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Viron Transit Inc.
Bus number: 8131
Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus
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Airconditioning Unit: Overhead Unit
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
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Shot Location: Balintawak
Partas Trans
Bus Number: 81208
Body: Del Monte Motors Corporation
Model: DMMC DM10 s3
Chassis: MAN 18.310 HOCL
Engine: MAN D2866LOH27
Suspension : Airsus
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Capacity: 49
Shot Location : Valenzuela City
The MiG-29 was developed in tandem with Sukhoi’s Su-27 Flanker. In 1969, the Soviet General Staff issued a requirement for a Perspektinyy Frontovoy Istrebitel (PFI, or “Advanced Frontline Fighter”) with a list of demanding criteria: long-range, good short-field performance, excellent agility, Mach 2+ speed, and heavy armament. The Russian aerodynamics institute TsAGI worked in collaboration with the Sukhoi design bureau on the aircraft’s aerodynamics.
However, by 1971, further Soviet studies revealed the need for different types of fighters. The PFI program was supplemented with the Perspektinyy Lyogkiy Frontovoy Istrebitel (LPFI, or “Advanced Lightweight Tactical Fighter”) program. The LPFI would constitute two-thirds of the new Soviet fighter force with the PFI making up the remaining one-third. The PFI design went to Sukhoi and the LPFI design went to Mikoyan. Mikoyan produced Product 9, later designated MiG-29A, in 1974 and the first flight took place on 6 October 1977.
Known internally as Product 9.12A, the MiG-29A Fulcrum-A was the first production variant for the Soviet Union. Export variants to non-Warsaw Pact countries had downgraded avionics and no ECM or IFF and were known as Product 9.12B or the MiG-29B. The Yugoslav Air Force, or Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo (JRV), was the first European country outside the Soviet Union to operate the MiG-29. The country purchased 14 MiG-29Bs and 2 MiG-29UB trainers between 1987 and 1988, which went into service with the 127th Fighter Aviation Squadron, based at Batajnica Air Base, north of Belgrade, Serbia. During operation Allied Force, six MiG-29s were shot down and four others (including a two-seat trainer) were destroyed on the ground by NATO forces. Since the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the remaining MiG-29s were passed on to Serbia.
In this image, you can see one of the early MiG-29Bs of the 127th FAS on a low-level acceleration run. The model has functional landing gear and canopy. There is also the capacity for multiple weapons loads on the underwing pylons and centreline.
Date Taken: May 9, 2015
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Operator: Victory Liner, Inc.
Fleet Number: 229
Classification: Air-Conditioned Provincial Operation Bus
Seating Configuration: 2x2 Seats
Seating Capacity: 51 Passengers
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Coachbuilder: Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd.
Body Model: Yutong ZK6122HD9
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Chassis Model: Yutong ZK6122CRD9
Layout: Rear-Longitudinally-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Suspension: Air-Suspension
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Engine Model: Yuchai YC6L310-20 (L32YA)
Cylinder Displacement: 8.4 Liters
Cylinder Configuration: Straight-6
Engine Aspiration: Turbocharged & Intercooled
Max. Power Output: 310 hp @ 2,200 rpm
Peak Torque Output: 1,150 N.m @ 1,200 - 1,600 rpm
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Type: Manual Transmission
Gears: 6-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse
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Last kuha ko sa 7014 for via Bulacan. Ngayon ay TPLEX na ang daan niya. Napaka-rare nitong Caloocan-based na CVL na via Bulacan noon, mabuti at nakuha ko kahit ganito ang nangyari. Hehehe.
Company/Owner: Victory Liner, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 7014
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Almazora Motors Corporation
Body Model: MAN/Almazora Tourist Star Deluxe R39
Engine Model: MAN D2066LOH12
Chassis Model: MAN 18.350 HOCL (PBMR39)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Electronically-Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS)
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Franchise route: Tuguegarao City (Cagayan)–Caloocan City
Route: Tuguegarao City, Cagayan–Monumento, Caloocan City via N1 (Maharlika Highway)
Municipalities/cities passing: Peñablanca/San Pablo/Cabagan/Tumauini/Ilagan City/Gamu/Naguilian/Reina Mercedes/Cauayan City/Alicia/Echague/Quezon (San Isidro)/Santiago City/Cordon/Diadi/Bagabag/Solano/Bayombong/Bambang/Ineangan (Dupax del Norte)/Gabut (Dupax del Sur)/Aritao/Santa Fe/Carranglan/San Jose City/Science City of Muñoz/Santo Domingo/Talavera/Cabanatuan City/Santa Rosa/San Leonardo/Gapan City/San Miguel/San Ildefonso/San Rafael/Baliuag/Pulilan/Plaridel/Santa Rita (Guiguinto)
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Shot Location: Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway (Pan Philippine Highway/Maharlika Highway), Barangay Cut-cot, Pulilan, Bulacan
Date Taken: September 29, 2015 (17:18H)
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Cartridge: 7.62x54mmR
Fire Rate: Semi - auto / 360 rpm
Range: 907 meters
Capacity: 14 rounds/mag
Extras: Top rail attachments, 8, 14, 26 round magazines, bipod, silencer/suppressor, sling
From the M0KII Arsenal is a one of a kind custom modded original Dragunov SVD sniping rifle. Found in an old storage facility in Stalingrad from the days of the Cold War, it was taken and modified. The handguard was cut back to accept a top rail, the receiver was refinished and a magazine-well was added. A new bolt carrier group was installed to help make the somewhat finicky SVD a bit more rugged, ad a buttpad and sling point were added to the stock. The fire selector and magazine release were also redesigned for better ergonomics. All in all, it functions just as spectacularly as the original SVD, albeit with slightly better handling characteristics and comfort. A thermal 8.6x20-50 sight was added, as well as a rangefinder that has capabilities similar to the Barrett BORS.
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Kalimpong is a hill station in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft). The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district.The Indian Army's 27 Mountain Division is located on the outskirts of the town.
Kalimpong is known for its educational institutions, many of which were established during the British colonial period.[5] It used to be a gateway in the trade between Tibet and India before China's annexation of Tibet and the Sino-Indian War. Kalimpong and neighbouring Darjeeling were major centres calling for a separate Gorkhaland state in the 1980s, and more recently in 2010.
The municipality sits on a ridge overlooking the Teesta River and is a tourist destination owing to its temperate climate, magnificent Himalayan beauty and proximity to popular tourist locations in the region. Horticulture is important to Kalimpong: It has a flower market notable for its wide array of orchids; nurseries, which export Himalayan grown flower bulbs, tubers and rhizomes, contribute to the economy of Kalimpong.[2] Home to Nepalisindigenous Lepchas, other ethnic groups and non-native immigrants from other parts of India, the town is a religious centre of Buddhism. The Tibetan Buddhist monastery Zang Dhok Palri Phodang holds a number of rare Tibetan Buddhist scriptures.[6]
The Kalimpong Science Centre, established under the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) in 2008 is a recent addition to its many tourist attractions. The Science Centre, which provides for scientific awareness among the students of the town and the locals sits atop the Deolo Hill.
Name origin
The precise etymology of the name Kalimpong remains unclear. There are many theories on the origin of the name. One widely accepted theory claims that the name "Kalimpong" means "Assembly (or Stockade) of the King's Ministers" in Tibetan, derived from kalon ("King's ministers") and pong ("stockade"). It may be derived from the translation "ridge where we play" from Lepcha, as it was known to be the place for traditional tribal gatherings for summer sporting events. People from the hills call the area Kalempung ("the black spurs").[7]
According to K.P. Tamsang, author of The Untold and Unknown Reality about the Lepchas, the term Kalimpong is deduced from the name Kalenpung, which in Lepcha means "Hillock of Assemblage";[8] in time, the name was distorted to Kalebung, and later further contorted to Kalimpong. Another possible derivation points to Kaulim, a fibrous plant found in abundance in the region.[9]
History
Katherine Graham Memorial Chapel, Dr. Graham's Homes
The Clock Tower of Kalimpong.
Until the mid-19th century, the area around Kalimpong was ruled in succession by the Sikkimese and Bhutanese kingdoms.[8][10] Under Sikkimese rule, the area was known as Dalingkot.[11] In 1706, the king of Bhutan won this territory from the Sikkimese monarch and renamed it Kalimpong.[11] Overlooking the Teesta Valley, Kalimpong is believed to have once been the forward position of the Bhutanese in the 18th century. The area was sparsely populated by the indigenous Lepcha community and migrant Bhutia and Limbu tribes.
After the Anglo-Bhutan War in 1864, the Treaty of Sinchula (1865) was signed, in which Bhutanese held territory east of the Teesta River was ceded to the British East India Company.[8] At that time, Kalimpong was a hamlet, with only two or three families known to reside there.[12] The first recorded mention of the town was a fleeting reference made that year by Ashley Eden, a government official with the Bengal Civil Service. Kalimpong was added to district of Darjeeling in 1866. In 1866–1867 an Anglo-Bhutanese commission demarcated the common boundaries between the two, thereby giving shape to the Kalimpong subdivision and the Darjeeling district.[13]
After the war, the region became a subdivision of the Western Duars district, and the following year it was merged with the district of Darjeeling.[8] The temperate climate prompted the British to develop the town as an alternative hill station to Darjeeling, to escape the scorching summer heat in the plains. Kalimpong's proximity to the Nathu La and Jelep La passes (La means "pass"), offshoots of the ancient Silk Road, was an added advantage. It soon became an important trading outpost in the trade of furs, wools and food grains between India and Tibet.[14] The increase in commerce attracted large numbers of Nepali's from the neighbouring Nepal and the lower regions of Sikkim, the areas where, Nepali's were residing since the Gorkha invasion of Sikkim in 1790. The movement of people into the area, transformed Kalimpong from a small hamlet with a few houses, to a thriving town with increased economic prosperity. Britain assigned a plot within Kalimpong to the influential Bhutanese Dorji family, through which trade and relations with Bhutan flowed. This later became Bhutan House, a Bhutanese administrative and cultural centre.[15][16][17]
The arrival of Scottish missionaries saw the construction of schools and welfare centres for the British.[12] Rev. W. Macfarlane in the early 1870s established the first schools in the area.[12] The Scottish University Mission Institution was opened in 1886, followed by the Kalimpong Girls High School. In 1900, Reverend J.A. Graham founded the Dr. Graham's Homes for destitute Anglo-Indian students.[12] The young missionary (and aspiring writer and poet) Aeneas Francon Williams, aged 24, arrived in Kalimpong in 1910 to take up the post of assistant schoolmaster at Dr. Graham's Homes,[18] where he later became Bursar and remained working at the school for the next fourteen years.[19] From 1907 onwards, most schools in Kalimpong had started offering education to Indian students. By 1911, the population comprised many ethnic groups, including Nepalis, Lepchas, Tibetans, Muslims, the Anglo-Indian communities. Hence by 1911, the population had swollen to 7,880.[12]
Following Indian independence in 1947, Kalimpong became part of the state of West Bengal, after Bengal was partitioned between India and East Pakistan. With China's annexation of Tibet in 1959, many Buddhist monks fled Tibet and established monasteries in Kalimpong. These monks brought many rare Buddhist scriptures with them. In 1962, the permanent closure of the Jelep Pass after the Sino-Indian War disrupted trade between Tibet and India, and led to a slowdown in Kalimpong's economy. In 1976, the visiting Dalai Lama consecrated the Zang Dhok Palri Phodang monastery, which houses many of the scriptures.[12]
Most large houses in Kalimpong were built during the British era. In the background is Mount Kangchenjunga.
