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| Thread ID: 128654 | 2013-01-06 06:04:00 | Last aviation vid. My favourite | tut (12033) | PC World Chat |
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| 1321599 | 2013-01-07 00:22:00 | No it was this one. (www.youtube.com) Actual video taken in Auckland. :) Yes, it is the same machine - you didn't click on the link in my post or Tut's post#4, did you?;) |
decibel (11645) | ||
| 1321600 | 2013-01-07 00:46:00 | Different aircraft different name. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1321601 | 2013-01-07 01:26:00 | No it was this one. (www.youtube.com) Actual video taken in Auckland. :) The aircraft at Auckland was a Beriev BE-42A-40. The aircraft in the video is a Beriev BE200 |
tut (12033) | ||
| 1321602 | 2013-01-07 04:55:00 | Correct. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1321603 | 2013-01-07 05:11:00 | ;)You're right - there are all different models of Boeing 747 as well. | decibel (11645) | ||
| 1321604 | 2013-01-07 06:11:00 | :eek: Somebody tell Janes! :) |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1321605 | 2013-01-07 08:54:00 | One reason they have not proved popular is their inability to make a quick turn. Another is their inability to "fly" over even low shrubs, and ground effect in a crosswind is a bit "interesting". One wing has a great deal more ground effect than the other (which has higher drag and lower lift). Another unfortunate characteristic is having aircraft-like requirements for low weight and high strength but having a surface vehicle with high corrosion and abrasion problems just like a hovercraft. Like the hovercraft they are a sort of gimmick in search of a niche market, usually involving gullible investors and some exaggerated courting. They are a bit better than hovercraft at crossing water (because they don't make a shallow hole in the water then continually strive to climb out of it). They are not even as good as a hovercraft at maneuvers in restricted quarters, and hovercraft are exciting enough there for most people but still too exciting for insurance companies. They do provide exciting possibilities for salesmen tired of shuffling eggcups / shells |
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