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Airbus' Second Beluga XL Enters Service Airbus’ second Beluga XL has entered service with the European manufacturer today. The aircraft’s first flight in service saw it fly from Toulouse to Frankfurt. The aircraft is based on the Airbus A330 and has a friendly face, just like its namesake. Link
Airbus Will Still Make Wings In Britain Following Brexit The Chief Executive of Airbus, Guillaume Faury, has injected some optimism into the UK’s uncertain post-Brexit future. Speaking at the company’s New Year’s reception in London yesterday, Faury affirmed the company’s intention to continue manufacturing its wings in the UK and even hinted at possible expansion later in the year. Link
How Many Variants Of The Boeing 747 Have Been Made? The Boeing 747 is more than just an aircraft. To Boeing, it was a platform that could be modified to solve airlines’ distinct and unique problems, from a short-haul carrier to a long-distance cargo aircraft. But what type of Boeing 747s were actually built? And how did it solve airlines’ problems? Link
Airlines
Ukraine International Airlines Plane Accidentally Shot Down By Missile According To US Media United States Officials believe that the Ukrainian Boeing 737 that crashed yesterday after departing Tehran was shot down. According to the BBC, multiple US sources have reported that a missile attack is thought to have taken place. Link
Jet Airways Receives Two Expressions Of Interest But Expects More As the final deadline looms for Expressions of Interest (EoI) in Jet Airways, the grounded airline has received two offers. A group that had originally expressed its interest has renewed that vow along with another non-aviation company. But Jet Airways doesn’t think the interest will stop there. Link
Hi Fly Gets 30 Requests For Its Airbus A380 Every Day Simple Flying recently caught up with CEO and chairman of Hi Fly, Dr. Paulo Mirpuri, to find out what the airline thinks of its A380. The specialist wet lease airline regularly comes under fire for investing in an unpopular plane, but the truth is actually quite far from this perception. Link
ANA Set To Receive Its Final Airbus A380 In April All Nippon Airways has revealed it expects to receive its final Airbus A380 in April. As the program was brought to a halt last year, only Emirates orders will remain following the delivery. Link
Air France Airbus A320 In Tel Aviv Engine Failure An Air France A320-200 returned to Tel Aviv on Tuesday 7th January 2020 after an engine failure. The aircraft was leaving Israel for France when it got into trouble and was forced to head back to the ground. There were no casualties. Link
Stowaway Child Found Lifeless In Air France Undercarriage Unfortunately, the bad news continues to pour in. Earlier today, a ten-year-old child was found lifeless in the undercarriage well of an Air France aircraft. The flight had originated in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Link
Airports
Parallel Reality experience to be trialled at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is set to host the pilot beta experience of Delta Air Lines’ and Misapplied Sciences’ Parallel RealityTM. The trial is the first step toward a future where the airport environment itself is tailored to each customer. Link
Istanbul Airport to organise environmental awareness programme In order to raise awareness of waste management and recycling, Istanbul Airport has partnered with the Mind Your Waste Foundation to organise a national photography and short film competition called ‘Are You Aware?’. Link
Pedestrian bridge between US and Tijuana airport enjoys record year A record 2.8 million passengers used the 390ft long pedestrian bridge between San Diego and Tijuana International Airport last year to cross between the US and Mexico. The total was 28.1% up on the previous year with 30% of travellers using it to catch flights to more than 30 domestic destinations in Mexico served from Tijuana International Airport. Link
Aviation Quote
The engine is the heart of an aeroplane, but the pilot is its soul.
- Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh. This is not that other Sir Walter Raleigh, who was beheaded nearly three hundred years earlier. This Sir Walter became the official historian of the RAF.
1. How many crew members were on a typical bombing flight during missions over Vietnam? various 4 6 8
2. How many engines are on a B-52-B? 4 8 6 10
3. How many bombs could a fully loaded B-52-D carry? 112 58 32 108
4. From how many bases did B-52 aircraft fly to drop bombs over Vietnam? 4 1 3 2
5. What B-52 model was the most heavily used during bombing missions over Vietnam? B-52-D B-52-G B-52-A B-52-F
6. What B-52 model was the most heavily used during bombing missions over Vietnam? B-52-D B-52-G B-52-A B-52-F
7. How many B-52 aircraft were lost to enemy action during the 'Christmas Bombing' campaign? 15 27 0 6
8. At which U.S. Air Force base were all B-52 crew members trained during the 1960's and 1970's? Plattsburg AFB New York Barksdale AFB Louisiana Castle AFB California March AFB California
9. In which seat position did the Electronic Warfare Officer sit on a B-52? Lower deck, left side Lower deck, right side Upper deck, right front Upper deck, left rear 10. What magnetic compass system was the PRIMARY magnetic compass system for the B-52? J-4 Compass N-1 Compass ANG 1 - Astrotracker NAV 12 Compass system
11. In 1963, just prior to the Vietnam War buildup, the U.S. Air Force had the largest number of B-52 aircraft in its fleet. How many B-52's did the U.S.A.F. possess at that time? 725 1091 650 456
12. The B-52 was produced at two different sites in the U.S. One was at Wichita, Kansas. Where was the other? Los Angeles Atlanta Long Island Seattle
13. What was the function of the ANALE24 system as it was used on the B-52? Radio Telecommunications Bombsite mechanism Chaff dispenser Radar navigation set
14. During an actual bomb run, which crew member ( other than the pilot ) sometimes handled steering of the aircraft? Electronic Warfare Officer Co-Pilot Navigator Radar navigator
15. During the Christmas bombing effort (1972) how many B-52 aircraft were lost to Mig Jet fighters? 0 5 2 7
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