COVID-19 cancels large Crowds?
This new crown virus is ending social interaction for us humans, unless one is ignorant and risks catching it or just does not believe that it is really real!
Sometimes one finds that over the years here in Swansea since 2007 the Wales National Air Show has become a bit boring with nearly the same aircraft and displays showing up or not?
But then it is free and when events are free, one does not get to see the best of aviation on the ground and in the air! Making these shows more of a recruiting ground for the armed forces wither you like that or not?
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Showing posts with label best. Show all posts
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Tuesday, 21 April 2020
Cruise liners hive for Germs?
The allure of the Seas, Rivers, Lakes, Canals?
Many people enjoy that luxury cruise a once in a life time experience or an addiction to the life style?
What many people do not realise is that many of these boats have a quick turnaround of passengers or clients and despite the best efforts of the underpaid cheap labour crews to clean not all is and so the possibility of cross-infections are high!
The companies will probably be in uproar with me saying this but I know the truth, since many members of my own family have worked on shipping around the world and some of them are truly unbelievably filthy, even at the best of times!
After this SARS COV-2/COVID-19 business is over, the world will have to be a different place and separation of people will be something of an issue? Since no vaccine or cure has yet been found and this may linger for another year with what ever else is going on, a mutation of this germ is highly possible and those smoking or who have underlaying issues such as addictions to narcotics, alcohol and lung infections could or will die!
Many people enjoy that luxury cruise a once in a life time experience or an addiction to the life style?
What many people do not realise is that many of these boats have a quick turnaround of passengers or clients and despite the best efforts of the underpaid cheap labour crews to clean not all is and so the possibility of cross-infections are high!
The companies will probably be in uproar with me saying this but I know the truth, since many members of my own family have worked on shipping around the world and some of them are truly unbelievably filthy, even at the best of times!
After this SARS COV-2/COVID-19 business is over, the world will have to be a different place and separation of people will be something of an issue? Since no vaccine or cure has yet been found and this may linger for another year with what ever else is going on, a mutation of this germ is highly possible and those smoking or who have underlaying issues such as addictions to narcotics, alcohol and lung infections could or will die!
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Pilatus Britten-Norman Islander/Defender. Part-One.
1965 to the Present.
First flown in 1965 the 10 passenger BN-2 Islander light transport has been sold all over the world, with 1100+ built. Licence production was granted to Roumania and the Philippines. Many small airlines operate the type here in the U.K. and across the world as the islander.
The aircraft BN-2A-85 Islander was popular for island hopping and getting into small landing strips, because of its early development and Lycoming piston engine choice, it was able to take a market demand for the type. Speed is about 257km/hr (154mph) and range about 1400km (840miles).
Later military versions came under the name Defender or where known as the BN-2-T Turbine. The Allison turboprops were the option here. Under wing hard points can be fitted to take 7.62mm machine guns and various small bombs and or rocket pods.
The Jamaican Air Defence Corps operate both civil and military types and they are used in anti-drug operations in the Caribbean Sea. Meanwhile one is used civil airlines east to west-coast daily flights along with one with a Tris-lander. The former Royal Ulster Constabulary also operated one type for high flight mapping and data gathering operating from Sydenham (Now George Best Belfast City Airport).
First flown in 1965 the 10 passenger BN-2 Islander light transport has been sold all over the world, with 1100+ built. Licence production was granted to Roumania and the Philippines. Many small airlines operate the type here in the U.K. and across the world as the islander.
The aircraft BN-2A-85 Islander was popular for island hopping and getting into small landing strips, because of its early development and Lycoming piston engine choice, it was able to take a market demand for the type. Speed is about 257km/hr (154mph) and range about 1400km (840miles).
Later military versions came under the name Defender or where known as the BN-2-T Turbine. The Allison turboprops were the option here. Under wing hard points can be fitted to take 7.62mm machine guns and various small bombs and or rocket pods.
The Jamaican Air Defence Corps operate both civil and military types and they are used in anti-drug operations in the Caribbean Sea. Meanwhile one is used civil airlines east to west-coast daily flights along with one with a Tris-lander. The former Royal Ulster Constabulary also operated one type for high flight mapping and data gathering operating from Sydenham (Now George Best Belfast City Airport).
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Fighter Jets. Part-One.
Eurofighter to the F-16.
As technology progresses we start to run into limitations, back in the 1960's despite the U.S. Soviet Russian arms race there was a variety of combat aircraft. Today Europe has chosen with the RAF one type, but other N.A.T.O. countries also operate the U.S. F-16, it in its own right as a standard fighter.
Meanwhile despite the British Panavia Tornado, only Sweden has a stand alone fighter the AJ/JA-37 Viggen in Europe. Many former Warsaw pact nations have now adopted the F-16 as their main combat type.
The Ukraine stands alone with many former Russian types from the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/27 to the 31/33 and a whole host of other advanced types. France has operated their own design of Mirage from first concept to the present Rafael, since they were outside the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
Which is the best of this bunch, my money would remain on the F-16, because of its versatility, second choice would be the Viggen and last the Sukhoi SU-27. These to for me are the best fighters for interception and combat missions, One cannot really know much, because of the many secrets that all fighter aircraft have to have!
As technology progresses we start to run into limitations, back in the 1960's despite the U.S. Soviet Russian arms race there was a variety of combat aircraft. Today Europe has chosen with the RAF one type, but other N.A.T.O. countries also operate the U.S. F-16, it in its own right as a standard fighter.
Meanwhile despite the British Panavia Tornado, only Sweden has a stand alone fighter the AJ/JA-37 Viggen in Europe. Many former Warsaw pact nations have now adopted the F-16 as their main combat type.
The Ukraine stands alone with many former Russian types from the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/27 to the 31/33 and a whole host of other advanced types. France has operated their own design of Mirage from first concept to the present Rafael, since they were outside the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
Which is the best of this bunch, my money would remain on the F-16, because of its versatility, second choice would be the Viggen and last the Sukhoi SU-27. These to for me are the best fighters for interception and combat missions, One cannot really know much, because of the many secrets that all fighter aircraft have to have!
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