Morgan House is a classic example of colonial architecture in Kalimpong.
Between 1986 and 1988, the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland and Kamtapur based on ethnic lines grew strong. Riots between the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) and the West Bengal government reached a stand-off after a forty-day strike. The town was virtually under siege, and the state government called in the Indian army to maintain law and order. This led to the formation of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, a body that was given semi-autonomous powers to govern the Darjeeling district, except the area under the Siliguri subdivision. Since 2007, the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state has been revived by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and its supporters in the Darjeeling hills.[20] The Kamtapur People's Party and its supporters' movement for a separate Kamtapur state covering North Bengal have gained momentum.[21]
Geography
A view from the Deolo Resort, atop Deolo Hill, Kalimpong's highest point
The town centre is on a ridge connecting two hills, Deolo Hill and Durpin Hill,[12] at an elevation of 1,247 m (4,091 ft). Deolo, the highest point in Kalimpong, has an altitude of 1,704 m (5,591 ft) and Durpin Hill is at an elevation of 1,372 m (4,501 ft). The River Teesta flows in the valley below and separates Kalimpong from the state of Sikkim. The soil in the Kalimpong area is typically reddish in color. Occasional dark soils are found due to extensive existence of phyllite and schists.[22] The Shiwalik Hills, like most of the Himalayan foothills, have steep slopes and soft, loose topsoil, leading to frequent landslides in the monsoon season.[22] The hills are nestled within higher peaks and the snow-clad Himalayan ranges tower over the town in the distance. Mount Kanchenjunga at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) the world's third tallest peak,[23] is clearly visible from Kalimpong.[2]
View of the Himalaya range
Kalimpong has five distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter and the monsoons. The annual temperature ranges from a high of 30 °C (86 °F) to a low of 9 °C (48 °F). Summers are mild, with an average maximum temperature of 30 °C (86 °F) in August.[24] Summers are followed by the monsoon rains which lash the town between June and September. The monsoons are severe, often causing landslides which sequester the town from the rest of India. Winter lasts from December to February, with the maximum temperature being around 15 °C (59 °F). During the monsoon and winter seasons, Kalimpong is often enveloped by fog.[25]
Economy
Oranges grown in the hillsides are exported to many parts of India.
Tourism is the most significant contributor to Kalimpong's economy.[26] The summer and spring seasons are the most popular with tourists, keeping many of town's residents employed directly and indirectly. The town—earlier an important trade post between India and Tibet—hopes to boost its economy after the reopening of the Nathu La (pass) in April 2006.[27] Though this has resumed Indo–China border trades,[28] it is expected that Kalimpong will have a better chance of revival as a hub for Indo–China trades if the demand of local leaders for reopening of Jelep La pass also is met.[28]
Kalimpong is a major ginger growing area of India. Kalimpong and the state of Sikkim together contribute 15 percent of ginger produced in India.[29] The Darjeeling Himalayan hill region is internationally famous for its tea industry.[30] However, most of the tea gardens are on the western side of Teesta river (towards the town of Darjeeling) and so tea gardens near Kalimpong contribute only 4 percent of total tea production of the region. In Kalimpong division, 90 percent of land is cultivable but only 10 percent is used for tea production.[31] Kalimpong is well known for its flower export industry—especially for its wide array of indigenous orchids and gladioli.[32]
A significant contributor to the town's economy is education sector.[26] The schools of Kalimpong, besides imparting education to the locals, attract a significant number of students from the plains, the neighbouring state of Sikkim and countries such as Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Thailand.[26]
Many establishments cater to the Indian army bases near the town, providing it with essential supplies. Small contributions to the economy come by the way of the sale of traditional arts and crafts of Sikkim and Tibet. Government efforts related to sericulture, seismology, and fisheries provide a steady source of employment to many of its residents.
Kalimpong is well renowned for its cheese, noodles and lollipops. Kalimpong exports a wide range of traditional handicrafts, wood-carvings, embroidered items, bags and purses with tapestry work, copper ware, scrolls, Tibetan jewellery and artifacts.[32][33]
Transport
NH31A winds along the banks of the river Teesta near Kalimpong.
Kalimpong is located off the National Highway 31A (NH31A), which links Sevok to Gangtok. The NH31A is an offshoot of the NH 31, which connects Sevok to Siliguri.[34] These two National Highways together, via Sevok, links Kalimpong to the plains.[35] Regular bus services and hired vehicles connect Kalimpong with Siliguri and the neighbouring towns of Kurseong, Darjeeling and Gangtok. Four wheel drives are popular means of transport, as they can easily navigate the steep slopes in the region. However, road communication often get disrupted in the monsoons due to landslides. In the town, people usually travel by foot. Residents also use bicycle, two-wheelers and hired taxis for short distances.
The nearest airport is in Bagdogra near Siliguri, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Kalimpong. Air India, Jet Airways and Druk Air (Bhutan) are the four major carriers that connect the airport to Delhi, Kolkata, Paro (Bhutan), Guwahati and Bangkok (Thailand). The closest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri, on the outskirts of Siliguri,[2] which is connected with almost all major cities of the country.
Demographics
Population growth
At the 2011 India census,[37] Kalimpong town area had a population of 42,988, of which 52% were male and 48% female.[37]
At the 2001 census,[38] Kalimpong had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 84%, and female literacy was 73%. In Kalimpong, 8% of the population was under 6 years of age. The Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes population for Kalimpong was 5,100 and 5,121 respectively.[39]
Civic administration
Kalimpong is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district. The semi-autonomous Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC), set up by the West Bengal government in 1988, administers this district as well as the Darjeeling Sadar and Kurseong subdivisions.[40] Kalimpong elects eight councillors to the DGHC, who manages the departments of Public Health, Education, Public Works, Transport, Tourism, Market, Small scale industries, Agriculture, Agricultural waterways, Forest (except reserved forests), Water, Livestock, Vocational Training and Sports and Youth services.[41] The district administration of Darjeeling, which is the authoritative body for the departments of election, panchayat, law and order, revenue, etc., also acts as an interface of communication between the Council and the State Government.[41] The rural area in the district covers three community development blocks Kalimpong I, Kalimpong II and Gorubathan consisting of forty-two gram panchayats.[42] A Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) presides over the Kalimpong subdivision. Kalimpong has a police station that serves the municipality and 18 gram panchayats of Kalimpong–I CD block.[43]
The Kalimpong municipality, which was established in 1945,[39] is in charge of the infrastructure of the town such as potable water and roads. The municipal area is divided into twenty-three wards.[44] Kalimpong municipality is constructing additional water storage tanks to meet the requirement of potable water, and it needs an increase of water supply from the 'Neora Khola Water Supply Scheme' for this purpose.[45] Often, landslides occurring in monsoon season cause havoc to the roads in and around Kalimpong.[46] The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited (WBSEDCL) provides electricity here.[47] Renewable Energy Development Agency of the state has plans to promote usage of solar street lights in Kalimpong and proposed an energy park here to sell renewable energy gadgets.[48] The Public Works Department is responsible for the road connecting the town to the National Highway–NH-31A.[49] The Kalimpong municipality has a total of 10 health care units, with a total of 433 bed capacity.[50]
The Kalimpong assembly constituency, which is an assembly segment of the Darjeeling parliamentary constituency, elects one member of the Vidhan Sabha of West Bengal.[51]
People, culture, and cuisine
The Zang Dhok Palri Phodang monastery atop Durpin Hill
The original settlers of Kalimpong are the Lepchas, although the majority of the populace are ethnic Nepali, having migrated from Nepal to Kalimpong in search of jobs while it was under British rule.[52]
Indigenous ethnic groups include the Newars, Bhutia, Sherpas, Limbus, Rais, Magars,[53] Chettris, Bahuns, Thakuris, Gurungs, Tamangs, Yolmos, Bhujels, Sunuwars, Sarkis, Damais and the Kamis.[54] The other non-native communities as old as the Nepalese are the Bengalis, Muslims, Anglo-Indians, Chinese, Biharis and Tibetans who escaped to Kalimpong after fleeing the Communist Chinese invasion of Tibet. Kalimpong is home to Trinley Thaye Dorje—one of the 17th Karmapa incarnations.[55] Kalimpong is the closest Indian town to Bhutan's western border, and has a small number of Bhutanese nationals residing here. Hinduism is the largest religion followed by Nijananda Sampradaya, Buddhism and Christianity.[53] Islam has a minuscule presence in this region, The Oldest settlers include people residing since the mid of 19th Century and also mostly Tibetan Muslims who fled in 1959 after Chinese invasion of Tibet.[56] The Buddhist monastery Zang Dhok Palri Phodang holds a number of rare Tibetan Buddhist scriptures.[6] There is a Mosque, Kalimpong Anjuman Islamia Established in 1887 in the bazaar area of Kalimpong.[57]
Popular Hindu festivals include Dashain, Tihar, Cultural Programme and the Tibetan festival of Losar. Languages spoken in Kalimpong include Nepali, which is the predominant language; Lepcha, Limbu, Tamang, Kirat, Hindi, English and Bengali.[2] Though there is a growing interest in cricket as a winter sport in Darjeeling Hills, football still remains the most popular sport in Kalimpong.[58] Every year since 1947, the Independence Shield Football Tournament is organized here as part of the two-day-long Independence Day celebrations.[59] Former captain of India national football team, Pem Dorjee hails from Kalimpong.[60]
A popular snack in Kalimpong is the momo, steamed dumplings made of pork, beef or vegetable cooked in a wrapping of flour and served with watery soup. Wai-Wai is a packaged Nepalese snack made of noodles which are eaten either dry or in soup form. Churpee, a kind of hard cheese made from yak's or chauri's (a hybrid of yak and cattle) milk, is sometimes chewed.[61] A form of noodle called Thukpa, served in soup form is popular in Kalimpong.[62] There are a large number of restaurants which offer a wide variety of cuisines, ranging from Indian to continental, to cater to the tourists. Tea is the most popular beverage in Kalimpong, procured from the famed Darjeeling tea gardens. Kalimpong has a golf course besides Kalimpong Circuit House.[2][63]
The cultural centres in Kalimpong include, the Lepcha Museum and the Zang Dhok Palri Phodang monastery. The Lepcha Museum, a kilometre away from the town centre, showcases the culture of the Lepcha community, the indigenous peoples of Sikkim. The Zang Dhok Palri Phodong monastery has 108 volumes of the Kangyur, and belongs to the Gelug of Buddhism.
