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Victory Liner Inc.
Bus number: 1589
Area of Operation: Provincial Operation
Classification: Ordinary Fare
Seating Configuration: 2x3
Transmission: Manual Transmission
Shot location: DAU Mabalacat Bus Terminal Pampanga
Pangasinan FiveStar Bus Company
Bus number: 88030
Model: Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
Chassis: Hyundai KMJKJ18BPSC
Engine: Hyundai D6AB-D
Suspension: Air Suspension
Area of Operation: Provincial Operation
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seating Capacity: 45
Shot Location: Cubao
Coca-Cola Company
Truck Manufacturer: MAN Truck & Bus AG
Model: MAN TGS
Chassis 33.350
Engine:
Suspension:
Axle Configuration: 6x4
Shot Location: A.boni
Company/Owner: Nuestra Señora Del Carmen Transport Services, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: L-242 KIELEE
Classification: Air-conditioned City Bus
Coachbuilder: NDSC Motor Works (rebody); Isuzu-Kawasaki Coach, Ltd. (original)
Body Model: Isuzu/NDSC Cubic
Engine Model: Isuzu 6QB2
Chassis Model: Isuzu CJM470
Transmission: Manual (5-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 3×2
Seating Capacity: 61
Route: Garden, Santa Maria, Bulacan–Santolan (Col. Bonny Serrano Avenue)/Cubao, Quezon City via Norzagaray–Santa Maria Road / NLEX-Turo (Bocaue)–NLEX-Balintawak–EDSA
Barangays/areas passing (underlines are designated stops for this bus scheme - EDSA area only: Kamuning–Main Avenue): Santa Maria: Pulong Buhangin\Caypombo\Guyong Elementary School\Walter Mart Santa Maria\McDonald's Santa Clara\Puregold Santa Maria; Bocaue: Turo–Balintawak\Kaingin Road\Muñoz/Roosevelt\SM North EDSA\West Avenue\Quezon Avenue\GMA-Kamuning\Ermin Garcia\Monte de Piedad\Arayat Cubao\Main Avenue
Type of Operation: City Operation Public Utility Bus (Bus A Segregation | Regular Class)
Area of Operations: National Capital Region (NCR)/Central Luzon (Region III)
Shot Location: Governor Fortunato Halili Avenue, Turo, Bocaue, Bulacan
Date Taken: February 5, 2016
Notices:
* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos.
** 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.
Landbridge + 2 axle Linde Tanker Trailer
Truck Manufacturer: MAN Truck & Bus AG
Model: CLA
Chassis: 18.280
Engine:
Suspension:
Axle Configuration: 4X2
Shot Location: A.boni
Company/Owner: Dela Rosa Transit
Fleet/Bus Number: 8869
Classification: Air-conditioned City Bus
Coachbuilder: (Xiamen) Golden Dragon Bus Company, Ltd./Trans-Oriental Motor Builders, Inc.
Body Model: Golden Dragon XML6103J12 “Marcopolo 2 Triumph”
Engine Model: Yuchai YC6A240-30 (A68SA)
Chassis Model: Golden Dragon XML6103D12 (LFZ6103TR)
Transmission: Manual (5-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 45
Route: Pacita Complex, San Pedro City, Laguna–Malinta/Paso de Blas, Valenzuela City via Susana Heights / EDSA–NLEX-Paseo de Blas and vice versa
Areas passing (underlines are designated stops for this bus scheme - EDSA area only: Magallanes–Kamuning): Shopwise\Hernandez Street\Cataquiz Avenue\BBL Trans Terminal/Savemore San Pedro\Super 8 Grocery Warehouse\SM City Center Muntinlupa\Pepsi-Cola Plant Muntinlupa\Susana Heights–Alabang–Bicutan–Sucat–Magallanes\Ayala Avenue\Buendia Avenue\Estrella\Guadalupe\Boni Avenue/Pioneer\Reliance\Starmall EDSA-Shaw/Shaw Boulevard\SM Megamall\Ortigas Avenue\Robinsons Galleria\Boni Serrano\Main Avenue\Araneta Center Cubao/Farmers\Baliwag Transit/Five Star\Ermin Garcia Avenue\Timog Avenue/GMA Kamuning\NIA Road\Quezon Avenue (Centris)\TriNoma\Landmark\SM City North EDSA\Roosevelt/Muñoz\Kaingin Road/Balintawak
Type of Operation: City Operation Public Utility Bus (Bus C Segregation | Regular Class)
Area of Operations: National Capital Region (NCR) / CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Shot Location: EDSA-Ayala, Makati City
Date Taken: January 25, 2016
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.
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**** 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.
OH GOD THIS PICTURE WHY IS IT SO BAD. But I'm going to keep it as it's purpose is to show this and nothing else, meh.
Due to the fact that the 2.0 - 3.0 heros having a new body/building system the old heads (agori ones) look rather akward being directly attached to the body. Though this creates a proper neck for the agori heads thus allowing you to use a wide variety of heads as opposed to only useing the 2.0 and 3.0 hero heads. It's held in place by friction, and stays in place perfectly.
Thank you for your time.
GSDC
Truck Manufacturer: ScaniaPH BJM BJ Mercantile Inc.
Model: G Series / Normal Sleeper Cab
Chassis:
Engine:
Suspension:
Axle Configuration: 6x4
Trailer : 3 Axle Cement Powder Tanker Trailer
Shot Location: Sta.Maria Bulacan
VTwin Configuration. Whcin is to say any two-cylinder engine with its two cylinders arranged more than 0° and less than 180° apart.
Transbilt Tanker
Truck Manufacturer: MAN Truck & Bus AG
Model: TGA
Chassis: 24.390
Engine:
Suspension:
Axle Configuration: 6x2
Shot Location: Balintawak
Afternoon ride after dusk....
Bus No: 1710
Year released: 2012
Capacity: 49; 2x2 seating configuration
Route: Cubao/Aurora-San Carlos via Dau/SCTEX-Concepcion/Capas/Tarlac/Sta. Ignacia/Camiling/Bayambang/Malasiqui
Body: Yutong Motors Co. Ltd.
Model: 2012 Yutong ZK6119H Series
Engine: Yuchai YC6330
Fare: Airconditioned
Transmission System: M/T
Taken on: November 2, 2013
Location: McArthur Highway, Brgy. San Miguel, Tarlac City, Tarlac
Note:
To avoid any conflicts and for privacy concerns, the licence plate number (even temporary plate) and vehicle tag of the bus is blurred.
