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Re: Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir
Ever wondered how Airbus bring together all the parts of an Airplane for assembly ? This is a frequent sighting in the skies above Liverpool. It takes the wings that are made in Wales UK to Germany. The body of an Airbus fits inside this huge Aircraft too. So big when it passes it doesn't appear to be moving at all !
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Re: Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir
Interesting GarryRF! Surprised the Beluga only has two jet engines.
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Re: Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir
Only two, but they're as big as whales! Boeing has a similar strange craft that moves its stuff around...I'd love to be somewhere I could see either!
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Re: Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir
I guess I'm a cup is half empty kind of guy. Two engines are great if they both work. If one fails things must get interesting in the cockpit. (I am aware most planned only have 2 engines).
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Re: Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir
Here's what it looks like head-on, going into its hangar. A little like the Pillsbury Doughboy, no? More pictures of the Beluga, including one with all 6 of them at once, and some flying in formation with French Air Force aerobatics team... CLICK
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Re: Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir
DrF, I admit that I used to worry about too few engines...but of course, the plane is designed so it can fly safely with one. Or so they tell us. That reassures me a little...almost enough to overcome my belief (which I only believe while waiting for takeoff) that flight of such a huge and heavy thing is totally impossible and I'm going nowhere but the end of the runway. Every take-off and landing seems a miracle, although I'm not among those who clap on landing.
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Re: China amusement park gets full-size Titanic
I wonder if there's a "made in China" label on this boat?
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Re: China amusement park gets full-size Titanic
I'm sure there is...they're proud of their shipbuilding industry. There's also a "Made-in-Britain" objection to one aspect of the project. It seems the new Titanic comes with a shake-and-rumble-and-flashing-lights simulator to give the feeling of hitting an iceberg and give visitors a fear they are drowning. Some descendants of Titanic passengers have objected ( MORE ). Su Shaojun, head of the group behind the project, said the aim was to “spread the spirit of the Titanic."
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Re: London Hits Visitor Record, Manchester Wants More
I'm not sure if all of their reasons to why tourism is up in Manchester are right, but at least some of them are. I think the main reasons tourism's up is that people are discovering how nice a destination it is and how inexpensive the city can be compared to London. And they tell their friends. Visit Manchester has really done a great job promoting the city and it's paying off. Here's a trip report from Gumbo! https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...ty-will-surprise-you
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Uber loses another UberPop round in Italy
An Italian court has ordered Uber to shut down its UberPop service which uses non-professional drivers in their own cars, within two weeks. The company may appeal, but even if it does, the service will be shut down until (and unless) it wins the...
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Smithsonian reopens historic D.C. building
The Smithsonian Institution is reopening its historic 1881 Arts and Industries Building, at least for special events. Not the famous "Smithsonian Castle," but similar in style and almost as old, Arts and Industries closed for renovation in 2004....
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Chicago's History Museum knows the city's story
When it comes to the great Chicago Fire of 1871, seen in a diorama above, the Chicago History Museum knows all about it: The museum, founded in 1856, was destroyed in the fire and had to start again from scratch—only to burn again in 1874....
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Hi-speed rail to connect Miami, Orlando
With stations already under construction, a new rail service connecting Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando is on track for a 2017 launch, with trains that will provide airline-style amenities without the airport hassle. The new...
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Explore the Intriguing Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago
On a visit to Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry wasn't at the top of Samantha's list...but now it might be. Here's her report!
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Fashionistas campaign to save Milan cathedral
Following a trend set in Rome by luxury-goods companies, Milan's fashion houses and others are banding together to raise money for preservation.
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Calling Marie Antoinette: Your $75G-a-night suite is ready!
Luxury suites, some at outrageous prices and amenities, are a growing sector in the world hotel market as the rich get richer...and spendier.
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Anbang drops bid, Starwood-Marriott deal on again?
With the Chinese Anbang group abruptly dropping its $14 billion bid for the Starwood Hotels group, it appears that a planned merger with Marriott is on.
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Santorini before tourism: Tomato capital
Before the tourists there were the tomatoes. Santorini is still famous for the flavor of its tomatoes, and now a museum celebrates their past.
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Re: Explore the Intriguing Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago
It was way more than I was expecting. Definitely plan to spend a majority of a day there, especially if you see some of the shows and do the submarine tour. We definitely need to go back some day to do more exploring. Thanks for the comment and I hope you make it one day soon.
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Re: Calling Marie Antoinette: Your $75G-a-night suite is ready!
When I saw this, I coudn't help but think of think of a teen who used to post on Frommers about luxury travel. I'll bet he'd love to stay at one of these rooms. I'm wondering also if some in the middle class aren't choosing to stay at lower end places and save their travel budget?
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Re: Calling Marie Antoinette: Your $75G-a-night suite is ready!
I have to say that although I could afford to go up a bit, I always look first at the low-end because while the rooms tend to be small, they have the needed facilities, and are more likely to have the wifi and breakfast free. Why pay more; it looks the same in the dark. Different for a resort, I guess... Never been unhappy with an Ibis in Europe, or the Motel 6/Super 8/Comfort Inn type here. I'd rather spend the difference on good food...
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Re: Calling Marie Antoinette: Your $75G-a-night suite is ready!
Let them eat cake! $75G is enough to pay for the vacations many people take in an entire lifetime -- not just one night.
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Re: Explore the Intriguing Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago
What a great museum! I've got to make sure I visit this one next time I'm in Chicago.
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Seneca Falls, New York
Jonathan L visits historic Seneca Falls, a founding site of the Women's Rights Movement
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Industrial Signs. Holyoke, Massachusetts
Jonathan L encountered some old buildings that have been given a new life in Holyoke, Massachusetts
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Long Island City—How New York is Growing
Jonathan L takes a walk through the fast changing neighborhood of Long Island City, in New York.
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China amusement park gets full-size Titanic
You've read about European and American neighborhoods and villages recreated in China, but this one takes the cake: a full-size replica of the Titanic, berthed in an amusement park in Sichuan.
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Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir
Airbus is celebrating this week; it delivered its 9000th plane since being formed from British, French, German companies in 1968 to compete with the Big 3 U.S. makers. The new plane, an A321, went to a fairly new Asian airline, VietJetAir.
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London Hits Visitor Record, Manchester Wants More
London had a record—just under 17 million—overseas visitors in 2013, even more than in the 2012 Olympic year. Meanwhile, Manchester, hometown of the Industrial Revolution and of one of the world's most famous soccer teams would like more visitors.