Media
Kalimpong has access to most of the television channels aired in the rest of India. Cable Television still provides service to many homes in the town and it's outskirts, while DTH connections are now practically mandatory throughout the country. Besides mainstream Indian channels, many Nepali-language channels such as Dainandini DD, Kalimpong Television KTv, Haal Khabar (an association of the Hill Channel Network), Jan Sarokar, Himalayan People's Channel (HPC), and Kalimpong Times are broadcast in Kalimpong. These channels, which mainly broadcast locally relevant news, are produced by regional media houses and news networks, and are broadcast through the local cable network, which is now slowly becoming defunct due to the Indian government's ruling on mandatory digitization of TV channels. The movie production houses like JBU films produces the movies on the nepali and other languages.
Newspapers in Kalimpong include English language dailies The Statesman and The Telegraph, which are printed in Siliguri,[65][66] and The Economic Times and the Hindustan Times, which are printed in Kolkata.
Among other languages, Nepali, Hindi and Bengali are prominent vernacular languages used in this region.[25] Newspapers in all these four languages are available in the Darjeeling Hills region. Of the largely circulated Nepali newspapers Himalay Darpan, Swarnabhumi and some Sikkim-based Nepali newspapers like Hamro Prajashakti and Samay Dainik are read most.[67] The Tibet Mirror was the first Tibetan-language newspaper published in Kalimpong in 1925.[68] while Himalayan Times was the first English to have come out from Kalimpong in the year 1947, it was closed down in the year 1962 after the Chinese aggression but was started once again and is now in regular print. Internet service and Internet cafés are well established; these are mostly served through broadband, data card of different mobile services, WLL, dialup lines,[69][70] Kalimpong News, Kalimpong Online News, Kalimpong Times and KTV are the main online news sites that collect and present local and North Bengal & Sikkim news from its own agencies like KalimNews and other newspapers. Besides this there are others like kalimpong.info, kalimpongexpress.blogspot.com and several others. All India Radio and several other National and Private Channels including FM Radio are received in Kalimpong.
The area is serviced by major telecommunication companies of India with most types of cellular services in most areas.
Education
There are fifteen major schools in Kalimpong, the most notable ones being Scottish Universities Mission Institution, Dr. Graham's Homes, St Joseph's Convent, St. Augustine's School, Rockvale Academy, Saptashri Gyanpeeth, Springdale Academy, St. Philomenas School, Kalimpong Girls' High School, Kumdini Homes, Chandramaya High School, Lolay Sampu High School and Gandhi Ashram School. The Scottish Universities Mission Institution was the first school that was opened in 1886. The schools offer education up to high secondary standard, following which students may choose to join a Junior College or carry on with additional two years of schooling.
Kalimpong College, Cluny Women's College and Rockvale Management College are the main colleges in the town. Former two are affiliated to the North Bengal University and the latter affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology and apart from these, Good Shepherd IHM (Hotel management Institution) offers courses on hospitality sectors. Most students however, choose to further their studies in Siliguri, Kolkata, and other colleges in the Indian metropolis. The Tharpa Choling Monastery, at Tirpai Hill near Kalimpong, is managed by Yellow Hat sect and has a library of Tibetan manuscripts and thankas.
Flora and fauna
The area around Kalimpong lies in the Eastern Himalayas, which is classified as an ecological hotspot, one of only three among the ecoregions of India. Neora Valley National Park lies within the Kalimpong subdivision and is home to tigers.[72] Acacia is the most commonly found species at lower altitudes, while cinnamon, ficus, bamboo and cardamom, are found in the hillsides around Kalimpong. The forests found at higher altitudes are made up of pine trees and other evergreen alpine vegetation. Seven species of rhododendrons are found in the region east of Kalimpong. The temperate deciduous forests include oak, birch, maple and alder. Three hundred species of orchid are found around Kalimpong.
The Red panda, Clouded leopard, Siberian weasel, Asiatic black bear,[75] barking deer,[76] Himalayan tahr, goral, gaur[76] and pangolin are some of the fauna found near Kalimpong. Avifauna of the region include the pheasants, cuckoos, minivets, flycatchers, bulbuls, orioles, owls, partridges, sunbirds, warblers, swallows, swifts and woodpeckers.
Kalimpong is a major production centre of gladioli in India,[78] and orchids, which are exported to many parts of the world. The Rishi Bankim Chandra Park is an ecological museums within Kalimpong Citrus Dieback Research Station at Kalimpong works towards control of diseases, plant protection and production of disease free orange seedlings.
Kalimpong is also famous for their rich practice of cactus cultivation. Its nurseries attract people from far and wide for the absolutely stunning collection of cacti they cultivate. The strains of cacti, though not indigenous to the locale, have been carefully cultivated over the years, and now the town boasts one of the most fascinating and exhaustive collections of the Cactaceae family. The plants have adapted well to the altitude and environment, and now prove to be one of the chief draws of tourism to the township.
West Bengal (/bɛŋˈɡɔːl/, Bengali: Paschim Banga [ˈpoʃtʃim ˈbɔŋgo] (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the eastern region of India along the Bay of Bengal. With over 91 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous state and the fourteenth-largest state by area in India. Covering an area of 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi), it is also the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. Part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis, and seventh largest city by population in India. West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region and the coastal Sundarbans. The state's main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with the Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority.
The area's early history featured a succession of Indian empires, internal squabbling, and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance. Ancient Bengal was the site of several major Janapadas, while the earliest cities date back to the Vedic period. The region was part of several ancient pan−Indian empires, including the Vangas, Mauryans, and the Guptas. The citadel of Gauḍa served as the capital of the Gauḍa Kingdom, the Pala Empire, and the Sena Empire. Islam was introduced through trade with the Abbasid Caliphate, but following the Ghurid conquests led by Bakhtiyar Khalji and the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, the Muslim faith spread across the entire Bengal region. During the Bengal Sultanate, the territory was a major trading nation in the world, and was often referred by the Europeans as the "richest country to trade with". It was absorbed into the Mughal Empire in 1576. Simultaneously, some parts of the region were ruled by several Hindu states, and Baro-Bhuyan landlords, and part of it was briefly overrun by the Suri Empire. Following the death of Emperor Aurangzeb in the early 1700s, the proto-industrialised Mughal Bengal became a semi-independent state under the Nawabs of Bengal, and showed signs of the first Industrial revolution.[8][9] The region was later conquered by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and became part of the Bengal Presidency.[10][11]
The region was a hotbed of the Indian independence movement and has remained one of India's great artistic and intellectual centres.[12] Following widespread religious violence, the Bengal Legislative Council and the Bengal Legislative Assembly voted on the Partition of Bengal in 1947 along religious lines into two independent dominions: West Bengal, a Hindu-majority Indian state, and East Bengal, a Muslim-majority province of Pakistan which later became the independent Bangladesh.
Post Indian independence, West Bengal's economy is based on agricultural production and small and medium-sized enterprises.[13] For many decades the state underwent political violence and economic stagnation.[14] Today, the economy of West Bengal is the sixth-largest state economy in India with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of ₹12.54 lakh crore (US$180 billion),[3] and has the country's 23rd-highest GSDP per capita of ₹115,748 (US$1,600).[3] West Bengal also has the 28th-highest ranking among Indian states in human development index, with the index value being less than that of India.[5] The state government debt of ₹4.0 lakh crore (US$56 billion), or 32.6% of GSDP, is fifth highest India, but has dropped from 40.65% since 2010–11.[15][16] There is moderate unemployment.[17] West Bengal has two World Heritage sites and ranks as the seventh-most visited tourist destination in India.
Previously, Delta has already revealed that capacity is to be reduced into the UK for the upcoming Winter 2016/2017 schedule following the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union.
Airline Route has published two different schedule changes mainly affecting its London Heathrow routes, the two schedule changes are during the Winter 2016 timeframe and Summer 2017 timeframe.
For the Winter 2016/2017 schedule, Delta is to switch operational aircraft on both its London Heathrow to Detroit and Minneapolis routes. The changes commence from 29th October 2016 until 25th March 2017, which include:
-Detroit: DL18/19 converts from Boeing 767-400ER to Boeing 767-300ER operation, converting back to Boeing 767-400ER for the Summer 2017 schedule whilst DL16/17 will operate utilise Boeing 767-300ER's.
-Minneapolis: DL10/11 converts from Boeing 767-400ER to Boeing 767-300ER operation.
The Summer 2017 schedule sees Delta recommencing its 3rd daily flight between London Heathrow and Atlanta, following the announcement that Virgin Atlantic will be transferring one of two daily flights back over to Delta.