Cement Mixer Truck
Truck Manufacturer: MAN Truck & Bus AG
Model: TGA
Chassis: 26.390
Engine:
Suspension:
Axle Configuration: 6x4
Shot Location: A.boni
Boeing’s AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter has flown for the first time in its production configuration, moving the program another step closer to full-scale production while continuing to prove the helicopter’s close air support and attack capabilities. Boeing pilots flew the aircraft for less than 20-minutes at low speeds in forward, rearward and sideward flight at low elevations during a recent test. Future tests will expand the flight envelope over the next several months.
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JKJ Express
Bus Number: 620
Area of Operation: City Operation
Model: Kinglong XMQ6117
Classification: Regular Air-Conditioned
Seating Configuration: 2x3
Transmission: Manual Transmission
Shot Location: North EDSA
Kenworth W900L 6x4 (1989-on) Engine 14,000
Decals Tribute to Elvis Aaron Presley
Registration Number ELV 15 V (Cherished number, originally designated for issue from Liverpool)
Former Registration Number FX 54 OPO (Lincoln)
KENWORTH ALBUM
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The Kenworth W900 class, was first introduced way back in 1961 and remains in production today, despite Kenworth introducing more aerodynamic models the W900 remains popular with owner-operators. The engine sizes for the W900 range from 9 litres to 16 litres, and it accommodates up to a 625-horsepower engine. The W900 has front axles from 12,000 to 22,000 lb ratings, and rear axles from 23,000-lb single to 58,000-lb tandems. The W stands for Worthington
During 1982, the W900A was discontinued. In its place was the all-new W900B. Though the B model was easily distinguished by the introduction of rectangular headlamps (round headlamps remained as an option). It also underwent substantial internal changes. To accommodate engine cooling and exhaust changes, the hoodline was raised, requiring the cab to be mounted higher on the frame. Since its 1982 introduction, the W900B has been expanded a three-vehicle series. In 1987, the W900S was introduced as a severe-service conventional, adopting the sloped hood of the T800. In 1990, the W900L was introduced as an extended-hood variant of the W900B (increasing the BBC from 120 to 130 inches). Initially produced as a limited edition (to commemorate the W900B model's appearance in Licence to Kill), the W900L became a full-production vehicle. Competing against the Peterbilt 379 and International 9300, the W900L became one of the most popular Kenworth models. In late 1994, the W900B/900L received the AeroCab/Aerodyne 2 as an option (shared with the T600B). The Aerocab featured a raised roof and a full-width curved windscreen (in one-piece or two-piece configurations); the two-piece flat windshield remained available on standard-configuration day cabs
Diolch am 94,524,916 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 94,524,916 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 28.05.2022 at Smallwood Steam Rally. Cheshire REF 160-230
“Sketches of possible Apollo configurations for the earth-orbital, circumlunar and lunar landing missions. In all cases, the spacecraft will be rather compact, in order to minimize its weight, and to facilitate the reentry into the earth’s atmosphere.”
Brief, but concise. I like it.
The ‘sealed’ tunnel (occupied by one of the crewmen), appears to be an airlock. Possibly as a result of being the Direct Ascent mode? So, extrapolating, egress was via the capsule’s apex? But, If the plan was for a two-crew member EVA (for safety), was egress one out at a time, keeping the main cabin pressurized at all times? And descent to surface? Via what...the good old original rope ladder? If so, was that the conveyance regardless of landing method/orientation, i.e., tail-first or belly/skid pads?
Surely there must be some sort of definitive documentation out there that contains the answers to these burning questions. Like, gee, I dunno, possibly even a NASA site? Nah...what am I thinking. 😕
There IS the NTRS website, but wait, IF there, it’s likely in the ‘Members Only” section. And I don’t have the creds nor permission to access it, nor have I submitted a “Mother may I” for such. 😠 Drats.
Well then, I suppose it’s time to check out that Indonesian document hosting site again.
Not that it matters; however, I applied/submitted for access to the hallowed inner sanctum repository of NTRS treasures. I met none of the prerequisite requirements, so I’m sure it was an exercise in futility. I’m hoping to post their “form letter” rejection. That is, if their auto-generated response system (if such exists) is capable of extending such basic courtesy.
Victory Liner Inc.
Bus Number: 30
Model: Hyundai Aero Space LS
Coachbuilder: Hyundai Motor Company
Engine: Hyundai D6AB
Layout: Rear-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Airconditioning Unit: Overhead Unit
Suspension: Air-Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Capacity: 45 Passengers
Shot Location: Victory Liner Pasay Terminal
with Black Ribbon
Alps The Bus Inc.
Bus number: N747
Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus
Coachbuilder: Santarosa Philippines Motor Works, Incorporated
Chassis: Nissan Diesel SP215NSB
Model: SR Exfoh
Engine: Nissan Diesel FE6-C
Airconditioning Unit: Overhead Unit
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 3x2
Seating Capacity: 63 Passengers
Shot Location: ALPS Cubao
Viron Transit Inc.
Bus Number: 1188
Body: Xiamen Kinglong United Ltd.
Model: 2006 Kinglong XMQ6118F Series
Engine: Cummins
Chassis:
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Fare: Airconditioned
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Capacity: 49
Shot Location: Cubao
Saulog Transit Inc.
Bus Number: 71716
Model: Golden Dragon XML6107
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seating Capacity: 45
Shot Location: North EDSA
Pangasinan FiveStar bus company
Bus Number : 7231
Body: Five Star Bus Body.
Engine: Cummins
Fare: Ordinary Fare
Seating Configuration : 2x3
Capacity: 66
Shot Location: FiveStar Cubao Terminal
May pagka-classic ito dahil yung crown nya ang nagdala. :) Nostalgic na nostalgic talaga ang itsura nya dahil sa crown maski bagong henerasyon ang body nito.
Company/Owner: Viron Transit Company, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 3085
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Pilipinas Hino Bus Body, Inc.
Body Model: Pilipinas Hino MR57 RK
Engine Model: Hino J08C-TK
Chassis Model: Hino RK1JST 1425 (Long Wheelbase version)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Franchise route: Bucay (Abra)–Cubao (Quezon City) via Penarrubia
Route: Bangued, Abra [BND, AB]–Sampaloc, Manila City [SMP, MN] via N204 (Ilocos Sur–Abra Road) / N2 (MacArthur Highway) / E1 (TPLEX-Urdaneta City–NLEX-Balintawak)
Municipalities/cities passing: Pidigan/San Quintin/Narvacan/Santa Maria/San Esteban/Santiago/Candon City [DON]/Santa Lucia/Santa Cruz/Tagudin/Sudipen/Bangar/Luna/Balaoan/Bacnotan/San Juan/San Fernando City [SFE]/Bauang/Caba/Aringay/Agoo/Santo Tomas/Rosario/Sison/Pozorrubio/Binalonan/Urdaneta City
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) via Ilocos Region (Region I)
Shot Location: Ligas Footbridge, NLEX-Santa Rita, Guiguinto, Bulacan
Date and Time Taken: May 26, 2018 (15:37H)
Notices:
* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos.
