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?
Thursday, 29 December 2011
New Year 2012/13.
New Year 2012/13.
I wonder what new innovations in the world of machines will be revealed to us this year?
Perhaps if the price of oil and other fuels continues to increase, we may have to turn back to steam trains, trucks, engines and airships?
Is there still a viable future for such machines again?
Hopefully engineers will be using alternative energy sources to power their new ideas and concepts.
I wonder what new innovations in the world of machines will be revealed to us this year?
Perhaps if the price of oil and other fuels continues to increase, we may have to turn back to steam trains, trucks, engines and airships?
Is there still a viable future for such machines again?
Hopefully engineers will be using alternative energy sources to power their new ideas and concepts.
Friday, 23 December 2011
Space Shuttle-II
Space Shuttle -II.
It was sad to see the retirement of the U.S. NASA Space shuttle program. I wonder when will there be a new one in the pipe-line?
Some would say 'it was nothing more than a glorified glider, rather than a powered aircraft.' But it did perform very well as a fine earth-space vehicle and was the only one of its kind.
NASA crews claim 'it was complicated to fly.' But I wonder why the robot technology used for the ill fated Soviet Russian Buran was not adopted into the NASA program, after the fall of communism?
It was sad to see the retirement of the U.S. NASA Space shuttle program. I wonder when will there be a new one in the pipe-line?
Some would say 'it was nothing more than a glorified glider, rather than a powered aircraft.' But it did perform very well as a fine earth-space vehicle and was the only one of its kind.
NASA crews claim 'it was complicated to fly.' But I wonder why the robot technology used for the ill fated Soviet Russian Buran was not adopted into the NASA program, after the fall of communism?
Saturday, 17 December 2011
The Monotony of Design.
The Monotony of Commercial jets.
Where has design in the aviation industry gone?
Fifty years ago every new aircraft that was produced had a different shape, but now everything seems to have gone boring with all the same.
Please will some one wake-up and do something different?
Where has design in the aviation industry gone?
Fifty years ago every new aircraft that was produced had a different shape, but now everything seems to have gone boring with all the same.
Please will some one wake-up and do something different?
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