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Video answers: ‘Singapore Airshow 2016’

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Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. It has over 1,000 exhibitors.
  2. The static display has commercial jets, combat jets, surveillance platforms and helicopters.
  3. They are firstly, to tap into the opportunities in the region, secondly, to emerge in dialogues and thirdly to showcase emerging technologies so that they stay relevant.
  4. The flying displays are the most important.

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Video answers: ‘737 Max makes first flight’

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Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. It was from the manufacturer’s base in Seattle.
  2. Southwest Airlines is going to receive the first 737 MAX after certification is completed.
  3. It’ll be 14% more fuel efficient.
  4. They’ll come from the new CFM Leap-1B engines it’ll have.
  5. It made its first flight in 1967.

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Video answers: ‘Iran buys Airbus’

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Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They ordered 118 aircraft and they’ll be delivered between 2016 and 2023.
  2. It was historic because it was the first official order from Iranian airlines to western companies.
  3. The next step is to draw up a purchase order which finalises the details of the order.
  4. They’re buying planes for both types of operations, but two thirds of their order is for widebody planes.
  5. It’s significant because Iran will need 400 – 500 new aircraft in the next 15 years and Airbus could establish a bigger market share in the region with more orders from Iran.

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Video answers: ‘Embraer Lineage 1000’

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Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The very large business jet segment.
  2. The 1000 has a much longer range according to the video.
  3. Its competitors are the Airbus Corporate Jet and the Boeing Business Jet.
  4. Its range is 9 hours and the capacity is 19 passengers.
  5. The fifth zone because it is the most private zone and has the option of a large bed and a walk-in shower.

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Video answers: ‘747 with 5 engines?’

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Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They attached a fifth engine to the wing of a Boeing 747 to transport it to South Africa where it was needed by another 747.
  2. There are different procedures with the weight, balance and takeoff performance of the plane and some limits with the maximum takeoff weight.
  3. They put 6 tonnes less fuel in the tank on the side with the extra engine to compensate, so in effect, the aircraft doesn’t know that it’s carrying an extra engine.
  4. It increases the drag created by the plane.
  5. They schedule a technical stop for fuel in Perth, before the plane continues its journey to South Africa.
  6. No, the last time it happened was in 2011 and it’s usually not necessary due to the efficiency of the engines.

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Video answers: ‘Making the 777 more efficient’

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Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They wanted to improve fuel efficiency by 2%.
  2. They olympic athlete wears very light shoes to improve performance, Boeing took the same approach with the 777, making small individual improvements which added together, helped to achieve their goal.
  3. They removed 15,000 to 20,000 washers to save 117lbs.
  4. They were replaced with the new rubber technology to reduce their weight (in total) by 110lbs.
  5. Originally, they weren’t completely smooth against the flow of air, so that was fixed and helped to improve performance.

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