** 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: Victory Liner, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 1912
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Santarosa Motor Works, Inc./Columbian Motors Corporation
Body Model: Nissan Diesel/Santarosa EXFOH
Engine Model: Nissan Diesel PF6-TA (PF6-A)
Chassis Model: Nissan Diesel JA450SSN
Transmission: Manual (6-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Route: Olongapo City, Zambales–Monumento, Caloocan 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 (Express Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Central Luzon (Region III)
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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: Manual (6-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
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 (Express Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Central Luzon (Region III)
Shot Location: Victory Liner Terminal, Barangay Dolores, San Fernando City, Pampanga
Date Taken: August 25, 2015
Notices:
* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos.
** 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: AJJJ Penny Trans
Fleet/Bus Number: 2727
Classification: Air-conditioned Inter-provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Zyle Daewoo Bus Corporation
Body Model: Daewoo BH115E Royal Economy
Engine Model: Doosan DE12TIS
Chassis Model: Daewoo BH115 (KL5UN61JD4P)
Transmission: 5-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 45
Route: Candon City, Ilocos Sur [DON, IS]–Baguio City, Benguet [BAG, BT] via N2 (MacArthur Highway) / N54 (Baguio–Bauang Road)
Municipalities/cities passing: Santa Lucia/Santa Cruz/Tagudin/Sudipen/Bangar/Luna/Balaoan/Bacnotan/San Juan/San Fernando City [SFE]/Bauang/Naguilian/Burgos/Sablan/Tuba
Type of Operation: Inter-regional, inter-provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operations: Ilocos Region (Region I) / Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Shot location: Slaughter Bus Terminal, Magsaysay Avenue, Brgy. Santo Niño Slaughter, Baguio City, Benguet
Date and time taken: April 13, 2024 (1:21 pm)
Notices:
* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos. Do not (re)upload this in any social media platforms (especially in YouTube and TikTok).
** 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.
A. A. Business Class Transport Corp
Bus Number:
Body: Phil Hino
Model: Hino RK
Chassis: RF821
Engine EK100
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Capacity: 49
Shot Location:
Company/Owner: Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 965
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: (Xiamen) King Long United Automotive Industry Company, Ltd.
Body Model: King Long XMQ6118JB Eurostar
Engine Model: Nissan Diesel PE6-T
Chassis Model: King Long XMQ6112RF (LA6R1HSF)
Transmission: Manual (6-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Route: Cubao, Quezon City–San Antonio, Nueva Ecija via N1 (Maharlika Highway ) Jose Abad Santos Avenue (Olongapo–Gapan Road)
Municipalities/cities passing: Santa Rita (Guiguinto)/Plaridel/Pulilan/Baliuag/San Rafael/San Ildefonso/San Miguel/Gapan City/San Isidro/Jaen
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Central Luzon (Region III)
Shot Location: Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway (Maharlika Highway), Barangay Cut-cot, Pulilan, Bulacan
Date Taken: August 10, 2015
Notices:
* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos.
** 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.
The Northrop N-1M, also known by the nickname "Jeep" (although I'm not sure why) was an American experimental aircraft used in the development of the flying wing concept during the 1940s.
The aircraft designer Jack Northrop became involved in innovative all-wing aircraft designs in the late-1920s, with his first flying wing being built in the 1928–1930 time period. That first prototype, the 1929 Flying Wing X-216H, had an open cockpit in the centre-wing section and single, rear-facing, pusher propeller connected to a piston engine blended into the all-wing shape. It was first test-flown in 1929 with Edward Bellande at the controls; the aircraft displayed adequate performance and was noted for its unique all-metal stressed skin and multi-cellular construction. At about this same time, Jack Northrop became aware of Walter and Reimar Horten's record-setting "tailless" flying wing glider designs being tested in Germany beginning in 1934.
The N-1M was one of a progression of experimental aircraft that further developed Northrop's all-wing concept. The aircraft was developed during 1939 and 1940 as a flying test-bed for the purpose of proving Northrop's vision of a practical flying wing. Built mostly of specially-laminated layers of glued wood, the design of both wooden wings allowed for easy configuration changes with the central blended fuselage, which was made of tubular steel. The diminutive, twin-engine test aircraft served its purpose well, first taking to the skies on 3 July 1941 at Baker Dry Lake in California.
Northrop's chief test pilot, Vance Breese, flew the N-1M on its maiden flight, unexpectedly bouncing into the air during a planned high-speed taxi run. He reported that the aircraft could fly no higher than five feet off the ground. Flight could only be sustained by maintaining a precise angle of attack, but Theodore von Kármán solved the problem by making adjustments to the trailing edges of the elevons. Control of the aircraft was achieved through the use of a system of elevons and wingtip rudders. The elevons served in tailless type aircraft both as elevators and ailerons, while split flaps on the downward angled wingtips took the place of a conventional rudder; they were later straightened after that angle proved unnecessary during flight testing.
The flight test programme continued with Moye W Stephens, Northrop test pilot and secretary to the Northrop Corporation, serving as a test pilot. The early tests showed the N-1M to be satisfactory in stability and control, but overweight and underpowered. The aircraft's two 65-hp Lycoming 0-145 four-cylinder engines (buried in the wing to reduce drag) were replaced by two 120-hp six-cylinder 6AC264F2 air-cooled Franklin engines. By November 1941, after having made some 28 flights, Stephens reported that when attempting to move the N-1M about its vertical axis, the aircraft had a tendency to "Dutch roll." The oscillations proved to be manageable when adjustments were made to the aircraft's wing configuration.
The N-1M proved to be basically sound, paving the way for Northrop's later and much larger Northrop YB-35 and YB-49 aircraft. The -1M was then donated to the US Army Air Forces in 1945 and placed in the storage collection of the National Air Museum the following year. It sat there for nearly 30 years but was finally brought back to static, non-flying status, in its final flight configuration, after several years of painstaking restoration during the 1980s. It is now on public display at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center (above).