DL28/29 will continue to utilise Boeing 767-400ER's, DL30/31 will utilise Boeing 767-300ER's, however DL32/33 will utilise Airbus A330-300's.
For the first time since Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines merger, Airbus A330's operated by the US carrier will make a comeback after a lengthy absence (not including emergency diversions). Prior to the merger, Northwest Airlines regularly utilised Airbus A330's into London, first at Gatwick during the Bermuda II Agreement and finally London Heathrow from 2008 following the introduction of the EU-US Open Skies Agreement.
During the merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines as both fleets started to be integrated, Airbus A330's were largely concentrated operating from major SkyTeam hubs, however with the fleet integration, Boeing 767's beame concentrated on other routes.
Delta currently operates the largest Boeing 767 fleet in the world with 91 in service, which includes 12 Boeing 767-300's, 58 Boeing 767-300ER's and 21 Boeing 767-400ER's.
November Eight Three Six Mike Hotel is one of 21 Boeing 767-400ER's in service with Delta, delivered new to the carrier in December 2000 and she is powered by 2 General Electric CF6-80C2B7F engines.
Boeing 767-432/ER N836MH on final approach into Runway 09L at London Heathrow (LHR) on DL18 from Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), Michigan.
47401 "North Eastern" - 4O81 (0300 MSX Freightliner service from Coatbridge FLT to Southampton MCT, which consisted of four Freightliner five wagon sets of FEA & FFA wagons, loaded with equal 40 [20ft] containers or loaded to two thirds capacity) - South of Aynho Jn - 1226 - 13/08/85.
Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company
Bus Number: 9652
Body: Five Star Bus Body
Model:
Chassis:
Engine:
Seating Configuration: 2x3
Capacity : 66
Shot Location Five Star Cubao Terminal
in HD mode and ride home....
Bus No: 1881
Year released: 2002
Capacity: 49; 2x2 seating configuration
Route: Cubao/Pasay-Alaminos via Dau/SCTEX-Concepcion/Capas/Tarlac/Camiling/San Clemente/Mangatarem/Aguilar/Socony
Body: Del Monte Motors Corp.(rebodied)
Model: 2012 DM12 AC Series
Previous Body: 2002 SR-EXFOH AC Series
Chassis: Nissan Diesel JA430SAN
Engine: Nissan Diesel PE6T
Fare: Airconnditioned
Transmission System: M/T
Plate No.: CWV-861(Region III-Central Luzon)
Taken on: February 25, 2013
Location: Siesta Bus Stop, Brgy. San Roque, Tarlac City, Tarlac
Vehicle make
MG
Date of first registration
16 January 2012
Year of manufacture
2012
Cylinder capacity (cc)
1796cc
Capacity ex-démo sur la ligne 438.
Bus : Capacity
Mise en service : 07/2017
Réseau : KVS - Saarlouis
Opérateur : KVS
Box Canyon Dam is a gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Pend Oreille River, in northeastern Washington state in the United States.
It has a capacity of 69 MW and an average expected production of 52 MW. The reservoir extends 55 miles (89 km). The dam is 160 feet (49 m) wide and 62.4 feet (19.0 m) high at the top of the gates. The maximum head of water is 46 feet (14 m). It produces power using four Kaplan turbines.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Canyon_Dam_%28Washington%29
Photo of Box Canyon Dam, Box Canyon, the I&WNRR railroad trestle (Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad), and the Pend Oreille River captured from the Box Canyon Dam Viewpoint via Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor-X 24-50mm F/4 lens. Selkirk Mountains Range. Northern Rockies Region. Inland Northwest. Pend Oreille County, Washington. Early October 2017.
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-200 * Aperture: F/8 * Bracketing: +1 / -1 * Color Temperature: 5900 K
Date Taken: December 21, 2015
Basic Details:
Operator: Worthy Transport, Inc.
Fleet Number: A-326
Classification: Air-Conditioned City Operation Bus
Seating Configuration: 3x2 Seats
Seating Capacity: 58 Passengers
Body:
Coachbuilder: Sta. Rosa Motor Works, Inc.
Body Model: Sta. Rosa Exfoh
Chassis:
Chassis Model: Nissan Diesel SP215NSB
Layout: Front-Longitudinally-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Suspension: Leaf Springs Suspension
Engine:
Engine Model: Nissan Diesel FE6-T
Cylinder Displacement: 6.9 Liters
Cylinder Configuration: Straight-6
Engine Aspiration: Turbocharged
Max. Power Output: 205 hp @ 2,800 rpm
Peak Torque Output: 588 N.m @ 1,400 rpm
Transmission:
Type: Manual Transmission
Gears: 6-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse
* Some parts of the specifications may be subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice...
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Dino was introduced as a sub-brand of Ferrari in 1968, to compete with Porsche and other upcoming performance marques. The Dino name was chosen in honour of Enzo Ferrari's son Alfredo 'Dino' Ferrari, who died tragically young of muscular dystrophy, age 24.
The Dino car adopted a mid-engine layout (as did V6 sportscar racing models of the same period), initially of 2.0 Litres (206 GT), producing 180 PS (132 kW). In 1969 the ngine capacity was lifted to 2.4 L (246 GT and later 246 GTS) and 195 PS (143 kW).
The car was styled at Pininfarina and is considered one of the prettiest Ferraris ever created.
Though not particularly fast, the car was light and well-balanced. Initially there was some reservation regarding the car not being badged a Ferrari, but he car also stood on its own merits. In 1973 the Dino 308 GT4 was introduced. A larger car, deploying Ferrari's new 2.9 L V8, and being a 2+2 model. This was the first series Ferrari to be styled by Bertone, but has always been considered unattractive and somewhat of a black sheep of the classic Ferrari era.
Company/Owner: JoyBus/Genesis Transport Services, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 818570
Classification: Air-conditioned First Class Provincial/Tourist Chartered Bus (with restroom)
Coachbuilder: (Zhengzhou) Yutong Bus Company, Ltd.
Body Model: Yutong C12PRO II ZK6122HD9
Engine Model: Yuchai YC6L330-20 (L33YA)
Chassis Model: Yutong ZK6122CRD9 (LZYTATE62F1)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×1
Seating Capacity: 28
Franchise Route: Baguio City–Domestic via North Expressway EDSA
Route: N/A [Pasay City–any point in the Philippines/Pasay City–Baguio City, Benguet]
Municipalities/cities passing: N/A
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Executive Class/First Class; Tourist Class)
Area of Operation: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Shot Location: Highway 171 (Tramo Street/Aurora Boulevard) corner Highway 194 (NAIA Road), Barangay Tramo, Pasay City
Date Taken: May 11, 2018 (08:01H)
Notices:
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** If I have mistakes on the specifications, please comment in a good manner so that I can edit it immediately.
*** The specifications and routes (for provincial, inter-provincial, and city operation) mentioned above are subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice.
**** The vehicle's registration plate(s), conduction sticker(s), and/or persons (if applicable) were pixelated/blurred to prevent any conflict with the photographer, the bus company and/or to the car owner for their security and/or privacy purposes. So, don't use their plate number, conduction sticker, and vehicle tag as an evidence for any incident. And, I have taken this photo for bus fanatics, bus enthusiasts, and bus lovers purposes.
Company/Owner: Del Monte Land Transport Bus Company
Fleet/Bus Number: 1444
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: (Zhengzhou) Yutong Bus Company, Ltd.
Body Model: Yutong C12PRO II ZK6122HD9
Engine Model: Yuchai YC6L310-20 (L32YA)
Chassis Model: Yutong ZK6122CRD9 (LZYTATE6XF1)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 51
Franchise route: Tabaco (Albay)–Cubao (Quezon City)
Route: Tabaco City, Albay [TAB, AL]–Cubao, Quezon City [CUB, QC] via N636 (Ligao–Tabaco Road)
Municipalities/Cities passing: Ligao City/Oas/Polangui/Bato/Nabua/Baao/Bula/Pili/Naga City [WNP]/Milaor/San Fernando/Pamplona/Libmanan/Sipocot/Lupi/Ragay/Del Gallego/Tagkawayan [TGK]/Santa Elena/Calauag [CUG]/Lopez/Gumaca/Plaridel/Antimonan/Pagbilao/Lucena City [LUC]/Sariaya/Candelaria/Tiaong/San Pablo City [PBO]/Alaminos/Santo Tomas City/Calamba City [CLM]
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Bicol Region (Region V)
Shot Location: EDSA-Boni, Mandaluyong City
Date Taken: May 14, 2018
Notices:
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*** The specifications and routes (for provincial, inter-provincial, and city operation) mentioned above are subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice.
**** The vehicle's registration plate(s), conduction sticker(s), and/or persons (if applicable) were pixelated/blurred to prevent any conflict with the photographer, the bus company and/or to the car owner for their security and/or privacy purposes. So, don't use their plate number, conduction sticker, and vehicle tag as an evidence for any incident. And, I have taken this photo for bus fanatics, bus enthusiasts, and bus lovers purposes.
Company/Owner: GV Florida Transport, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: GD100
Classification: Air-conditioned Deluxe Provincial Bus (with Restroom)
Coachbuilder: GV Florida Bus Body
Body Model: Hino/GV Florida DM14 Series 1 RM (modified into King Long XMQ6129Y "Longwei" with PhilHino Grandeza bumpers)
Engine Model: Hino P11C-TH
Chassis Model: Hino RM2PSS
Transmission: Manual (6-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Wide Air Suspension (WideSus)
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 43
Route: Sampaloc, Manila City–Tuguegarao City, Cagayan via NLEX-Dau–SCTEX-Amucao (Tarlac City)–TPLEX-Pura / Pangasinan–Nueva Ecija Road / N1 (Maharlika Highway)
Municipalities/cities passing: Dau (Mabalacat City)–Pura/Guimba/Santo Domingo/Talavera/Science City of Muñoz/San Jose City/Carranglan/Santa Fe/Aritao/Gabut (Dupax Del Sur)/Ineangan (Dupax Del Norte)/Bambang/Bayombong/Solano/Bagabag/Diadi/Cordon/Santiago City/San Isidro/Echague/Alicia/Cauayan City/Reina Mercedes/Naguilian/Gamu/Ilagan City/Tumauini/Cabagan/San Pablo/Peñablanca
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Deluxe Class)
Area of Operation: Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Shot Location: Maharlika Highway, Soyung, Echague, Isabela
Date Taken: February 1, 2016
Notices:
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*** The specifications and routes (for provincial, inter-provincial, and city operation) mentioned above are subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice.
