A380 Wing Cracks.
It is now reported that all 29 European Airbus A380's have been grounded, after hairline cracks were found in their wings.
We have been reassured that its not serious. But I think it is very serious, because it is usually those small things that lead to big disasters.
Does the problem lie in the design or the workforce at the Flintshire factory in Wales?
Another question is do we today still need such giant passenger aircraft, such as the A380 and the Boeing 747-8?
Friday 27 January 2012
Friday 20 January 2012
Costa Concordia.
In the light of the Costa Concordia.
What should be the future of the cruise liner industry?
It is ironic that 101 years ago, after the sinking of the Titanic and its fatal collision with an iceberg in the N-Atlantic Ocean with the loss of 1800 lives.
The problems then were that the vessel did not have enough life boats. This time possibly 30-40 people have died, because of a mistake?
Why has no one learned from the past, ship builders and shipping lines seem to be greedy and believe their ships will never come to serious harm.
What a fallacy for any man made object.
What should be the future of the cruise liner industry?
It is ironic that 101 years ago, after the sinking of the Titanic and its fatal collision with an iceberg in the N-Atlantic Ocean with the loss of 1800 lives.
The problems then were that the vessel did not have enough life boats. This time possibly 30-40 people have died, because of a mistake?
Why has no one learned from the past, ship builders and shipping lines seem to be greedy and believe their ships will never come to serious harm.
What a fallacy for any man made object.
Friday 13 January 2012
Bio-Fuels.
Bio-Fuels.
With the ever increasing tension's across the globe and the uncertainty to the constant flow of cheap energy, will this effect the use of machines?
There does need to be a call for more investment into the development of bio-fuels and the use of other forms of energy such as hydrogen cell technology to drive aircraft, trains, and all other vehicles.
The question is will it happen globally or will it be limited, because of the final call by the energy producing giants and the costs or profits for them?
With the ever increasing tension's across the globe and the uncertainty to the constant flow of cheap energy, will this effect the use of machines?
There does need to be a call for more investment into the development of bio-fuels and the use of other forms of energy such as hydrogen cell technology to drive aircraft, trains, and all other vehicles.
The question is will it happen globally or will it be limited, because of the final call by the energy producing giants and the costs or profits for them?
Friday 6 January 2012
Irelands Railways.
New Railway stock.
Has the modernization of the railway network and rolling stock, north and south in Ireland taken away the charm, that it once had?
Or has the newness of it all improved everything, speed, cleanness and comfort?
Ireland has that unique limited gauge of track found on the massive railway networks of Brazil, India and Australia
The Coras Impoar Eireann colour scheme of orange, black and white, latterly yellow on those predominantly American 121/141/181/071/111 and the Canadian 201 stock locomotives had seemed to mark out a difference.
Perhaps I'm getting old and have to many reminiscences that cover the sleekness and modern look of the new?
Am I right or am I wrong?
Has the modernization of the railway network and rolling stock, north and south in Ireland taken away the charm, that it once had?
Or has the newness of it all improved everything, speed, cleanness and comfort?
Ireland has that unique limited gauge of track found on the massive railway networks of Brazil, India and Australia
The Coras Impoar Eireann colour scheme of orange, black and white, latterly yellow on those predominantly American 121/141/181/071/111 and the Canadian 201 stock locomotives had seemed to mark out a difference.
Perhaps I'm getting old and have to many reminiscences that cover the sleekness and modern look of the new?
Am I right or am I wrong?
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