The aircraft is tiny (5.46m long, 11.8m wide, 1.5m high and 1.77 tonnes in weight). That's in stark contrast another Northrop aircraft, the later WWII-era P-61C Black Widow night fighter which can be partially seen, towering over the rear of the -1M.
Company/Owner: Golden Bee Transport and Logistics Corporation
Fleet/Bus Number: 912
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Pilipinas Hino Bus Body, Inc.
Body Model: Pilipinas Hino MR53 RK
Engine Model: Hino J08C-TK
Chassis Model: Hino RK1JMT 1425 (Short Wheelbase version)
Transmission: Manual (6-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 45
Route: Cubao, Quezon City–Baliuag, Bulacan via N1 (Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway) / Old Cagayan Valley Road
Municipalities/cities passing: Santa Rita (Guiguinto)/Plaridel/Pulilan
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Central Luzon (Region III)
Shot Location: Pulilan–Plaridel Regional Road/Bypass Road, Cut-cot, Pulilan, Bulacan
Date Taken: January 26, 2016
Notices:
* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos.
** 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.
Genesis Transport Service, Inc.
Bus Number: 818243
Bus Manufacturer: Almazora Motors Corporation
Model: AMC Lion's Coach
Chassis: MAN 18.280 HOCL
Engine: MAN D0836LOH02
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Capacity: 53
Shot Location: A.boni
I forgot to mention that for the 2nd half of the year for Biscuits' weekly photo I'll be using 1 lens a month.
July was the 100mm f/2.8 macro.
This is the last week, and I prioritized getting a close-up especially of his "flowery" configuration of spots around his left eye, he added the extra "look" to complete the image :-)
Victory Liner Inc.
Bus Number: 8049
Bus Manufacturer: Anhui Ankai Automobile Company, Ltd.
Model: Ankai-Setra HFF6110KO6D
Chassis: Ankai HFF6107D12 (LA86EOMC)
Engine: Yuchai YC6G270-20
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seating Capacity: 45
Shot Location: Cubao
Company/Owner: St. Mary's Academy of Sta. Ana, Manila
Fleet/Bus Number: N/A
Classification: Air-conditioned School Shuttle Bus
Coachbuilder: Pilipinas Hino Auto Body, Inc.
Body Model: Pilipinas Hino Grand-Echo I RK
Engine Model: Hino J08C-TK
Chassis Model: Hino RK1JST 1425 (Long Wheelbase Version)
Transmission: Manual (6-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 3+1×2
Seating Capacity: 72 (61 + 11 jump-seats)
Route: N/A (Shuttle Bus)
Municipalities/cities passing: N/A
Type of Operation: Shuttle Service Operation Non-Public Utility Bus (Private Class)
Area of Operation: N/A (Service Use)
Shot Location: In-front of Barasoain Church, Malolos City, Bulacan
Date Taken: October 9, 2015
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Ganda rin nito sa personal; ang angas ng dating nya. At higit pa roon, naka-2×2 seating configuration siya kaya hindi masikip ang room nito.
Company/Owner: Jayross Lucky Seven Tours Bus Company, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 728716
Classification: Air-conditioned City Bus
Coachbuilder: Santarosa Motor Works, Inc./Columbian Motors Corporation
Body Model: Iveco/Santarosa Euromidi CC150
Engine Model: Iveco Tector 6 E25 / Iveco Tector F4A E25
Chassis Model: Iveco EuroCargo CC150 (ZCFA1LJ0402)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 52
Franchise route: Baclaran–SM Fairview via Lagro/Commonwealth
Route: SM Mall of Asia / Pasay Rotonda, Pasay City–SM City Fairview, Novaliches, Quezon City via N190 (Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue) / Ayala Avenue / N1 (EDSA) / N174 (East Avenue) / N170 [Commonwealth Avenue (Quezon City)] and vice versa
Areas passing (underlines are designated stops for this bus scheme - EDSA area only: Magallanes–Ermin Garcia Avenue): Double Dragon Plaza/Macapagal Boulevard\Roxas Boulevard/The Heritage Hotel\F.B. Harrison Street\Pasay Rotonda/Metro Point Mall\Tramo\Malibay/Cabrera\Evangelista\Magallanes\Ayala Avenue\Buendia Avenue\Estrella\Guadalupe\Boni/Pioneer\Reliance\Shaw Boulevard\SM Megamall\Ortigas Avenue\Robinsons Galleria\Boni Serrano\Main Avenue\Araneta Center Cubao/Farmers\Baliwag Transit/Five Star\Ermin Garcia Avenue\LTFRB Central Office/LTO Central Office\NIA Road\V. Luna Avenue/Land Registration Authority East Ave\Philippine Statistics Authority\SSS East Ave/BSP East Ave\BIR Road\East Avenue Medical Center\Philippine Heart Center\Matalino Street/Nat'l Kidney Transplant Institute\Quezon Memorial Circle/Quezon City Hall Gate 10\Nat'l Housing Authority Main Office/Maharlika Street\Philcoa\Techno Hub\Central Avenue\INC Templo Central\Tandang Sora Avenue\Luzon Avenue\Ever Gotesco\Sandiganbayan\Commission on Audit\Manggahan\INC Capitol\Litex\Don Fabian\Doña Carmen\Winston Street\Pearl Drive\Fairview Center Mall/Regalado Avenue/NCBA Fairview\Mindanao-Jollibee\Brittany Square/Belfast\Commonwealth Hospital and Medical Center
Type of Operation: City Operation Public Utility Bus (Bus Segregation B | Regular Class)
Area of Operation: National Capital Region (NCR)
Shot Location: Pasay Rotonda, Pasay City
Date Taken: May 11, 2018 (11:08H)
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Victory Liner Inc.
Bus Number: 51
Coachbuilder: Hyundai Motor Company
Chassis: Hyundai KMJKJ18BPSC
Model: Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
Engine: Hyundai D6AB-D
Airconditioning Unit: Overhead Unit
Suspension: Air-Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seating Capacity: 45 Passengers
Shot Location: Victory Liner Caloocan
Pangasinan FiveStar bus company
Bus Number: 310
Chassis: Higer KLQ6112 (LKLR1HS)
Coachbuilder: Suzhou King Long United Automotive Industry Company, Ltd. (Higer Bus)
Make and Model: Higer V91 - KLQ6119
Engine: YuChai YC6G300-20
Seating Configuration : 2x2
Capacity: 45
Shot Location: Cubao
Manufacturer: Boeing
Operator: Qatar Emiri AIr Force/ Boeing
Type: F-15QA Ababil (QA538) multirole fighter aircraft
Evnet/ Location: 2024 RIAT/ RAF Fairford
Comment: The demonstration of the Qatari Boeing two F-15QA consisted of two different configurations: one with a 'clean' fit, the second with a simulated full weapons load to demonstrate how little the aircraft's aerodynamic performance is affected by the additional weight/drag. The aircraft themselves were en route to Qatar on their delivery flights from the US, with the demos at RIAT provided by Boeing test-pilots.
