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    News Air France plane engine fails over Atlantic

    It seems the outboard leading edge slat got damage as well, probably some of the cowling is to blame.
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    Humor Random Comments Thread

    Cool thing of the day for me, seeing an orange moon rise whilst driving this evening, I'll see if my dash cam got a good still. Edit. After reviewing footage, its not that good quality.
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    News Air France plane engine fails over Atlantic

    I think its more of a indication of how close to the limit those engines actually operate.
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    US Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017

    Space flight and the eclipse.
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    Drones.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/628092/small-remotely-piloted-aircraft-systems-drones-mid-air-collision-study.pdf Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (drones) Mid-Air Collision Study
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    Internet Video Thread

    As promised.
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    Internet Video Thread

    Kermie Cam - North American P-51D Mustang - Part 1 Kermie Cam - North American P-51D Mustang - Part 2 Part 3 next week ?
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    Question Air-Conditioning, Use and care.

    It is extremely important you get your mother drinking lots of water (2+ liters a day) in this weather, older people generally don't drink anywhere near the required daily in take, and older people find it harder to regulate there own temperature. I'm currently caring for my 92 (almost 93)...
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    Humor Random Comments Thread

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40132519 Google to let publishers charge users for ad-blockers I already avoid soft paywalled sites.
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    Humor Random Comments Thread

    Is it bad that one tire is smoking and the others aren't? A trip to the garage tomorrow for my car it is then.
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    News London City first UK airport to get remote digital air traffic control

    mjanicki I think it has more to do with the available facilities at Nats than any need to have it on site at London City. It could be to allow for better staffing and/or better information flow. I'm with Andy44 I can see some positives, but so many things could go wrong with it, that simply...
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    Science (Car) battery issues

    Keep the old battery, if it holds a charge and you have a charger and jump cables, you have a jump starter kit that is easy to handle. I take an old charged battery and cables with me on long trips and holiday, I usually use it once or twice a year starting other peoples cars.
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    The Landlubbers Battleship Thread - Now with 50% less cordite

    The problem is that no one has ever had the opportunity of testing a Anti-ship missile warhead against a late Battleship armour, Post WWII all the research I know of was in to the effect of nuclear weapons against ships. One of the big things that is going for late battleships, is that they...
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    Humor Random Comments Thread

    Stupid thing of my day. Just because a raiser blade cant cut hair, does not mean that it is blunt. I now have a 2cm long gouge out of my right thumb, and am having to rapidly re-learn how to do things till it heals and I can grip with it again.
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    News Shoreham Airshow crash.

    From the AAIB report.
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    The Landlubbers Battleship Thread - Now with 50% less cordite

    There are some good books around that go in to the demise of the Graf Spee. After the main engagement the Graf Spee had a serious problem (damage to the fuel system, and he was leaking oil), The Royal Navy ships could easily track her and that is all they needed to do after the battle, as the...
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    The Landlubbers Battleship Thread - Now with 50% less cordite

    My Great Uncle served on three battleships (technically one was a battlecruiser) during his career. He served first aboard HMS Repulse, and survived its sinking by been on medical leave when she sailed for the last time. Then he served aboard the HMS Nelson until after the Normandy...
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    Gaming Elite: Dangerous

    So Im now in "Col 240 Sector PY-R d4-33" with 915LY left to the Statue of Liberty Nebula, that I have to do tonight so I can get back to the bubble before Thursday. My adventures earlier consisted of finding a resource rich planet and finding a mountain to climb. Finding it steep at times...
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    Gaming Elite: Dangerous

    Today's exploring I have travelled to and scanned, 32 systems, 47 stars and 65 Planets or Moons. Including A water Planet with a Ship wreck in orbit. And a Binary Moons that should not have long left.
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