**** The vehicle's registration plate(s), conduction sticker(s), and/or persons (if applicable) were pixelated/blurred to prevent any conflict with the photographer, the bus company and/or to the car owner for their security and/or privacy purposes. So, don't use their plate number, conduction sticker, and vehicle tag as an evidence for any incident. And, I have taken this photo for bus fanatics, bus enthusiasts, and bus lovers purposes.
DAGUPAN BUS CO. INC. #1507
Bus No: 1507
Model: 2011 Yutong ZK6107HA/Surot 1st Gen
Engine: Yuchai YC6A240-20 (G52YA/G52MA)
Chassis: Yutong ZK6107CRA
Body: Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd.
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seat Design: Blue, Fabric (Metallic Silver Upholstery Design) 1st Gen ZK6107HA Seats
Seating Capacity: 45
Operator: Jac Liner Inc.
Transmission: M/T
Fare: Airconditioned
Main Route: Cubao Q.C. Metro Manila - Manaoag Pangasinan via: EDSA/NLEX/Dau Mabalacat Pampanga/SCTEX/Concepcion Exit SCTEX Tarlac, Capas, San Miguel, Tarlac City, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel Tarlac/Rosales (SM Carmen) , Villasis, Urdaneta City, Binalonan, Laoac Pangasinan.
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DAGUPAN BUS CO. INC. #1536
Bus No: 1536
Model: 2011 Yutong ZK6107HA/Surot 1st Gen
Engine: Yuchai YC6A240-20 (G52YA/G52MA)
Chassis: Yutong ZK6107CRA
Body: Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd.
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seat Design: Blue, Fabric (Metallic Silver Upholstery Design) 1st Gen ZK6107HA Seats
Seating Capacity: 45
Operator: Jac Liner Inc.
Transmission: M/T
Fare: Airconditioned
Route: Cubao Q.C. Metro Manila - Dagupan City Pangasinan via: A. Bonifacio / NLEX/Dau Mabalacat Pampanga/SCTEX/Concepcion Exit SCTEX Tarlac, Capas, San Miguel (Luisita), Tarlac City, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel Tarlac/Rosales (SM Carmen), Villasis, Urdaneta City, Binalonan, Laoac, Manaoag, San Jacinto, Mangaldan Pangasinan.
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DAGUPAN BUS CO. INC. #1539 (MY RIDE)
Bus No: 1539
Model: 2014 Yutong ZK6107HA /2nd Gen Surot
Engine: Yuchai YC6A260-30
Chassis: ZK6107CRA
Body: Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd.
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seat Design: Blue, Fabric (Galaxy Design) 2nd Gen ZK6107HA Seats
Seating Capacity: 45
Operator: Jac Liner Inc.
Transmission: M/T
Fare: Airconditioned
Route: Dagupan City Pangasinan - Cubao Q.C. Metro Manila via: Mangaldan, San Jacinto, Manaoag, Laoac, Binalonan, Urdaneta City, Villasis, Rosales (SM Carmen) Pangasinan/San Manuel, Moncada, Paniqui, Gerona, Pura Exit TPLEX Tarlac/TPLEX/SCTEX/NLEX/Dau Mabalacat Pampanga/A. Bonifacio Manila, E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave. Q.C. Metro Manila.
The F-16A Block 15 increased the capacity for underwing and fuselage hardpoints. In total, the F-16 has eleven stations for munitions, avionics, and fuel tanks. The numbering of the stations begins on the port wingtip and ends on the starboard wingtips, with nine identified stations. The 1, 2, 8, and 9 stations carry either the AIM-9 Sidewinder or AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles (AAM). The 3 and 7 stations can be double-loaded (split into 3 and 3A, 7 and 7A) and carry a variety of AAMs, air-to-ground (AGM) missiles including anti-radiation (ARM) and anti-shipping (AshM) missiles, precision-guided munitions (PGM), Mk-82 and Mk-84 free-fall bombs, dispensers, and ECM pods. Stations 4 and 6 are wet, allowing for 370-gallon or 500-gallon fuel tanks, dispensers, AShMs and AGMs. The 5 station, or centreline, carries a 300-gallon fuel tank, ECM pods, and at one time a 30mm gun pod for the Air National Guard. The intake stations, 5L and 5R, are designated for EO/FLIR/TF pods. There is also the M61 Vulcan cannon mounted on the port fuselage. Later variants of the F-16 would include updated weapons systems and avionics, allowing the aircraft to carry the most up-to-date weapons and avionics currently in service.
In this image, an F-16A (serial number: 87-0702, RTAF 10306) of 103 Squadron of the Kongtap Agard Thai (Royal Thai Air Force, or RTAF) performs a combat air patrol (CAP) with a full load of AIM-9 Sidewinders. Thailand approached the US in April 1985 to purchase of the F-16 and was considered a candidate for the F-16/79. However, the RTAF ordered 12 F-16A Block 15 OCU aircraft in 1987. Under the FMS program Peace Naresuan, eight F100-PW-220 Block 15 F-16As and four F-16Bs were ordered, with an additional six F-16A aircraft following shortly after. The first batch of F-16s was assigned to 103 Squadron at Korat AB. An additional 16 Block 15 OCU F-16A/Bs were ordered in July 1992 and assigned to No, 403 Squadron, replacing their aging F-5E/F aircraft. In July 2000, the RTAF received 16 surplus USAF Block 15 ADF fighters; in 2005, seven Block 15 OCU F-16A/Bs from the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
Company/Owner: Victory Liner, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 2223
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Santarosa Motor Works, Inc./Columbian Manufacturing Corporation
Body Model: Daewoo/Santarosa BV115
Engine Model: Doosan DE12TIS
Chassis Model: Daewoo BV115 (PL5UN58JDFK)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Route: Olongapo City, Zambales–Cubao, Quezon CIty via Jose Abad Santos Avenue (Olongapo–Gapan Road)
Municipalities/cities passing: Tipo (Hermosa)/Dinalupihan/Lubao/Guagua/Bacolor/San Fernando City
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Central Luzon (Region III)
Shot Location: Victory Liner Terminal, Dolores, San Fernando City, Pampanga
Date Taken: August 25, 2015
Notices:
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*** The specifications and routes (for provincial, inter-provincial, and city operation) mentioned above are subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice.
**** The vehicle's registration plate(s), conduction sticker(s), and/or persons (if applicable) were pixelated/blurred to prevent any conflict with the photographer, the bus company and/or to the car owner for their security and/or privacy purposes. So, don't use their plate number, conduction sticker, and vehicle tag as an evidence for any incident. And, I have taken this photo for bus fanatics, bus enthusiasts, and bus lovers purposes.
Bus number: 8887
Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus
Coachbuilder: Santarosa Philippines Motor Works, Incorporated
Model: Nissan Diesel SR Exfoh
Chassis: Nissan Diesel CPB87N*
Engine: Nissan Diesel FE6B*
Engine location: Front
A/C system: Sub-engine
Seating Configuration: 2x3
Seating Capacity: 58 passengers
Shot Location: Roxas Blvd.
Zum Eröffnungszeitpunkt hat der Flughafen eine theoretische Gesamtkapazität von 46 Millionen Passagieren pro Jahr.
At the time of opening, the airport has a theoretical total capacity of 46 million passengers per year.
In 1997, the owners of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association, which then played in the eight-year-old, publicly financed Miami Arena, threatened to move to Broward County unless they were given the $38 million parcel of land for the new arena by Alex Penelas, then-mayor of Miami. The agreement provided that the county receive 40% of annual profits of the arena above $14 million.
Kaseya Center is a multi-purpose arena on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The arena was previously named American Airlines Arena from opening in 1999 until 2019, FTX Arena from 2019 until 2023 following the bankruptcy of FTX, and Miami-Dade Arena during an interim period in 2023. Since April 2023, the naming rights to the arena are owned by Kaseya under a 17-year, $117.4 million agreement.
The arena has capacity for 19,500 people, including 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. Additionally, for more intimate performances, The Waterfront Theater, the largest indoor theater in Florida, is within the arena complex, seating between 3,000 and 5,800 patrons. The theater can be configured for concerts, worship events, family events, musical theatre shows and other stage productions. American Airlines, which has a hub at Miami International Airport, maintains a travel center at the venue.
The arena is known for its unusual scoreboard, designed by artist Christopher Janney and installed in 1998 as part of the original construction. Drawing on the underwater anemone forms, the scoreboard also changes colors depending on the atmosphere.
For concerts in an arena configuration, end stage capacity is 12,202 for 180° shows, 15,402 for 270° shows, and 18,309 for 360° shows. For center stage concerts the arena can seat 19,146.
WTVJ, the city's NBC owned-and-operated station in Miami, had their Downtown Miami Studios in the back of the arena from 2001 until 2011.
In 2013, the Miami Heat paid rent on the arena for the first time pursuant to the percentage rent agreement with the county; the payment was $3.32 million.
The arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station via free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower station and Park West station stations, within walking distance. It is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station.
The arena has 939 parking spaces, with those spaces reserved for premium seat and Dewar's 12 Clubhouse ticket holders during Heat games. Park Jockey manages the arena's on-site parking.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaseya_Center
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkjockey
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Viron Transit
Bus Number: 8060
Bus Manufacturer: King Long Bus (China)
Bus Model: XMQ6117Y
Engine:
Chassis:
Suspension:
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Capacity: 45
Shot Location: Balintawak
South Western Railway 450554 arrives at Camberley with 2N45, the 16.23 Ascot to Guildford service. After all this time the 'HC' is still visible, a reminder of it's time as a High Capacity unit.
Victory Liner Inc.