Shell Oil Company
Truck Manufacturer: Volvo Philippines
Model: FM
Chassis
Engine:
Suspension:
Axle Configuration: 6x2 rearlift
Shot Location: Balintawak
Baliwag Transit, Inc.
Bus Number: 9916
Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus
Model: Philhino RK Body
Manufacturer: Pilipinas Hino Inc./Partex AutoBody
Chassis: MAN A67 14.280 HOCL
Engine: MAN D0836LOH02
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration:
Capacity:
Shot Location: Balintawak
Victory Liner Inc.
Bus Number: 22
Model: Hyundai Aero Space LS
Coachbuilder: Hyundai Motor Company
Engine: Hyundai D6AB
Layout: Rear-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Airconditioning Unit: Overhead Unit
Suspension: Air-Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Capacity: 45 Passengers
Shot Location: Victory Liner Cubao Terminal
Mas gusto ko itong 3rd batch ng BS106 dahil sa DRL (daytime running lights) at yung porma ng fascia ay mas maganda kesa sa dalawang naunang serye (1300 Series at 1500 Series).
Company/Owner: Baliwag Transit, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 1719
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Santarosa Motor Works, Inc./Columbian Manufacturing Corporation
Body Model: Daewoo/Santarosa BS106
Engine Model: Doosan DE08TIS
Chassis Model: Daewoo BS106 (PL5UM52HDHK)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 3×2
Seating Capacity: 61
Franchise route: Baliwag (Bulacan)–Cubao (Quezon City)
Route: Cubao, Quezon City–Baliuag, Bulacan via N1/AH26 (Pan-Philippine Highway/Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway) / Pulilan–Plaridel Bypass Road / Old Cagayan Valley Road
Municipalities passing: Santa Rita (Guiguinto)/Plaridel/Pulilan
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Central Luzon (Region III)
Shot Location: Pulilan–Plaridel Diversion Road, Barangay Cut-cot, Pulilan, Bulacan
Date Taken: May 23, 2018 (16:55H)
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Mercedes Benz Actros
Flammable Tanker
Chassis: 20.310
Axle Configuration:4x2 Tractor
Shot Location: A.boni
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde /ˈkɒŋkɔrd/ is a retired turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner or supersonic transport (SST). It is one of only two SSTs to have entered commercial service; the other was the Tupolev Tu-144. Concorde was jointly developed and produced by Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) under an Anglo-French treaty. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued commercial flights for 27 years.
Among other destinations, Concorde flew regular transatlantic flights from London Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to New York JFK, Washington Dulles and Barbados; it flew these routes in less than half the time of other airliners. With only 20 aircraft built, the development of Concorde was a substantial economic loss; Air France and British Airways also received considerable government subsidies to purchase them. Concorde was retired in 2003 due to a general downturn in the aviation industry after the type's only crash in 2000, the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, and a decision by Airbus, the successor firm of Aérospatiale and BAC, to discontinue maintenance support.
A total of 20 aircraft were built in France and the United Kingdom; six of these were prototypes and development aircraft. Seven each were delivered to Air France and British Airways. Concorde's name reflects the development agreement between the United Kingdom and France. In the UK, any or all of the type—unusually for an aircraft—are known simply as "Concorde", without an article. The aircraft is regarded by many people as an aviation icon and an engineering marvel.
Early studies
Concorde
The origins of the Concorde project date to the early 1950s, when Arnold Hall, director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) asked Morien Morgan to form a committee to study the SST concept. The group met for the first time in February 1954 and delivered their first report in April 1955.
At the time it was known that the drag at supersonic speeds was strongly related to the span of the wing. This led to the use of very short-span, very thin rectangular wings like those seen on the control surfaces of many missiles, or in aircraft like the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter or the Avro 730 that the team studied. The team outlined a baseline configuration that looked like an enlarged Avro 730, or more interestingly, almost exactly like the Lockheed CL-400 "Suntan" proposal.
This same short span produced very little lift at low speed, which resulted in extremely long takeoff runs and frighteningly high landing speeds. In an SST design, this would have required enormous engine power to lift off from existing runways, and to provide the fuel needed, "some horribly large aeroplanes" resulted. Based on this, the group considered the concept of an SST unfeasible, and instead suggested continued low-level studies into supersonic aerodynamics.
Slender deltas
Soon after, Dietrich Küchemann at the RAE published a series of reports on a new wing planform, known in the UK as the "slender delta" concept. Küchemann's team, including Eric Maskell and Johanna Weber, worked with the fact that delta wings can produce strong vortexes on their upper surfaces at high angles of attack. The vortex will lower the air pressure and cause lift to be greatly increased. This effect had been noticed earlier, notably by Chuck Yeager in the Convair XF-92, but its qualities had not been fully appreciated. Küchemann suggested that this was no mere curiosity, and the effect could be deliberately used to improve low speed performance.
Küchemann's papers changed the entire nature of supersonic design almost overnight. Although the delta had already been used on aircraft prior to this point, these designs used planforms that were not much different from a swept wing of the same span. Küchemann noted that the lift from the vortex was increased by the length of the wing it had to operate over, which suggested that the effect would be maximized by extending the wing along the fuselage as far as possible. Such a layout would still have good supersonic performance inherent to the short span, while also offering reasonable takeoff and landing speeds using vortex generation. The only downside to such a design is that the aircraft would have to take off and land very "nose high" in order to generate the required vortex lift, which led to questions about the low speed handling qualities of such a design. It would also need to have long landing gear to produce the required angles while still on the runway.
Küchemann presented the idea at a meeting where Morgan was also present. Eric Brown recalls Morgan's reaction to the presentation, saying that he immediately seized on it as the solution to the SST problem. Brown considers this moment as being the true birth of the Concorde project.
Design
Concorde is an ogival (also "ogee") delta-winged aircraft with four Olympus engines based on those employed in the RAF's Avro Vulcan strategic bomber. Concorde was the first airliner to have a (in this case, analogue) fly-by-wire flight-control system; the avionics of Concorde were unique because it was the first commercial aircraft to employ hybrid circuits. The principal designer for the project was Pierre Satre, with Sir Archibald Russell as his deputy.
