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Discussion in 'The Ten Mile High Club' started by Jet News, Jan 20, 2013.

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    Flying Fish?

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    Boeing 747-400F operated by MartinAir Holland (part of the Air France-KLM Caro/Groupl) ost a part over the Netherlands last month (January 16th) while enroute to Kenya. The aircraft has been identified as PH-CKC which is a 17-year old KLM owned aircraft. The aircraft was flying from Amsterdam to Johannesburg with a stop in Kenya. When the jet reached Kenya, the missing part was recognized and reported.
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    An El Al Boeing 737 had a feline stowaway onboard recently in Tel Aviv. The aircraft was locked up stored yet the cat still made its way onboard the plane and to the cockpit. In fact the cat was noticed sitting atop the dashboard by one of the cockpit windows. It is unclear how long the cat had been onboard but photos circulating on social media showed the cockpit was damaged by the cat either as it tried to scratch or bite its way out. Reports suggest the cat was not harmed.
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    SE Aeronautics is saying they will make the world's greenest widebody aircraft, the SE200. The pitch is to say that the design of commercial aircraft has not really changed in the last 50 to 60 years between any airframer. They are bringing something different, fresh, even controversial looking but an aircraft that pins its future existence on efficiency, passenger comfort, cost of operation and overall safety. "Our innovative technology and new aircraft design will lower fuel consumption by 70% and lower CO2 emissions by 80% as measured by per seat kilometer. The innovative design is a more efficient, light-tri wing configuration that greatly improves lift over drag, resulting in short take-off and landing (STOL) capabilities and extremely long flights. The construction is all composite, molded in one tough, safer piece. We also incorporated super thin, long wings and complete streamlining from the nose to the tail. We did it all," says Lloyd Weaver, Chief Engineer, SE Aeronautics.

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    Nice, but who's going to redesign & rebuild every airport on the planet to service a plane with that shape?
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    Same way they did for the A380 lol.
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    Roswell aviation Bone yard.

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    The world's largest water diversion project...in China!

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    Rocket Debris expected to crash into earth soon?

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    Apple vs FB

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    World's deepest pool.

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    The Millennium Tower in San Francisco, sinking and leaning.

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    World's ultimate multi-purpose sports complex, in Singapore.

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    Celebrity Cruises ship "Celebrity CONSTELLATION" at anchor in Gibraltar.

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    A look around a 87-footUnited States Coast Guard patrol boat.

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    Sweet views of this brand new Helvetic Embraer E195-E2 performing a late go-around at Bern...shows views from someone onboard as well synced with the external views.

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    Where are robots now and their future?

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    Remember that huge explosion in Beruit that killed so many people last year? Today is actually the anniversary of that explosion.

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    Unruly passenger on a Frontier flight.

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    Luckily this was only a cargo flight into Butan (btw. one of most dangerous airports in the world). Would not like to be onboard during one of those landings.