Bus Number: 8017
Model: Yutong ZK6100H
Manufacturer: Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company, Ltd
Chassis: Yutong ZK6100CRU (LZYTBTD6)
Engine: YuChai YC6A240-30
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seating Capacity: 45 Passengers
Shot Location: Victory Liner Caloocan Terminal
DIMENSIONS
LOA 78.2 metres
LBP 72.8 metres
Breadth Moulded 17.0 metres
Draft Loaded / Depth 5.5 metres
TONNAGE
GRT 2955 Tonnes
NRT 886 Tonnes
DWT 3890 Tonnes
CAPACITIES AND CRANES
Fuel Oil (MGO) / Connection 1484 m3
Fresh Water / Connection 790 m3
Ballast Water 690 m3 –1998 m3
Oil Based Mud(s) 559.5 m3 (3519 bbls)
Base Oil 233.6 m3 (1,469 bbls)
Brine(s) 374 m3 (2,352 bbls)
Dry Bulk(s) / Connection 264.5 m3 / 5 Tanks
Deck Area 790 m2
Deck Loading 5 Tonnes per metre
Deck Crane # 1 Dreggen 30 Tonne-metre knuckle boom
Deck Crane # 2 N/A
Deck Crane # 3 N/A
Tank Washing System Fully Fitted
OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM
Recovery Tank 400t Oil Recovery Tanks (UK Code)
Deck Tuggers 2 x 10 tonnes tuggers
ENGINES/THRUSTERS/AUX
Main Engine(s) 2 x MAK 6M25 @ 2800 BHP each
Propeller(s) 2 x CPP units
Azimuth Thruster(s) N/A
Bow Thruster(s) 2 x Schottel Tunnels @ 800 BHP
Stern Thruster(s) 2 x Schottel Tunnels @ 800 BHP each
Rudder Systems / Type 2 x Fishtail Hi-Lift Rudder
Aux Engines 2 x Cat 3406 Auxiliaries Diesels
Shaft PTOs 2 x Stamford PTO from Main Engine(s)
Emergency Generators 1 x Cummins Emer Genset
CONTROL SYSTEMS AND DYNAMIC POSITIONING
Control Positions Fwd, Aft, Port & Stbd consoles
Full Manual Control Fwd & Aft consoles
Integrated Joystick Control Kongsberg
Joystick Control Kongsberg C-Joy
Dynamic Positioning System Kongsberg DP II System
Kongsberg Radius Reference System Fitted
DGPS # 1 Fitted
DGPS # 2 Fitted
RadaScan Fitted
Hydro Acoustic Pos Ref # 1 Option
RESCUE AND VESSEL EQUIPMENT
Certified in compliance with UK Standby Regulations
Fast Rescue Craft Davit # 1 Grampian Hydraulics Davit System
Fast Rescue Craft 15 Man Avon FRC/FRB
Daughter Craft Davit (Option) Grampian Hydraulics Davit System
Daughter Craft (Option) 1 x Delta Phantom Daughter Craft / FRC
Recovery Rooms ERRV Class B compliant
Hospital ERRV Class B compliant
Dacon Scoop Fitted
Dacon Rescue Crane Fitted
Cosalt Rescue Basket Fitted
Jason Cradles Frames Fitted
Winch Area Fitted
Emer. Towing Capability N/A
Dispersant Tanks Fitted
Dispersant Spray Booms Fitted
Searchlights 4 x Wheelhouse mounted & remote operated
NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Radar (Fwd) 1 x Furuno X Band 1 x Furuno Y Band
ECDIS Fitted
PLB System N/A
DGPS(s) 2 Furuno DGPS or eqv
Gyro(s) 3 x Anschutz S22 Gyro
Autopilot Anschutz Nautopilot
Magnetic Comp 1 x Magnetic Compass
Echo Sounder FE 700 ES
Digital Depth Recorder FE 720
Navtex Furuno NX 700
Sat Comms Fully fitted and A3 compliant
MF/HF Radio 1 x Furuno
UHF N/A
VHF (Fwd) Fully fitted
VHF (Aft) Fully fitted
Helo Radio N/A
AIS Jotrun AIS TR 2500
VHF Direction Finder Furuno DF FD 527
Doppler Log Tbc
SSAS Furuno Felcom
Portable VHF 3 x Navico GMDSS
UHF Base Fully fitted
Portable UHF Fully fitted
Sonic Helmets Fully fitted
Smartpatch Phone Fully fitted
CREW FACILITIES
Crew Cabins 18 Man Single cabins c/w en suite facilities, Hospital &
Survivor Areas in compliance with the UK ERRV Code
Recreation & Leisure 1 Messroom, 2 Lounges, Sat TV System
Leisure 1 x Ship’s Office
Victory Liner Inc.
Bus Number: 1848
Bus Manufacture: Phil Hino
Model: Partex Grandeza
Body: PartEx Autobody (rebodied)
Previous Body: 2000 SR-EXFOH AC Series
Chassis: Nissan Diesel RB46S
Engine: Nissan Diesel PE6T
Fare: Airconditioned
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Capacity: 49
Shot Location: Balintawak
Okay naman ang pagkakare-body nya pero mas gusto ko pa rin yung original form. Lahat ng Echo 1, ginawa ng Echo 2 kaya napopormahan ako kung Echo 1 pa rin ito dahil naka-RK1J ang chassis nya. By the way, after 2 years, nag-meet ule kami ni Cisco 100. Heto ang orig form niya noon.
Company/Owner: Luzon Cisco Transport, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 100
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Pilipinas Hino Auto Body, Inc.
Body Model: Pilipinas Hino Grand-Echo II RK
Original Body Model: Pilipinas Hino Grand-Echo I RK
Engine Model: Hino J08C-TK
Chassis Model: Hino RK1JST (Long Wheelbase version)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Franchise route: Cabanatuan City (Nueva Ecija)–Cubao (Quezon City) via Gapan
Route: Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija–Cubao, Quezon City via N1 (Maharlika Highway)
Municipalities/cities passing: Santa Rosa/San Leonardo/Gapan City/San Miguel/San Ildefonso/San Rafael/Baliuag/Pulilan/Plaridel/Santa Rita (Guiguinto)
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Central Luzon (Region III)
Shot Location: Highway 1/AH26 (Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway/Pan Philippine Highway/Maharlika Highway), Barangay Tabang/Banga I, Plaridel, Bulacan
Date Taken: May 23, 2018
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Unusually rostered on a container train, Freightliner no. 66616 (a Heavy Haul loco) leads 4L90 (the 1015 container train from Trafford Park FLT to Felixstowe North FLT) towards the WCML at Manchester Piccadilly, with the Manchester cityscape behind.
The long container trains from Trafford Park are a proper headache for Northern, TPE & EMR (who all use the Castlefield Corridor), as they eat up capacity, especially if there's already a delay!
4M95, from Southampton to Trafford Park (led by 70005) can be seen heading the other way.
To boost capacities Lothian have added ex London Volvo B9's to stock and fleet 1012 is seen at Balerno terminus ready to leave west to east for Wallyford.
Going back to Edinburgh Corporation days the 44 service was confined to working within the city limits - from Juniper Green at the western end to Eastfield on the Musselburgh boundary. Until 1955 it was numbered '8' and served by Crossley single decks, but given 44 and upgraded to double deck. For those historically interested the 44 goes back to December 1954 when the road under the railway bridge at Slateford was lowered to allow double deck clearance. For years afterwards 14 buses were allocated shared by Longstone and Marine. In recent years old boundaries have been crossed and today's much longer route, which effectively replaces old SMT routes 53 and 130, needs 23 buses to enable a 10 minute frequency. Recent timetable changes have given Central garage a share of duties hence seeing these incomers joining B5's on this long route.
Strolling through Old Aberdeen on my way to the University this beauty caught my eye, just had to capture the image to archive on Flickr.
Vehicle make: LAND ROVER
Date of first registration: October 2012
Year of manufacture: 2012
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2198 cc
CO₂Emissions: 266 g/km
Fuel type: DIESEL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: BLUE
Vehicle type approval: N1
Wheelplan: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight: 2505kg
The Land Rover Defender (initially called the Land Rover Ninety and Land Rover One Ten) is a British four-wheel-drive off-road SUV developed from the original Land Rover Series launched in June 1948.
In October 2013 Land Rover announced that production would end in December 2015 after a continuous run of 67 years.
Production finally ended on 29 January 2016 when the last Defender, H166 HUE, rolled off the production line at 9:22.
Jaguar Land Rover announced their intention to launch a replacement new Defender, which motoring journalists speculate will be different from the original version.
The model was introduced in 1983 as "Land Rover One Ten", and in 1984 the "Land Rover Ninety" was added - the numbers representing the respective wheelbases in inches. (In fact the Ninety was nearer 93 inches at 92.9".)
The number was spelled in full in advertising and in handbooks and manuals, and the vehicles also carried badges above the radiator grille which read "Land Rover 90" or "Land Rover 110", with the number rendered numerically.
The Ninety and One Ten replaced the earlier Land Rover Series, and at the time of launch, the only other Land Rover model in production was the Range Rover.
In 1989, a third model was brought out by Land Rover to be produced in parallel with the other two: the Land Rover Discovery.
To avoid possible confusion, from 1991 the Ninety and the One Ten were renamed the "Defender 90" and "Defender 110". These carried front badges that said "Defender", with a badge on the rear of the vehicle saying "Defender 90" or "Defender 110".
The most recent model, from 2007-2016, still featured the space above the radiator for the badge but was blank. Instead had "Land Rover" spelled across the leading edge of the bonnet in raised individual letters, in keeping with the Discovery and Freelander. At the rear was a new style of '"Defender" badge with an underlining "swoosh". On these last models there are no badges defining the wheelbase model of the vehicle.
The 127-inch (3,226 mm) wheelbase Land Rover 127, available from 1985, was always marketed with the name rendered numerically. Following the adoption of the Defender name, it became the "Defender 130", although the wheelbase remained unchanged.
The North American Specification (NAS) Defender 110 sold for the 1993 model year carried a badge above the radiator grille which read "Defender," whereas the NAS Defender 90 sold for the 1994 to 1997 model years had "Land Rover" spelled across the top of the radiator grille in individual letter decals. NAS Defenders also carried a cast plaque on the rear tub in the original style of the Series Station wagons with "Defender 110" or "Defender 90" below the Land Rover lozenge and the vehicle's unique limited edition production run number.
