The enormous Boeing 747 long-haul aircraft completed its maiden flight on 921969 The jumbo jet had Pratt & Whitney engines with 22680 kp thrust a take-off weight of over 300000kg & could carry 442 passengers over a distance of 9136 km- Structurally detailed fuselage & wings- Landing gear optionally open or closed- Detailed engies & landing gear- Decals for an Air Cananda version ...

Up until 2005 the Boeing 747
- commonly known as Jumbo-Jet
- was the largest transport aircraft in the World After its maiden

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The Boeing 747 raises more emotions than maybe any other airliner & is therefore affectionately known as Jumbo Its successor the 747-8 which offersinnovation advanced technology & efficiency made its first flight on 20 March 2011 As a completely new aircraft development the Boeing 747-8 builds on the positive qualities of the proven Boeing 747 series The 747-8 is 56 meters longer than the previous Boeing 747-400 & has a maximum take-off weight of 442tons The wings have significantly enhanced aerodynamics & newly designed wingtips in addition the aircraft offers noticeable improvements in efficiency the Gent GEnx-2B engines consume less fuel (about 20) & achieve a significantfuel efficiency & CO2 emission per passenger improvement of 15 Noise emissions are also reduced by 30 The new Lufthansa Jumbo offers seating for a total of 362 passengers & entered regular service in June 2012 Lufthansa will take delivery of 20 Boeing 747-8 by 2015 ...

A replica model of the Boeing 747-8 The successor to the 747-400 impresses with its innovation advanced technology & efficiency In 2018 the Jumbo was the first aircraft to carry the new Lufthansa design livery- Replica cockpit- Detailed under-carriage bays- Detailed under-carriage- Detailed engines- Rotatable front fans- Display st&- Super decal set with the new Lufthansa livery ...

The 747-8F is the latest generation cargo version of the legendary Boeing 747 The 747-8F sets new standards in terms of efficient fuel consumption & noise reduction With an extra 16 the cargo carrying capacity is also significantly above that of its predecessor These characteristics convinced the logistics giant UPS to buy 14 of these aircraft & use them all over the world ...

The Boeing 787 is a newly conceived twin jet wide-body aircraft that demonstrates a new level of cost efficiency for the airlines It is the first commercial airliner with a fuselage constructed mostly of carbon-fibre reinforced composite materials Operating costs are 10 lower than those of a Boeing 767 achieved through lower fuel consumption & a 20 saving on weight Two types of engine are available the RR Trent 1000 & the GEnx Its maiden flight took place on 15 December 2009 & delivery is expected by the end of 2011 The airliners order list shows 840 orders for this revolutionary new commercial aircraft Model kit contain 72 pieces Model kits are designed for children aged 10 years & upwards Measures 386 cm in length & it has 42 cm span width ...

The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was produced in larger numbers than any post World War II American bomber A total of 2042 aircraft were built by the Boeing Douglas & Lockheed aircraft companies With more than 25 variants the B-47 was the backbone of the Strategic Air Command throughout the 1950s In The Boeing B-47 Stratojet in Pictures Mark Natola takes you from the development of the first XB-47 through the final YB-47C & B-47Z concept aircraft ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In South Africa a young black couple (Angela Basset Danny Glover) with a new baby are driven out of their shanty by white oppressors & are forced to abandon their home & their memories of a happy life & wander around the Cape Flats looking for shelter As their feelings of grief shame & misery grow their relationship begins to fall apart Directed by John Berry BOESMAN & LENA is based on a play by South African author Athol Fugard Actors Angela Bassett Danny Glover & Willie Jonah Director John Berry Certificate 15 years & over Year 2000 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 24 minutes (approx) ...

Designed in 1930 by the Swedish Bofors Company this gun was adopted by some 18 countries & became the standard light anti aircraft weapon with the British forces The Morris CS8 15-cwt 4x 2 General Service Trucks were made in large numbers & they became the backbone of the British Army ...

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally Fergus finds the body of a child & it looks like she's been murdered As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him
- his brother on hunger-strike in prison his growing feelings for Cora his parents arguing over the Troubles & him in it up to the neck 336 pages Dowd Siobhan
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