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Qatar Airways Boeing 787 damaged after main gear falls into drain cover: video 

Aerotime

Flightradar24 According to eyewitnesses, as the aircraft approached its final parking position at low speed, the aircraft’s right main gear dropped into a drain cover that had collapsed, with the front two almost disappearing from view entirely when on the four-wheel main bogey.

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How Spantech built an A380-sized hangar in less than six months 

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Building a new hangar can be a lengthy process if you do it the traditional way, but Belgian firm Spantech is offering a new, more straightforward approach. This is an approach that has served it well when building large functional buildings for other use cases, such as sports centers, concert halls and even film studios. by Spantech.

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Why The Boeing 737-900ER Has Such A Long Takeoff Roll

Simple Flying

That is the distance that the aircraft must travel to reach its lift-off speed and take off from the tarmac. Possibly even approaching 3000 meters (about 9840 feet). The necessary takeoff distance may be significantly greater under maximum takeoff weight or hot weather, and at high elevation fields.

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Riyadh Air Unveils Brand Sonic, And It’s Really Well Done

One Mile at a Time

The sonic brand video was filmed in four locations across Saudi Arabia, including a live orchestra on the tarmac, a violin at The Edge of the World, a nay at KAFD, and an oud in Diriyah. The only legitimate airline I can think of in recent times that took a similar approach was Taiwans Starlux Airlines.

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Airmail to America

Plane and Pilot

Other irritations may be not only landing fees but being charged for a practice approach (even if you dont actually touch the tarmac) and the price of fuel. And speaking of tarmac, be prepared to meet some very crumbly taxiways and shabby runways. For planning and navigating, I can recommend the excellent SkyDemon.

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A Taylorcraft Reunion

Plane and Pilot

Andrews eyes and smile were growing big as we approached the plane in silence. We hop out of the cockpit, and Andrew ties the ship to the tarmac for the night. Walking across the ramp, I half expect the movie plot twist where the airplane becomes animated and runs over to see the long separated friend. Still have Raggmop on the door.

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Turbulence and Triumph: Lessons learned about flying (and about life)

Air Facts

as I approached the small village of Ga-Motlatla, the first signs of trouble appeared. About 40 minutes into the flight, as I approached the small village of Ga-Motlatla, the first signs of trouble appeared. As I approached, I realized I was in for a challenging landing. I communicated my intentions and began my descent.