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Article source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-14/even-used-planes-get-picked-over-as-luxury-jet-set-buys-again
Teens destroy veteran’s beloved mailbox
While driving home recently on a dark evening, I came upon the daughter and son-in-law of one of my dearest friends who recently passed away. They were working on the deceased’s customized mailbox, which was knocked down and brutally vandalized.
The deceased was a veteran of the US Air force and Air Guard of Kansas. I always called him Mr. Wizard because to me he was an electronic wizard. Anything electronic that needed fixing, from old antique radios to TV sets to radio-controlled model airplanes to electric wheelchairs, he could trouble-shoot and determine what the problem was and show you how to fix it or fix it for you.
He dearly loved electronics and airplanes. His custom mailbox was truly a work of art and a reflection on the man and his interests. The box itself was a plain rural-style mailbox, attached to a horizontal 4×4. The custom artistic part was that on each side the box was fastened to the horizontal 4×4 by two handcrafted beautifully designed airplanes.
This incident has been on my mind for over a week, and I keep thinking about what kind of person or persons would do this? Obviously, a high school student or students because they drove by in a car. Were they straight “A” students? Were they members of a sports team? Is there a mother and father in their life? Were they drinking alcoholic beverages? Were they smoking “wacky tobacky”?
With the aforementioned questions in mind,
Article source: https://www.cjonline.com/opinion/20181015/letter-to-editor-teens-destroy-veterans-beloved-mailbox
Grant Bradley flies on the inaugural service of SQ22, the world’s longest flight, from Singapore to New York. And, yes, he eats the lobster.
The plane:
An Airbus A350-900XWB but this plane has even more initials — it’s a ULR standing for ultra-long range. Singapore Airlines has the first of this new model for its world-beating Singapore-Newark/New York service. This aircraft has a modified fuel system that allows an additional 24,000L of fuel at take-off, for a total of 165,000L, without the need for additional fuel tanks. And with a few aerodynamic tweaks that means it can stay airborne for 20 hours, it did the inaugural flight in a canter.
The XWB bit stands for extra-wide body. More vertical side walls give the cabin a bit of extra width.
Class: Business. This plane is a bit different in that it is entirely premium. There are 67 Business Class seats, 94 Premium Economy and no Economy. It’s aimed squarely at higher-yield passengers who want to fly non-stop between two global financial hubs.
Price:
Booked at short notice, a one-way Business Class fare between Singapore and New York is $7500 and a Premium Economy fare is $3300. The plane is a premier aircraft and you’re paying a premium for no inconvenient stops. The route was popular with corporates when it operated between 2004 and 2013 (using an
Article source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12142874
NBAA Orlando, FL /October 15, 2018 – Low used aircraft inventories mean the demand for preowned business jets is high. On average, Falcon 50s and 900Bs for sale without an engine program tend to sit on the market longer and capture below wholesale pricing when they do sell. Maintaining engines using EAP’s hourly maintenance program helps retain the value of the aircraft and ensures the equity in the engines is passed on to the next owner.
Jetnet, the aggregator and analyst of industry data, recently issued its market update for the first half of 2018. The report states that June 2018 was the lowest “For Sale” percentage (9.1%) for business jets since the great recession began. The key to maintaining an aircraft’s value is to maintain its engines using an hourly maintenance program. This is especially true for older aircraft.
The most expensive part of any aircraft is the engines; a maxim becoming truer as the aircraft age and the airframes depreciate. Taking an older aircraft off an engine program almost certainly seals its fate, guaranteeing that it will be parted out when the engines are due for a heavy inspection. If they are not enrolled on an engine program, then there is very little value left in the aircraft when one, two or all three engines are due for a major inspection or shop visit.
EAP has saved three Falcon 50s from being parted out in the last four months by offering a high-quality alternative to engine coverage for the older engine
The crash happened at about 3.45pm today on the mountain “Wasserkuppe” in Hessen, central Germany.
The sports plane hurtled into the two adults and a child who were stood on the edge of the airfield; all three were killed in the impact.
There were reports earlier that eight others were injured, but this has not been confirmed.
The pilot had tried for a second attempt after a wonky landing manoeuvre, said a police spokeswoman in Germany.
Article source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/736404/plane-crash-germany-gersfeld-people-killed
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American brewing lost an icon this weekend.
William “Bill” K. Coors, grandson of Coors founder Adolph Coors and former chairman of the company’s board, died Saturday at his home, the company announced. He was 102.
During more than 65 years with the company, Coors helped transform a regional brewery, distributing in only a few Western states, into one of the world’s largest breweries. Under his watch, Coors revolutionized the beer industry with the introduction of the recyclable aluminum beer can in 1959.
Bill Coors is survived by three children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
“Today our father, grandfather and uncle passed away,” the Coors family said in a statement. “Bill was a consistent and steady mentor and leader of our family both professionally and personally. … We will miss Bill’s leadership, his stories and his smile.”
Bill Coors continued to taste test Coors beer until his 100th birthday — and, according to company spokesman Colin Wheeler, “could tell where the beer had been brewed.”
In 2003, at age 87, Coors retired from the boards of the Adolph Coors Company and the Coors Brewing Company, although he remained with the company as chief technical adviser.
He maintained a positive outlook on life, learning to ride the highs and lows of a demanding business.
“I’ve taken my kicks,” Coors would say, according to a news release from the company. “But I have had a fascinating life and I’ve been richly rewarded.”
Bill Coors was born Aug. 11, 1916, the second son of
Article source: http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/news/colorado/ci_32206363/bill-coors-iconic-american-brewer-dies-at-102
He was one of the world’s most famous figures, but Neil Armstrong famously shied away from the spotlight. After becoming the first person to step foot on the moon, on July 29, 1969, the NASA astronaut returned to his Ohio roots and led a low-key life as a college professor.
Not many people know much about the man behind the mission. But one who does is James Hansen, a history professor at Auburn University in Alabama and Armstrong’s official biographer. His 2005 book, “First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong,” is the basis of the new movie “First Man,” starring Ryan Gosling as the legendary moonwalker.
In Gosling’s portrayal, Armstrong is relentlessly focused on the task at hand and unfazed by the danger he faces as a test pilot and astronaut. Was Armstrong, who died in 2012, really that coolheaded in real life? How was he affected by his young daughter’s tragic death? And what sort of relationship did Armstrong have with his Apollo 11 crewmate Buzz Aldrin?
To get the full picture, NBC News MACH sat down with Hansen on the Auburn campus to discuss Armstrong’s storied life and career.
This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
MACH: How did you get involved with Armstrong, and how did you get his cooperation for your book?
Hansen: Neil was a very private man,
Article source: https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/first-man-writer-tells-what-neil-armstrong-was-real-life-ncna919741
