Hampshire & Isle of Wight 12 July 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-44810306 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Two people have been injured after a light aircraft crashed on the Isle of Wight.The aircraft came down west … [Read more...] about Two injured in light aircraft crash
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China’s Aircraft Carrier Fleet Poised to Expand Rapidly
The People's Liberation Army-Navy has plans to build three large aircraft carriers in addition to the Liaoning, a carrier whose frame was built in the former Soviet Union before being purchased and retrofitted by the Chinese. Each follow-on carrier to join the Liaoning in the Chinese carrier fleet is at various stages of development and construction, with the Type 001A, the country's first domestically built carrier, already past its first sea trials. In addition to the heavy duty carriers, though, the Chinese navy has several smaller aircraft carriers in development similar to the America-class and Wasp-class ships operated by US Marines and the US Navy, military analyst Abraham Ait wrote in a report published by the Diplomat June 30. © AFP 2018 / STRChinese Navy Runs Anti-Aircraft Drills in South China Sea After B-52 Flyby Smaller amphibious assault ships like the America and Wasp … [Read more...] about China’s Aircraft Carrier Fleet Poised to Expand Rapidly
Firefighter gets soaked by aircraft trying to extinguish Winter Hill blaze
A firefighter was left soaked after an aircraft tackling the Winter Hill moor fire dumped a huge load of water. The hard-working Salford crew member was battling the "rapidly developing and aggressive fire" at Winter Hill, which has now merged with another blaze near Bolton and has been declared a major incident. As part of the huge operation water is being collected from nearby reservoirs and dumped on the some of the hardest to reach areas, Manchester Evening News reports. And video taken at the scene shows fire crews dealing with the disaster as a helicopter flies into view at around 3pm yesterday. The men look on as the aircraft looms ever closer, dropping a torrent of water on to the smoking ground. One of the firefighters dodges to get out of the way but his colleague, Simon Rudden, is not so lucky and is left completely drenched by the water. He lets out a cry as his crew mates collapse into fits of giggles. The scene was captured by Watch Manager David Minto who posted the … [Read more...] about Firefighter gets soaked by aircraft trying to extinguish Winter Hill blaze
Shhh… Nasa’s supersonic silent aircraft gets name reflecting long QueSST to make it
After decades in the making, NASA’ s silent supersonic aircraft seems to have reached the stage it deserved a name. The plane is designed to travel over cities faster than the speed of sound and as quietly as a mouse. The moniker X-59 QueSST was given to the experimental aircraft by the US Air Force, who informed NASA of their choice this week. The name reflects the decades-long journey it took for NASA aeronautics to get the green-light to construct the X-plane. Read more The X-59 is the product of a $247.5 million contract recently awarded to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company by NASA, to build the X-plane that will demonstrate quiet supersonic technologies in straight and level flight over a large area. The X-plane number designation is a tradition for all important experimental aircraft and rockets, which began in 1947 with the first X-1, a rocket-powered airplane flown by Chuck Yeager who became the first human to fly faster-than-sound. The ability to fly … [Read more...] about Shhh… Nasa’s supersonic silent aircraft gets name reflecting long QueSST to make it
Mumbai light plane crash kills five
A small plane crashed into a construction site in a densely populated area of India's financial capital Mumbai on Thursday, killing five people including one on the ground, officials said. "Five people have succumbed to their injuries after the chartered plane crashed, including one pilot, three co-passengers and a pedestrian," Mumbai police spokesman Deepak Deoraj told AFP. There were four passengers on the 12-seater aircraft when it crashed shortly into the construction site shortly after 1:30pm (0800 GMT), said Mumbai disaster management spokesman Tanaji Kamble. Indian media reported that the plane belonged to the Uttar Pradesh state government. "Police teams have reached the venue and are conducting (a) probe," a Mumbai police official said in a statement sent on WhatsApp. P Rahangdale, Mumbai's chief fire officer, said several fire engines had been rushed to the spot. "Our teams have extinguished the fire and are conducting rescue operations," he told AFP. … [Read more...] about Mumbai light plane crash kills five