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  1. Re:This will only work ... by PPH · · Score: 1 · on Malaysia Air Is First Airline to Track Fleet With Satellites (bloomberg.com)

    What happens when there's an electrical fire and you can't isolate the power supply?

    This is what happens.

  2. Re:2 years seems rather excessive by speedplane · · Score: 3, Funny · on NASA Has No Plans To Buy More Soyuz Seats (spaceflightnow.com)

    2 years to build a new Soyuz capsule after it's ordered? It takes Boeing and Airbus about 80 days to build a 777 or A380.

    Wow, 80 days to make a 777? It takes Toyota only 17 hours to make a car! Wow, 17 hours to make a car? It takes my corner deli three minutes to make a sandwhich!

    False comparisons anyone?

  3. 2 years seems rather excessive by Solandri · · Score: 2 · on NASA Has No Plans To Buy More Soyuz Seats (spaceflightnow.com)

    2 years to build a new Soyuz capsule after it's ordered? It takes Boeing and Airbus about 80 days to build a 777 or A380.

    Even factoring in number of orders doesn't account for the difference. There are about 15 Soyuz launches per year. Airbus is delivering about 30 A380s per year. So that would only account for a factor of 2, putting expected build time for a Soyuz at 160 days, or less than half a year.

  4. Re:People don't need supersonic anymore... by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 1 · on Superjet Technology Nears Reality After Successful Australia Test (cnet.com)

    > When was the last time you rode on a commercial airline...?

    Four hours ago.

    ...but regardless, you're not getting it. Supersonic air travel isn't competing with cattle class. It's competing with this -

    http://www.airlinereporter.com...

  5. Re:Last 2 planes? by tompaulco · · Score: 1 · on US Air Force Selects Boeing 747-8 To Replace Air Force One

    The Oldest flying 747 is also the fifth 747 produced. It was delivered in August 1970 and is still flying today.

  6. Video without the Blah-Blah by WebMasterP · · Score: 2, Informative · on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Takes Flight

    If you just want to watch the flight with all the blah-blah in the post, this blogs video has it without much lead-time garbage. http://www.airlinereporter.com/?p=2491