Blimps and Airships.
Will the days of the airships such as the British R101 and the German Zeppelins return again?
Airships are still used today, predominantly by the U.S. navy, but other civilian craft are used for advertising.
It is still probable, despite being slow that they could be used commercially for long distance travel. But I suppose they probably would be easy to attack with portable surface to air-missiles. What a view they could provide for the paying public, as well as being covered with solar panels?
Saturday 25 February 2012
Friday 17 February 2012
Karz's.
The automobile.
The car has know been with us for well over one-hundred years. The first vehicles were steam powered, slow and dirty. But with the introduction of the petrol engine and the Ford mass-produced production lines, cars have become available to nearly everyone.
What does the future hold for vehicles such as these, with the rising prices of fuel and the problems of pollution?
Will the introduction of a hydrogen-Cell powered car be mass produced or limited perhaps initially just to police, military and emergency services and/or the wealthy.
Will steam return in a new form, that is cleaner, will solar power vehicles as seen in science ficition come to the fore?
What is the future to be of the electric car?
The car has know been with us for well over one-hundred years. The first vehicles were steam powered, slow and dirty. But with the introduction of the petrol engine and the Ford mass-produced production lines, cars have become available to nearly everyone.
What does the future hold for vehicles such as these, with the rising prices of fuel and the problems of pollution?
Will the introduction of a hydrogen-Cell powered car be mass produced or limited perhaps initially just to police, military and emergency services and/or the wealthy.
Will steam return in a new form, that is cleaner, will solar power vehicles as seen in science ficition come to the fore?
What is the future to be of the electric car?
Thursday 9 February 2012
Bi-Planes.
Is the day of the Bi-Plane over?
The Soviet Russian built Antonov An-2/3 still remains in active operation across the world, in it various guises.
This 12/13 seat utility-transport is now some 75 years old and is still being found difficult to replace. Russian design teams have come up with improved engine performance, various types and payloads etc. But so far none fit the same category of the An-2 exactly. One or the other of the new designs lacks something that encompasses the original.
Meanwhile in the rest of the world, this type of aircraft has been restricted to either sports or agricultural uses. There are also now many restored historical types flying again.
It would seem that the An-2/3 perhaps will soldier on in remote places for another 75 years?
The Soviet Russian built Antonov An-2/3 still remains in active operation across the world, in it various guises.
This 12/13 seat utility-transport is now some 75 years old and is still being found difficult to replace. Russian design teams have come up with improved engine performance, various types and payloads etc. But so far none fit the same category of the An-2 exactly. One or the other of the new designs lacks something that encompasses the original.
Meanwhile in the rest of the world, this type of aircraft has been restricted to either sports or agricultural uses. There are also now many restored historical types flying again.
It would seem that the An-2/3 perhaps will soldier on in remote places for another 75 years?
Friday 3 February 2012
IOW Railways.
Isle of wight railways.
Over the years the Isle of Wight has become the retirement home for London Underground (LUL) ex-tube cars, as they are re-classified.
Currently they have had a repaint job to fit the Jurassic Park theme, but are they really pulling in the tourist crowds?
Many people believe that perhaps the re-introduction of steam trains would be a big money spinner, as they are on the Isle of Man, Welsh Mountain's and many other places across the UK.
Or is it a fitting re-use for these underground cars to be kept going here as they are?
Over the years the Isle of Wight has become the retirement home for London Underground (LUL) ex-tube cars, as they are re-classified.
Currently they have had a repaint job to fit the Jurassic Park theme, but are they really pulling in the tourist crowds?
Many people believe that perhaps the re-introduction of steam trains would be a big money spinner, as they are on the Isle of Man, Welsh Mountain's and many other places across the UK.
Or is it a fitting re-use for these underground cars to be kept going here as they are?
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