Concorde pioneered the following technologies:
For high speed and optimisation of flight:
Double delta (ogee/ogival) shaped wings
Variable engine air intake system controlled by digital computers
Supercruise capability
Thrust-by-wire engines, predecessor of today’s FADEC-controlled engines
Droop-nose section for better landing visibility
For weight-saving and enhanced performance:
Mach 2.04 (~2,179 km/h or 1,354 mph) cruising speed for optimum fuel consumption (supersonic drag minimum although turbojet engines are more efficient at higher speed) Fuel consumption at Mach 2.0 and altitude of 60,000 feet was 4,800 gallons per hour.
Mainly aluminium construction for low weight and conventional manufacture (higher speeds would have ruled out aluminium)
Full-regime autopilot and autothrottle allowing "hands off" control of the aircraft from climb out to landing
Fully electrically controlled analogue fly-by-wire flight controls systems
High-pressure hydraulic system of 28 MPa (4,000 lbf/in²) for lighter hydraulic components
Complex Air Data Computer (ADC) for the automated monitoring and transmission of aerodynamic measurements (total pressure, static pressure, angle of attack, side-slip).
Fully electrically controlled analogue brake-by-wire system
Pitch trim by shifting fuel around the fuselage for centre-of-gravity control
Parts made using "sculpture milling", reducing the part count while saving weight and adding strength.
No auxiliary power unit, as Concorde would only visit large airports where ground air start carts are available.
Engines
Concorde's intake system
Concorde needed to fly long distances to be economically viable; this required high efficiency. Turbofan engines were rejected due to their larger cross-section producing excessive drag. Turbojets were found to be the best choice of engines. The engine used was the twin spool Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593, a development of the Bristol engine first used for the Avro Vulcan bomber, and developed into an afterburning supersonic variant for the BAC TSR-2 strike bomber. Rolls-Royce's own engine proposed for the aircraft at the time of Concorde's initial design was the RB.169.
The aircraft used reheat (afterburners) at takeoff and to pass through the upper transonic regime and to supersonic speeds, between Mach 0.95 and Mach 1.7. The afterburners were switched off at all other times. Due to jet engines being highly inefficient at low speeds, Concorde burned two tonnes of fuel (almost 2% of the maximum fuel load) taxiing to the runway. Fuel used is Jet A-1. Due to the high power produced even with the engines at idle, only the two outer engines were run after landing for easier taxiing.
The intake design for Concorde’s engines was especially critical.[Conventional jet engines can take in air at only around Mach 0.5; therefore the air has to be slowed from the Mach 2.0 airspeed that enters the engine intake. In particular, Concorde needed to control the shock waves that this reduction in speed generates to avoid damage to the engines. This was done by a pair of intake ramps and an auxiliary spill door, whose position moved in-flight to slow transiting air.
Engine failure causes problems on conventional subsonic aircraft; not only does the aircraft lose thrust on that side but the engine creates drag, causing the aircraft to yaw and bank in the direction of the failed engine. If this had happened to Concorde at supersonic speeds, it theoretically could have caused a catastrophic failure of the airframe. Although computer simulations predicted considerable problems, in practice Concorde could shut down both engines on the same side of the aircraft at Mach 2 without the predicted difficulties. During an engine failure the required air intake is virtually zero so, on Concorde, engine failure was countered by the opening of the auxiliary spill door and the full extension of the ramps, which deflected the air downwards past the engine, gaining lift and minimising drag. Concorde pilots were routinely trained to handle double engine failure.
Heating issues
Air compression on the outer surfaces caused the cabin to heat up during flight. Every surface, such as windows and panels, was warm to the touch by end of the flight. Besides engines, the hottest part of the structure of any supersonic aircraft, due to aerodynamic heating, is the nose. The engineers used Hiduminium R.R. 58, an aluminium alloy, throughout the aircraft due to its familiarity, cost and ease of construction. The highest temperature that aluminium could sustain over the life of the aircraft was 127 °C (261 °F), which limited the top speed to Mach 2.02. Concorde went through two cycles of heating and cooling during a flight, first cooling down as it gained altitude, then heating up after going supersonic. The reverse happened when descending and slowing down. This had to be factored into the metallurgical and fatigue modelling. A test rig was built that repeatedly heated up a full-size section of the wing, and then cooled it, and periodically samples of metal were taken for testing. The Concorde airframe was designed for a life of 45,000 flying hours.
Owing to air friction as the plane travelled at supersonic speed, the fuselage would heat up and expand by as much as 300 mm (almost 1 ft). The most obvious manifestation of this was a gap that opened up on the flight deck between the flight engineer's console and the bulkhead. On some aircraft that conducted a retiring supersonic flight, the flight engineers placed their caps in this expanded gap, wedging the cap when it shrank again. To keep the cabin cool, Concorde used the fuel as a heat sink for the heat from the air conditioning. The same method also cooled the hydraulics. During supersonic flight the surfaces forward from the cockpit became heated, and a visor was used to deflect much of this heat from directly reaching the cockpit.
Concorde had livery restrictions; the majority of the surface had to be covered with a highly reflective white paint to avoid overheating the aluminium structure due to heating effects from supersonic flight at Mach 2. The white finish reduced the skin temperature by 6 to 11 degrees Celsius. In 1996, Air France briefly painted F-BTSD in a predominantly blue livery, with the exception of the wings, in a promotional deal with Pepsi. In this paint scheme, Air France were advised to remain at Mach 2 for no more than 20 minutes at a time, but there was no restriction at speeds under Mach 1.7. F-BTSD was used because it was not scheduled for any long flights that required extended Mach 2 operations.
Structural issues
Fuel pitch trim
Due to the high speeds at which Concorde travelled, large forces were applied to the aircraft's structure during banks and turns. This caused twisting and the distortion of the aircraft’s structure. In addition there were concerns over maintaining precise control at supersonic speeds; both of these issues were resolved by active ratio changes between the inboard and outboard elevons, varying at differing speeds including supersonic. Only the innermost elevons, which are attached to the stiffest area of the wings, were active at high speed. Additionally, the narrow fuselage meant that the aircraft flexed. This was visible from the rear passengers’ viewpoints.