Production of the model now known as the Defender began in 1983 as the Land Rover 110, a name which reflected the 110-inch (2,800 mm) length of the wheelbase. The Land Rover 90, with 93-inch (2,362 mm) wheelbase, and Land Rover 127, with 127-inch (3,226 mm) wheelbase, soon followed.[4]
Outwardly, there is little to distinguish the post-1983 vehicles from the Series III Land Rover. A full-length bonnet, revised grille, plus the fitting of wheel arch extensions to cover wider-track axles are the most noticeable changes. Initially the Land Rover was also available with a part-time 4WD system familiar to all derivatives produced since 1949. The part-time system failed to sell and was quickly dropped from the options list by 1984. While the engine and other body panels carried over from the Series III, mechanically the 90 and 110 were modernized, including:
Coil springs, offering a more comfortable ride and improved axle articulation
A permanent four-wheel-drive system derived from the Range Rover, featuring a two-speed transfer gearbox with a lockable centre differential
A modernised interior
A taller one-piece windscreen
A new series of progressively more powerful and modern engines
The 110 was launched in 1983, and the 90 followed in 1984. From 1984, wind-up windows were fitted (Series models and very early 110s had sliding panels), and a 2.5-litre (153 cu in), 68 horsepower (51 kW) diesel engine was introduced. This was based on the earlier 2.3-litre (140 cu in) engine, but had a more modern fuel-injection system as well as increased capacity. A low compression version of the 3.5-litre (214 cu in) V8 Range Rover engine transformed performance. It was initially available in the 110 with a four-speed transmission with integral transfer case, then later in conjunction with a high strength "Santana" five-speed transmission.[5]
This period saw Land Rover market the utility Land Rover as a private recreational vehicle. While the basic pick-up, 4x4 and van versions were still working vehicles, the County 4x4s were sold as multi-purpose family vehicles, featuring improved interior trim and more comfortable seats. This change was reflected in Land Rover starting what had long been common practice in the car industry — detail changes and improvements to the County model from year to year in order to attract new buyers and to encourage existing owners to trade in for a new vehicle. These changes included different exterior styling graphics and colour options, and the introduction of new options, such as radio-cassette players, styled wheels, headlamp wash and wipe systems, as well as accessories such as surfboard carriers and bike racks. The switch from leaf spring to coil spring suspension was a key part of the new model's success. It offered improved off-road ability, load capacity, handling, and ride comfort.
The 127 (and 130)
From 1983, Land Rover introduced a third wheelbase to its utility line-up, a 127-inch (3,226 mm) wheelbase vehicle designed to accommodate larger, heavier loads than the 110. Called the "Land Rover 127", it was designed specifically with use by utility and electrical companies in mind, as well as military usage.
In its standard form, it is a four-door six-seater consisting of the front half of a 110 4x4, and the rear of a 110 high-capacity pick up (HCPU).
The logic was that this allowed a workcrew and their equipment to be carried in one vehicle at the same time. The 127 could carry up to a 1.4 tonnes (1.4 long tons; 1.5 short tons) payload, compared to the 1.03 tonnes (1.01 long tons; 1.14 short tons) payload of the 110 and the 0.6 tonnes (0.59 long tons; 0.66 short tons) of the 90
Land Rover 127s were built on a special production line, and all started life as 110 4x4 chassis (the model was initially marketed as the 110 crew cab, before the more logical 127 name was adopted). These were then cut in two and the 17 inches (432 mm) of extra chassis length welded on before the two original halves were reunited. These models did not receive their own dedicated badging like the other two models, instead they used the same metal grille badges as used on the Series III 109 V8 models, that simply said "Land-Rover".
Land Rover Defender 130; fully equipped car in the desert
Although the standard body-style was popular, the 127 was a common basis for conversion to specialist uses, such as mobile workshops, ambulances, fire engines and flatbed transports. In South Africa, the Land Rover assembly plant offered a 127 4x4 with seating for 15. Land Rover also offered the 127 as a bare chassis, with just front bodywork and bulkhead, for easy conversion.
127" chassis with double cab and bimobil camper module
Initially held back by the low power of the Land Rover engines (other than the thirsty petrol V8 engine), the 127 benefited from the improvements to the line-up, and by 1990 was only available with the two highest power engines, the 134 hp (100 kW) 3.5-litre V8 petrol, and the 85 hp (63 kW) 2.5-litre turbo diesel .
Engine development
The original 110 of 1983 was available with the same engine line-up as the Series III vehicles it replaced, namely 2.25-litre (137 cu in) petrol and diesel engines, and a 3.5-litre (210 cu in) V8 petrol unit, although a small number of 3.2-litre (200 cu in) V8s were produced.
In 1981 the 2.25 l engines were upgraded from three- to five-crankshaft bearings in preparation for the planned increases in capacity and power.
The 2.5-litre version of the diesel engine, displacing 2,495 cubic centimetres (152.3 cu in) and producing 68 hp (51 kW), was introduced in both the 110 and the newly arrived 90. This was a long-stroke version of the venerable 2.25-litre unit, fitted with updated fuel injection equipment and a revised cylinder head for quieter, smoother and more efficient running. A timing belt also replaced the older engine's chain.
In 1985 the petrol units were upgraded. An enlarged four-cylinder engine was introduced. This 83 hp (62 kW) engine shared the same block and cooling system (as well as other ancillary components) as the diesel unit. Unlike the diesel engine, this new 2.5-litre petrol engine retained the chain-driven camshaft of its 2.25-litre predecessor. At the same time, the 114 hp (85 kW) V8 was also made available in the 90- the first time a production short-wheelbase Land Rover had been given V8 power.
The V8 on both models was now mated to an all-new five-speed manual gearbox.
The year 1986 saw improvements in engines to match the more advanced offerings by Japanese competitors. The "Diesel Turbo" engine was introduced in September, a lightly turbocharged version of the existing 2.5-litre diesel, with several changes to suit the higher power output, including a re-designed crankshaft, teflon-coated pistons and nimonic steel exhaust valves to cope with the higher internal temperatures.[4][6] Similarly, an eight-bladed cooling fan was fitted, together with an oil cooler.
The changes for the turbo diesel were kept as slight as possible, in the aim of making the car saleable in Land Rover's traditional export markets across the globe.
The 2.5 diesel, 2.5 petrol and Diesel Turbo engines all shared the same block castings and other components such as valve-gear and cooling system parts, allowing them to be built on the same production line. The Diesel Turbo produced 85 hp (63 kW), a 13% increase over the naturally aspirated unit, and a 31.5% increase in torque to 150 lb·ft (203 N·m) at 1800 rpm.
Externally, turbo-diesel vehicles differed from other models only by having an air intake grille in the left-hand wing to supply cool air to the turbo. The engine was adopted as the standard engine for UK and European markets.
Early turbo-diesel engines gained a reputation for poor reliability, with major failures to the bottom-end and cracked pistons. A revised block and improved big end bearings were introduced in 1988, and a re-designed breather system in 1989. These largely solved the engine's problems, but it remained (like many early turbo-diesels) prone to failure if maintenance was neglected.
At the same time that the Diesel Turbo was introduced, the V8 engine was upgraded. Power was increased to 134 hp (100 kW), and SU carburettors replaced the Zenith models used on earlier V8s.
Sales turnaround
The new vehicles with their more modern engines, transmissions, and interiors reversed the huge decline in sales that took place in the 1980s (a 21% fall in a single year, 1980–1981). This growth was mainly in the domestic UK market and Europe. African, Australian and Middle-Eastern sales failed to recover significantly - Land Rover had not been immune to the poor reputation caused by poor build quality and unreliability which had afflicted the rest of British Leyland, of which Land Rover was still part. In these markets Japanese vehicles such as the Toyota Landcruiser and Nissan Patrol gradually took over what had been a lucrative export market for Land Rover for decades. Meanwhile, the company itself adopted more modern practices, such as using marketing campaigns to attract new buyers who would not previously have been expected to buy a Land Rover. The operation was streamlined, with most of the satellite factories in the West Midlands that built parts for the Land Rover being closed and production brought into the Solihull factory, which was expanded.
To maximise sales in Europe, Land Rover set up the Special Vehicles Division, which handled special low-number conversions and adaptations to the vehicles. The bulk of the division's work was the construction of stretched-wheelbase mobile workshops and crew carriers for British and European utility companies, often including six-wheel-drive conversions, but more unusual projects were undertaken, such as the construction of an amphibious Land Rover 90 used by the company as part of its sponsorship of Cowes Week from 1987 to 1990.
The Special Projects Division also handled specialised military contracts, such as the building of a fleet of 127-inch (3,226 mm)
V8-powered Rapier missile launchers for the British Army. The Rapier system actually consisted of three Land Rovers: a 127 which carried the launching and aiming equipment, and two 110s which carried the crew and additional equipment.
Land Rover Defender
The biggest change to the Land Rover came in late 1990, when it became the Land Rover Defender, instead of the Land Rover 90 or 110. This was because in 1989 the company had introduced the Discovery model, requiring the original Land Rover to acquire a name.
The Discovery also had a new turbodiesel engine, the 200TDi. This was also loosely based on the existing 2.5-litre turbo unit, and was built on the same production line, but had a modern alloy cylinder head, improved turbocharging, intercooling and direct injection.
It retained the block, crankshaft, main bearings, cambelt system, and other ancillaries as the Diesel Turbo. The breather system included an oil separator filter to remove oil from the air in the system, thus finally solving the Diesel Turbo's main weakness of re-breathing its own sump oil. The 200Tdi, produced 107 hp (80 kW) and 195 lb·ft (264 N·m) of torque, which was nearly a 25% improvement on the engine it replaced (although as installed in the Defender the engine was de-tuned slightly from its original Discovery 111 hp (83 kW) specification due to changes associated with the turbo position and exhaust routing).
This engine finally allowed the Defender to cruise comfortably at high speeds, as well as tow heavy loads speedily on hills while still being economical.
In theory it only replaced the older Diesel Turbo engine in the range, with the other four-cylinder engines (and the V8 petrol engine) still being available. However, the Tdi's combination of performance and economy meant that it took the vast majority of sales. Exceptions were the British Army and some commercial operators, who continued to buy vehicles with the 2.5-litre naturally aspirated diesel engine (in the army's case, this was because the Tdi was unable to be fitted with a 24 volt generator). Small numbers of V8-engined Defenders were sold to users in countries with low fuel costs or who required as much power as possible (such as in Defenders used as fire engines and ambulances).
