For the aviation fans

[Robbie Stewart]

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayali-technician-kuwait-airways-run-over-while-towing-plane-dies-101380

 

That is tragic. Such a freak accident, I would not have thought it's possible even?

[Long Wheel Base]

That is tragic. Such a freak accident, I would not have thought it's possible even?

Not the first time. Guys take chances while towing. The newer design tugs are much safer. No more towbar, The tug clamps around the nose wheels and picks it up off the ground. 

[Robbie Stewart]

Not the first time. Guys take chances while towing. The newer design tugs are much safer. No more towbar, The tug clamps around the nose wheels and picks it up off the ground. 

 

I remember having seen this in action at Dubai. I still remember thinking those tugs must be mighty strong to lift a 777, never mind an A380.

[Long Wheel Base]

I remember having seen this in action at Dubai. I still remember thinking those tugs must be mighty strong to lift a 777, never mind an A380.

The actual diesel engine is not big at all compared to the older tugs. It uses hydraulics. Even the wheels are hydraulically powered. So its design is just pure genius. It's "light" as well as it uses the aircraft weight to put the power down to the tarmac. When the first A380 came here, non of our tugs were heavy enough to pull it(we only had the older towbar tugs). They took the biggest tug and added weight over the wheels(the tug is designed to take extra weight if needed). We now have one lift up tug. There are a handful on the line but they belong to other 3rd party service providers.

[Bonus]

Boeing 747 SP Landing at Rand airport to join the 747 already there at the Museum.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap_nyRzEOMI

[SwissVan]

Boeing 747 SP Landing at Rand airport to join the 747 already there at the Museum.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap_nyRzEOMI

 

Wonder how much dirt the engines vacuumed up due to the narrow runway

[Frosty]

I was asked to move off the (N17) highway that morning, just as they were making their second approach. By the time I got to the museum side they had already landed.

[Bonus]

I used to go and park at the museum at Rand Airport and eat my lunch when I worked in Wadeville. I was there so often they just let me wander around the planes on my own :-)

 

It turned out that apparently the SP was the same plane that was leased to Air Namibia some years previously and I'd actually flown on it.

[SwissVan]

Quiz time

 

 

[Bateleur1]

Quiz time

 

 

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A?

[SwissVan]

[Long Wheel Base]

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D?

 

EDIT: Although A doesn't sound plausible the other 3 seem right. 

Edited May 14, 2019 by Long Wheel Base

[Long Wheel Base]

Quiz time

 

 

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I think I agree with Bateleur1

[Bateleur1]

D?

 

EDIT: Although A doesn't sound plausible the other 3 seem right. 

 

I would go with D.  Seems there are birds capable of flying over FL300

[Long Wheel Base]

I would go with D.  Seems there are birds capable of flying over FL300

Those must be the storks that deliver pilots to their parents?

[Bateleur1]

Those must be the storks that deliver pilots to their parents?

 

 

 

Actually the stork only takes the number 10 spot.

 

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/highest-flying-birds.html