When any aircraft passes the critical mach of that particular airframe, the centre of pressure shifts rearwards. This causes a pitch down force on the aircraft if the centre of mass remains where it was. The engineers designed the wings in a specific manner to reduce this shift, but there was still a shift of about 2 metres. This could have been countered by the use of trim controls, but at such high speeds this would have caused a dramatic increase in the drag on the aircraft. Instead, the distribution of fuel along the aircraft was shifted during acceleration and deceleration to move the centre of mass, effectively acting as an auxiliary trim control.
Range
In order to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, Concorde was developed to have the greatest supersonic range of any aircraft. This was achieved by a combination of engines which were highly efficient at supersonic speeds, a slender fuselage with high fineness ratio, and a complex wing shape for a high lift to drag ratio. This also required carrying only a modest payload and a high fuel capacity, and the aircraft was trimmed with precision to avoid unnecessary drag.
Nevertheless, soon after Concorde began flying, a Concorde "B" model was designed with slightly larger fuel capacity and slightly larger wings with leading edge slats to improve aerodynamic performance at all speeds, with the objective of expanding the range to reach markets in new regions. It featured more powerful engines with sound deadening and without the fuel-hungry and noisy reheat. It was speculated that it was reasonably possible to create an engine with up to 25% gain in efficiency over the Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593. This would have given 500 mi (805 km) additional range and a greater payload, making new commercial routes possible. This was cancelled due in part to poor sales of Concorde, but also to the rising cost of aviation fuel in the 1970s.
Droop Nose
Concorde’s drooping nose, developed by Marshall Aerospace, enabled the aircraft to switch between being streamlined to reduce drag and achieve optimum aerodynamic efficiency, and not obstructing the pilot's view during taxi, takeoff, and landing operations. Due to the high angle of attack the long pointed nose obstructed the view and necessitated the capability to droop. The droop nose was accompanied by a moving visor that retracted into the nose prior to being lowered. When the nose was raised to horizontal, the visor would rise in front of the cockpit windscreen for aerodynamic streamlining.
A controller in the cockpit allowed the visor to be retracted and the nose to be lowered to 5° below the standard horizontal position for taxiing and takeoff. Following takeoff and after clearing the airport, the nose and visor were raised. Prior to landing, the visor was again retracted and the nose lowered to 12.5° below horizontal for maximum visibility. Upon landing the nose was raised to the five-degree position to avoid the possibility of damage.
The Federal Aviation Administration had objected to the restrictive visibility of the visor used on the first two prototype Concordes and thus requiring alteration before the FAA would permit Concorde to serve US airports; this led to the redesigned visor used on the production and the four pre-production aircraft. The nose window and visor glass needed to endure temperatures in excess of 100 °C (212 °F) at supersonic flight were developed by Triplex.
Retirement
Concorde's final flight; G-BOAF from Heathrow to Bristol, on 26 November 2003. The extremely high fineness ratio of the fuselage is evident.
On 10 April 2003, Air France and British Airways simultaneously announced that they would retire Concorde later that year. They cited low passenger numbers following the 25 July 2000 crash, the slump in air travel following the September 11, 2001 attacks, and rising maintenance costs. Although Concorde was technologically advanced when introduced in the 1970s, 30 years later, its analogue cockpit was dated. There had been little commercial pressure to upgrade Concorde due to a lack of competing aircraft, unlike other airliners of the same era such as the Boeing 747. By its retirement, it was the last aircraft in British Airways' fleet that had a flight engineer; other aircraft, such as the modernised 747-400, had eliminated the role.
On 11 April 2003, Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson announced that the company was interested in purchasing British Airways’ Concorde fleet for their nominal original price of £1 (US$1.57 in April 2003) each. British Airways dismissed the idea, prompting Virgin to increase their offer to £1 million each. Branson claimed that when BA was privatised, a clause in the agreement required them to allow another British airline to operate Concorde if BA ceased to do so, but the Government denied the existence of such a clause. In October 2003, Branson wrote in The Economist that his final offer was "over £5 million" and that he had intended to operate the fleet "for many years to come". The chances for keeping Concorde in service were stifled by Airbus's lack of support for continued maintenance.
It has been suggested that Concorde was not withdrawn for the reasons usually given but that it became apparent during the grounding of Concorde that the airlines could make more profit carrying first class passengers subsonically. A lack of commitment to Concorde from Director of Engineering Alan MacDonald was cited as having undermined BA’s resolve to continue operating Concorde.
Air France
Air France made its final commercial Concorde landing in the United States in New York City from Paris on 30 May 2003. Air France's final Concorde flight took place on 27 June 2003 when F-BVFC retired to Toulouse.
An auction of Concorde parts and memorabilia for Air France was held at Christie's in Paris on 15 November 2003; 1,300 people attended, and several lots exceeded their predicted values. French Concorde F-BVFC was retired to Toulouse and kept functional for a short time after the end of service, in case taxi runs were required in support of the French judicial enquiry into the 2000 crash. The aircraft is now fully retired and no longer functional.
French Concorde F-BTSD has been retired to the "Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace" at Le Bourget (near Paris) and, unlike the other museum Concordes, a few of the systems are being kept functional. For instance, the famous "droop nose" can still be lowered and raised. This led to rumours that they could be prepared for future flights for special occasions.
French Concorde F-BVFB currently rests at the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim at Sinsheim, Germany, after its last flight from Paris to Baden-Baden, followed by a spectacular transport to Sinsheim via barge and road. The museum also has a Tu-144 on display – this is the only place where both supersonic airliners can be seen together.
British Airways[edit]
BA Concorde G-BOAB in storage at London Heathrow Airport. This aircraft flew for 22,296 hours between its first flight in 1976 and its final flight in 2000.
BA Concorde G-BOAC in its hangar at Manchester Airport Aviation Viewing Park]]
British Airways conducted a North American farewell tour in October 2003. G-BOAG visited Toronto Pearson International Airport on 1 October, after which it flew to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. G-BOAD visited Boston’s Logan International Airport on 8 October, and G-BOAG visited Washington Dulles International Airport on 14 October. It has been claimed that G-BOAD’s flight from London Heathrow to Boston set a transatlantic flight record of 3 hours, 5 minutes, 34 seconds. However the fastest transatlantic flight was from New York JFK airport to Heathrow on 7 February 1996, taking 2 hours, 52 minutes, 59 seconds; 90 seconds less than a record set in April 1990.