Along with the 200Tdi engine, the 127's name was changed to the "Land Rover Defender 130". The wheelbase remained the same; the new figure was simply a tidying up exercise. More importantly, 130s were no longer built from "cut-and-shut" 110s, but had dedicated chassis built from scratch. The chassis retained the same basic structure as the 90 and 110 models, but with a longer wheelbase.
1994 saw another development of the Tdi engine, the 300Tdi. Although the 200Tdi had been a big step forward, it had been essentially a reworking of the old turbocharged diesel to accept a direct injection system. In contrast the 300Tdi was virtually new, despite the same capacity, and both the Defender and the Discovery had engines in the same state of tune, 111 bhp (83 kW), 195 lbf·ft (264 N·m).
Throughout the 1990s the vehicle attempted to climb more and more upmarket, while remaining true to its working roots. This trend was epitomised by limited-edition vehicles, such as the SV90 in 1992 with roll-over protection cage, alloy wheels and metallic paint and the 50th anniversary 90 in 1998, equipped with automatic transmission, air conditioning and Range Rover 4.0-litre V8 engine.
A new variant was the Defender 110 double cab, featuring a 4x4-style seating area, with an open pick up back. Although prototypes had been built in the Series days, it was not until the late 1990s that this vehicle finally reached production.
2012 updates
In August 2011, Land Rover announced an update of the Defender for the 2012 model year. By this time, Land Rover publicly acknowledged that it was working on a project to produce an all-new replacement for the Defender. This would lead to the unveiling of the first DC100 concept vehicle in September that year. While emissions and safety regulations have threatened the Defender since the early 2000s, these had either been avoided or Land Rover had found ways to modify the vehicle to economically meet the new requirements. However, safety regulations due for introduction in 2015 requiring minimum pedestrian safety standards and the fitment of airbags to commercial vehicles cannot be met without a wholesale redesign of the Defender.
The main change for the 2012 models was the installation of a different engine from the Ford Duratorq engine range. Ford decided, due to cost reasons, not to modify the 2.4-litre engine introduced in 2007 to meet the upcoming Euro V emissions standards and so the engine was replaced with the ZSD-422 engine, essentially a 2.2-litre variant of the same engine. Although smaller than the existing unit the power and torque outputs remained unchanged and the same six-speed gearbox was used as well.
The engine included a diesel particulate filter for the first time on a Defender. The only other change was the reintroduction of the soft top body style to the general market. This had been a popular option for the Land Rover Series but by the introduction of the Defender had been relegated to special order and military buyers only. Land Rover stated that the option was being brought back due to customer feedback.
The last Defender, a soft-top "90" rolled off the Solihull production line at 9:22 on Friday 29 January 2016. The BBC reports that the Defender's replacement is due to be launched in 2018/2019.
nrhp # 14000030- Completed in 1920, the industrial university and recreational institution was developed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for the welfare of its employees. The building included an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1686, the largest stage and theater in Akron in its time, and one of the largest in Ohio. The gymnasium was comparable to a college indoor athletic stadium. There were bowling alleys, target and rifle ranges, bath rooms and lavatories Goodyear university, and a cafeteria capable of accommodating 8,000 daily. Dormitory rooms were available for both men and women, in addition to recreational rooms and the library.[3] There were three entrances, two on East Market and one through the gymnasium.[2]
Wide corridors bisected the main floor longitudinally, separating the 12 store rooms and the auditorium and gymnasium. The auditorium was well appointed. Its main floor and suspended balcony seated 1,686. The stage was 40 feet (12 m) across, with double apertures, so as to permit its use by both the main auditorium and gymnasium. The gymnasium had a seating capacity of 5,000 people. An indirect lighting system was used throughout the auditorium with the exception of hanging candle fixtures which case a glow upon mural panels arranged on the side wall. A French Renaissance decoration scheme was used.[3] The large gymnasium with gallery had a floor space of 172 by 100 feet (52 m × 30 m), large enough to permit five basketball games simultaneously.
On the second floor, in addition to the auditorium balcony and emporium and balcony to the gymnasium, were tool rooms, writing and music rooms, a large and well equipped library, and a large community room for men. An industrial cafeteria, equipped with culinary appliance also occupied the second floor. Dormitories for 300 men were situated on the triangular space near the intersection of Goodyear Avenue and East Market Street.[3]
On the third floor were located the legislative chambers of the House of Representatives and Senate of the Goodyear Industrial Republic. Well-equipped committee and secretaries' rooms adjoined the house and senate.[4] A large girls' community hall was also housed on this floor. As on the floor below, the triangular space was used for dormitories for girls until other housing places were found. The remainder of this floor was devoted to women's recreational rooms, including a large assembly room for sewing and domestic science classes. This floor also included dormitory provisions for women.[3]
The fourth floor was given over to "Goodyear University" with accommodation for 5,500 students. There were 65 class rooms and studies which were augmented by fully equipped laboratories on the fourth and fifth floors. Near the front of the building, there was a large student's assembly room.[3]
On the seventh floor, there was a well-equipped picture department.[3] Films were used for educational purposes in classrooms to teach students the details of various operations of manufacturing rubber products. There were also facilities for developing and screening pictures to be used in Akron and in branches all over the world.[4]
In the basement, there were locker rooms with 5,500 lockers, 12 bowling alleys, six rifle ranges, a large clothes checking room and a barber shop.[3] A tunnel from the factory building across the street was created give access to the basement.
from Wikipedia
Airman 1st Class Arielle Robles, 103rd Maintenance Group administration specialist, helps set up recovery center beds at Kaiser Hall at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut, April 21, 2020. Robles is an exercise science student at the university and is now helping convert her usual classroom building into surge capacity space for local hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Tucker)
The summer season is one of the busiest time for any airline, from the major carriers to the leisure tour operators like Thomas Cook, who operates both a number of long-haul and short-haul flights... With the summer season being highly popular, Thomas Cook regularly lease airframes from spot-hire to provide additional capacity and demand.
Thomas Cook's long-haul fleet primarily consists of Airbus A330-200's operating mainly from Manchester, as well as from London Gatwick, London Stansted and Glasgow International. Out of the fleet of 8 Airbus A330-200's in service (as well as one on lease from Thomas Cook Scandinavia), 2 call for a little more explanation than most...
In February 2015, Thomas Cook announced an agreement with AirTanker to lease one Airbus A330-200MRTT (MRTT standing for Multi Role Tanker Transport) on a 3 year period.
The Airbus A330-200MRTT are aerial refuelling tankers used by the military, the aircraft based on the standard Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft. The UK Royal Air Force have 10 in service based from RAF Brize Norton, the aircraft replaced the elderly Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and the Vickers VC10 tankers. The RAF refer to the Airbus A330-200MRTT as Voyager KC2's (featuring Cobham 905E underwing refuelling pods) and Voyager KC3's (featuring Cobham 805E fuselage refuelling units). One Airbus A330-200MRTT within the RAF is used specifically for transporting the Prime Minister and the Royal Family on oversea missions.
Because the Airbus A330-200MRTT is based on the standard passenger Airbus A330-200, they can be converted for civilian use. AirTanker allows the conversion of the Airbus A330-200MRTT fleet for civilian use with the removal of refuelling pods and other military equipment.
Currently, Thomas Cook are leasing 2 Airbus A330-200MRTT's from AirTanker, one since 2015 and one since the S17 schedule period. Low-cost carrier, Jet2 have also leased an example from AirTanker. Due to their military nature, Thomas Cook are restricted from flying the AirTanker Airbus A330-200MRTT's to Cuba. Thomas Cook's other Airbus A330-200's can fly to Cuba without restrictions.
Currently, Thomas Cook have 8 Airbus A330-200's, which includes 2 examples on lease from AirTanker. The fleet total excludes one example regularly leased from Thomas Cook Scandinavia.
Victor Yankee Golf Mike is one of 2 Airbus A330-200's in service with Thomas Cook on lease from AirTanker, delivered new to Airbus Military in February 2015 as EC-332. She was later delivered to AirTanker in February 2016 as a civilian Airbus A330-200 and gained her current registration, however she was not taken up by the Royal Air Force and should have been registered ZZ342. Thomas Cook gained the airframe on lease from AirTanker in April 2017. She is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 engines.
Airbus A330-243 G-VYGM powers along Runway 23L at Manchester (MAN) on MT2680 to Boston-Logan (BOS), Massachusetts.
23rd June 2016 will go down in history for the United Kingdom being the first country within the European Union choosing the vote to leave. Since the vote, it has had a lasting impact... The UK now has a new Prime Minister and the second female Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher's tenure which ended in 1990, The Right Honorable Theresa May MP, currently holds the constituency seat for Maidenhead.
Away from all the political changes, the UK's vote to leave the European Union has undoubtedly made a number of airlines nervous which are susceptible to changing political and economy status.
Delta Air Lines have been the first international carrier to be publicly vocal since the Brexit vote... A number of media articles have since stated that Delta is willing to scrap a number of flights to the UK following the vote plus the British Pound's plummeting value.
According to the Independent, "Delta has decided to reduce 6 points of US-UK capacity from its winter schedule." Delta's decision to take action comes as no surprise, the airline is the smallest US carrier to have a presence in the UK, even with its 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic. American holds the biggest amount of capacity with 6.2%; thanks to its close partnership with British Airways, United holds 5.3% and Delta holding 2.7% of capacity.
What sort of cuts remains to be seen... All depends on whether individual flights will be reduced, or whether bigger aircraft will be swapped with smaller examples.
Delta currently operates the largest Boeing 767 fleet in the world with 91 in service, which includes 12 Boeing 767-300's, 58 Boeing 767-300ER's and 21 Boeing 767-400ER's.
November Eight Four Zero Mike Hotel is one of 21 Boeing 767-400ER's in Delta's fleet, delivered new to the carrier in May 2001 and she is powered by 2 General Electric CF6-80C2B7F engines.
Boeing 767-432/ER N840MH on final approach into Runway 27L at London Heathrow (LHR) on DL10 from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), Minnesota.