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| Dubai Air Show Has Most Amazing Aircraft and Weapon Models Ever [Awesome Models] |
| Published: November 14, 2007, 9:00 am |
| Tags: Awesome Models, Dubai Air Show, Models, Planes, Weapons |
| went to the Dubai Air Show this week, got into a Typhoon fighter cockpit, tickled the most powerful gas turbine in the planet, explored the belly of the biggest cargo plane in the world and jumped aboard the fastest turboprop plane ever. All quite amazing and coming in video soon to Giz. However, one of the things that really amazed me were all |
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| Ferrari-Branded Avanti II Is World's Fastest Turboprop Private Aircraft [Sky Racer] |
| Published: November 15, 2007, 10:40 am |
| Tags: Airplane, Avanti Ii, Clip, Dubai Air Show, Ferrari, Private Airplane, Sky Racer, Top, Turboprop, Video |
| fastest turboprop private aircraft in the world with a 450mph maximum speed, at the Dubai Air Show 2007. It has a 1,800-mile range and 41,000-foot maximum cruising altitude, which is similar to most private jets but consumes 30% less fuel. As you can see in the video, it looks amazing outside and inside, specially the stunning cockpit, with |
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| Inside the Typhoon Eurofighter Cockpit (Verdict: Oh Boy) [Mavedork] |
| Published: November 16, 2007, 9:00 am |
| Tags: Clip, Cockpit, Dubai Air Show, Eurofighter, Mavedork, Top, Typhoon |
| Typhoon Eurofighter at the Dubai Air Show. From the ground the aircraft is amazing —you don't realize how huge these things are until you start to climb the stairs to get into the cockpit. To get in you have to stand on the seat and squeeze yourself, which helped me understand why they picked a dwarf like Tom Cruise for Maverick. They may |
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| The Most Powerful Engine in the World Up Close and Personal [Most Powerful Engine In The World] |
| Published: November 16, 2007, 10:30 am |
| Tags: 777, A380, Boeing, Dubai Air Show, Engine, Ge90 115b, General Electric, Most Powerful Engine In The World, Turbofan |
| find this engine on the Airbus A380: it was specifically designed to power the Boeing 777. |
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| Inside the Typhoon Eurofighter Cockpit (Verdict: Oh boy) [Mavedork Inside A Typhoon Fighter] |
| Published: November 16, 2007, 9:00 am |
| Tags: Clip, Cockpit, Dubai Air Show, Eurofighter, Mavedork Inside A Typhoon Fighter, Top, Typhoon |
| Typhoon Eurofighter at the Dubai Air Show. From the ground the aircraft is amazing —you don't realize how huge these things are until you start to climb the stairs to get into the cockpit. To get in you have to stand on the seat and squeeze yourself, which helped me understand why they picked a dwarf like Tom Cruise for Maverick. They may |
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| Inside the Biggest Mass-Produced Cargo Aircraft in the World [Titanic Soviet Cargo Aircraft] |
| Published: November 20, 2007, 8:36 am |
| Tags: Airplane, An 124, Antonov, Cargo, Dubai, Dubai Air Show, Titanic Soviet Cargo Aircraft, Top |
| which, until the titanic Airbus A380 came along, was the biggest mass-produced plane in the world. Only 56 were built, but it is still the biggest cargo aircraft in the world. How big exactly? I got into its belly at the Dubai Air Show and I can tell you one thing: when you get up close, this thing is even more gigantic than you imagined it |
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| Air Drones to Invade the Planet... Now [Air Drones Invasion] |
| Published: November 21, 2007, 9:30 am |
| Tags: Air Drones Invasion, Aircraft, Drones, Dubai, Dubai Air Show, Top |
| shocking things about the Dubai Air Show were the drones. Drones everywhere. Drones in every single booth, drones on the runway, drones in my coffee. Everyone wanted a drone, for surveillance, spying on your neighbour country, start a war, help soldiers or take it out for drinks. The fact is that automated aircrafts are the new buzzword in |
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| First Supersonic Private Jet Sold to Obviously-Very-Rich Guy [Supersonic Private Jet] |
| Published: November 22, 2007, 12:30 pm |
| Tags: Aerion, Aircraft, Airplane, Dubai Air Show, Jet, Supersonic, Supersonic Private Jet, Top |
| could only fly to certain airports through the world because of its operative requirements, this supersonic jet is designed to comply with environmental, sound and airport regulations everywhere. For example, the Aerion can land in just 3,460 feet, which makes it usable in most airports and a prime candidate to be Larry Ellison's next private |
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