasonably priced.” Delta was the last U.S. airline to use the 747 for passenger flights, which ended in 2017, although some other international carriers continue to fly it, including the German airline Lufthansa. Atlas Air ordered four 747-8 freighters early last year, with the final one leaving the factory Tuesday. Boeing's roots are in the Seattle area, and it has assembly plants in Washington state and South Carolina. The company announced in May that it would move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, putting its executives closer to key federal government officials and the Federal Aviation Administration, which certifies Boeing passenger and cargo planes. Boeing's relationship with the FAA has been strained since deadly crashes of its best-selling plane, the 737 Max, in 2018 and 2019. The FAA took nearly two years - far longer than Boeing expected - to approve design changes and allow the plane back in the air. 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deicer Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 Check out what they did with the last 747 delivered on it's delivery flight! https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI747/history/20230201/1600Z/KPAE/KCVG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 46 minutes ago, deicer said: Check out what they did with the last 747 delivered on it's delivery flight! https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI747/history/20230201/1600Z/KPAE/KCVG What are we looking at that is so unusual ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 If you look at the flight path, shortly after takeoff they 'drew' 747 in a crown. Last of the Kings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, deicer said: If you look at the flight path, shortly after takeoff they 'drew' 747 in a crown. Last of the Kings! Ahhhh Thanks, I was looking at all the data . Amazing what you can program into the FMS Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Life is good when you learn something every day. Today I learned the definition of: Snarge. Anyone else knows of what that is? (Other than googling it just now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 16 minutes ago, deicer said: Life is good when you learn something every day. Today I learned the definition of: Snarge. Anyone else knows of what that is? (Other than googling it just now) Had to google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 In the RCAF we used to call it ADD........Army Din Din Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Chinese balloon is down... https://twitter.com/elitedevon/status/1621957862988677120 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 2/2/2023 at 4:31 PM, deicer said: If you look at the flight path, shortly after takeoff they 'drew' 747 in a crown. Last of the Kings! you mean Queen of the sky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falken Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Where was Canada when this balloon came drifting across our sovereign territory?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest1 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, Falken said: Where was Canada when this balloon came drifting across our sovereign territory?? Directly underneath at one point. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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