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Video: ‘How to fly the A380’

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This week’s video describes how to fly the world’s biggest plane, the A380. Watch the video to find out how it’s done.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What happens after the information is put into the FMC?
  2. What’s the last step for the pilots before the computer starts up the engines?
  3. What navigation aids does the A380 have?
  4. What helps the pilots while they taxi?
  5. What is an advantage to the side-stick?
  6. What’s the red button for on the side-stick?
  7. How does ‘break to vacate’ work?

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How to fly the world’s largest passenger aircraft | Airbus A380 | Emirates Airline

Watch our captain give a tour of the Airbus A380 flight deck and explain how the world’s largest passenger aircraft flies.

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Video: ‘Airlander Hybrid Airship’

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This week’s video reports on the first flight of the Airlander Hybrid Airship. Watch the video the find out more about this unusual aircraft.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What happened on August 17th?
  2. What does its designer imagine its uses will include?
  3. How does its size compare to other aircraft?
  4. What’s the disadvantage of taking off straight up into the air?
  5. What uncertainties does the aircraft face?

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The Airlander Hybrid Airship, the World’s Longest Aircraft, Takes to the Skies – AINtv

The new version of the Airlander 10 hybrid airship made its long-awaited first flight on August 17, 2016 from Cardington Airfield in the UK. Its British developer, Hybrid Air Vehicles, envisages applications such as aerial surveillance or cargo delivery for what is now the world’s longest aircraft.

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Video: ‘Air refuelling’

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This week’s video that describes how military aircraft are able to refuel in mid-air and continue their missions.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What speed and distance are the aircraft from each other during the refuelling?
  2. Why is air refuelling necessary?
  3. How fast do they pump fuel to the other plane?
  4. What does the air refuelling operator have to be careful of?
  5. What technological advances have made the operator’s job easier?

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The Boeing KC-46A Tanker: Refuels Military Aircraft Using 3D

The KC-46A Pegasus tanker is changing the game in air refueling. A revolutionary air refueling operator station (AROS), that displays images in super-high definition, monochromatic 3D, is enabling the US Air Force to conduct refueling like never before.

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Video: ‘SR-71’

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This week’s video is about the SR-71. The world’s fastest aircraft used by the US military between 1966 and 1990. Watch the video to find out more about it.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What adjectives are used to describe the SR-71?
  2. Why was the SR-71 needed?
  3. Was the SR-71 the only aircraft capable of flying at 80,000ft?
  4. What was the SR-71’s strongest weapon?
  5. Where was the SR-71 used?

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WORLDS FASTEST Aircraft US Air Force SR-71 Blackbird Mini Documentary

A great Mini Documentary video on the world famous US Air Force aircraft the SR-71 Blackbird that was used for observation flights over the Soviet Union. BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.–Twenty-six years ago today, Beale said goodbye to the fastest air-breathing jet in the world, the SR-71 Blackbird.

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Video: ‘Transforming the jet engine’

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This week’s video describes a revolution in jet engine design. Watch the video to find out what it is and how it could change jet engines forever.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What are some of the disadvantages mentioned in relation to jet engines?
  2. What’s the problem with the design of current jet engines?
  3. What was Mike McCune’s simple, yet radical change to the jet engine?
  4. What effect did the change have on the engine?
  5. How much will the airlines save with this new design?

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This Genius Invention Could Transform Jet Engines

Mike McCune is an engineer with Pratt & Whitney, the airplane manufacturer. After 30 years of development, he’s created a gearbox for a jet engine that makes them 75% quieter and 15% more fuel efficient. That’s a savings of about $1.5 million per airplane each year.

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Video: ‘Solar Impulse completes its round-the-world trip’

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Here’s a video that reports on the completion of the Solar Impulse round-the-world trip.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Where did the record breaking journey start?
  2. What size and weight is the plane?
  3. Where does the plane get its power?
  4. What was one of the most difficult parts of the trip?
  5. What was the objective of the trip?

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