In a week of farewell flights around the United Kingdom, Concorde visited Birmingham on 20 October, Belfast on 21 October, Manchester on 22 October, Cardiff on 23 October, and Edinburgh on 24 October. Each day the aircraft made a return flight out and back into Heathrow to the cities, often overflying them at low altitude. On 22 October, both Concorde flight BA9021C, a special from Manchester, and BA002 from New York landed simultaneously on both of Heathrow's runways. On 23 October 2003, the Queen consented to the illumination of Windsor Castle, an honour reserved for state events and visiting dignitaries, as Concorde's last west-bound commercial flight departed London.
British Airways retired its Concorde fleet on 24 October 2003. G-BOAG left New York to a fanfare similar to that given for Air France’s F-BTSD, while two more made round trips, G-BOAF over the Bay of Biscay, carrying VIP guests including former Concorde pilots, and G-BOAE to Edinburgh. The three aircraft then circled over London, having received special permission to fly at low altitude, before landing in sequence at Heathrow. The captain of the New York to London flight was Mike Bannister. The final flight of a Concorde in the US occurred on 5 November 2003 when G-BOAG flew from New York's Kennedy Airport to Seattle's Boeing Field to join the Museum of Flight's permanent collection. The plane was piloted by Mike Bannister and Les Broadie who claimed a flight time of three hours, 55 minutes and 12 seconds, a record between the two cities. The museum had been pursuing a Concorde for their collection since 1984. The final flight of a Concorde world-wide took place on 26 November 2003 with a landing at Filton, Bristol, UK.
All of BA's Concorde fleet have been grounded, drained of hydraulic fluid and their airworthiness certificates withdrawn. Jock Lowe, ex-chief Concorde pilot and manager of the fleet estimated in 2004 that it would cost £10–15 million to make G-BOAF airworthy again. BA maintain ownership and have stated that they will not fly again due to a lack of support from Airbus. On 1 December 2003, Bonhams held an auction of British Airways’ Concorde artifacts, including a nose cone, at Kensington Olympia in London. Proceeds of around £750,000 were raised, with the majority going to charity. G-BOAD is currently on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York. In 2007, BA announced that the advertising spot at Heathrow where a 40% scale model of Concorde was located would not be retained; the model is now on display at the Brooklands Museum.
Chrysler Concorde (1998)
The Concorde was completely redesigned for the 1998 model year. The new design was similar to the new Chrysler LHS, however the two models each had a unique front end shape and different rear fascias. The "Second Generation" design was introduced in 1996 as the Chrysler LHX Concept Car. This concept vehicle had large 20" wheels, and a centrally located instrument cluster. The wheelbase was expanded to 124 inches (3,100 mm) to allow for rear passenger supplement restraints, rear occupant entertainment center and storage compartment.
Despite overall length increasing by 7.5 inches (190 mm), the second generation's weight dropped by nearly a hundred pounds. This was achieved by extensive use of aluminum for the rear suspension, hood, as well as the two new engines. In addition the 214 hp (160 kW) 3.5-liter V6 engine, there was also a new 200 hp (149 kW) 2.7-liter V6 and 225 hp (168 kW) 3.2-liter V6. The 3.5-liter was redone and output upgraded to 253 hp (189 kW) and was available on the 2002-2004 Concorde Limited (formerly LHS).
Much was done in the design process to make the second generation LH sedans look more distinct from each other. The 1998 Concorde differed far greater from the Dodge Intrepid and the new 1999 Chrysler 300M (successor to the Eagle Vision), than did the first generation models. With the exception of the doors and roof, the Concorde shared little sheetmetal with the Intrepid and 300M. The new Concorde's front end was underscored by a striking full-width grille, relocated to the front bumper to give the impression of a bottom breather. Sweeping curves and a more rounded front end also helped set the Concorde apart from the Intrepid and 300M. The second generation Chrysler LHS had an appearance very similar to the Concorde; The only major differences being its more centrally located single frame grille and amber turn signals on the taillights.
As in the previous generation, six passenger seating with a front bench seat and column shifter was optional. Cloth seating was standard on base LX with leather seating optional. Leather was standard on upscale LXi and later Limited models.
The Concorde, 300M, and Intrepid were discontinued in 2004. The all-new Chrysler 300 replaced the Concorde (and 300M) in late 2004 as a 2005 model.
The Concorde 2nd generation replaced the first generation car (launched in 1991), itself derived from the AMC division Eagle Premier (and Dodge Monaco). Interestingly, these two AMC products were directly related to the then-new Renault 25 and inherited the Renault north-south installation of the powertrains, with the engine mounted ahead of, and driving, the front axle. This layout is very similar to that used in the larger Audis, thus permitting the installation of a all-wheel-drive system for added traction, though there were no volume models of either the AMC division cars, or the latter LHS platform Chryslers that used this system.
Notes on each of the aircraft Concorde and automotive Concorde are taken from excerpts published on Wikipedia.
The two models shown here, the Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde and the second generation Chrysler Corcorde have been designed in Lego. The aircraft in approximately 1:50 scale, and the car in miniland (1:21) scale for Flickr LUGNuts 79th Build Challenge, - "LUGNuts goes Wingnuts" - featuring automotive models named after, inspired by, or related to aircraft.
Truck Manufacturer: MAN Truck & Bus AG
Model: CLA
Chassis: 26.280
Engine:
Suspension:
Axle Configuration: 6x4
Shot Location: Valenzuela City
Victory Liner Inc.
Bus Number: 1568
Bus Manufacturer: Five Star Bus Body
Rebodied Model: "Exfohtong NV" *Generic*
Former Bus Manufacturer: Del Monte Motor Works, Inc.
Former Model: Del Monte Euro
Chassis: Nissan Diesel RB46S
Engine: Nissan Diesel PE6-T
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seating Capacity: 49
Shot Location: Victory Liner Cubao Terminal
Company/Owner: Dagupan Bus Company, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 1407
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: (Zhengzhou) Yutong Bus Company, Ltd.
Body Model: Yutong ZK6119H2
Engine Model: Yuchai YC6L280-30 (L53YA)
Chassis Model: Yutong ZK6119CR2 (LZYTBTE61F1)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual Transmission
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Franchise Route: Bolinao (Pangasinan)–Cubao (Quezon City) via North Expressway, Tarlac
Route: Cubao, Quezon City–Lingayen, Pangasinan for via E1 [NLEX-Balintawak–NLEX-Dau; NLEX-SCTEX Connector–SCTEX-Concepcion] / N215 (Dau Access Road) / N213 (Magalang–Concepcion Road) / N2 (Manila North Road/MacArthur Highway) / N57 (Urdaneta–Dagupan Road)
Municipalities/cities passing: Dau (Mabalacat City)–Concepcion/Capas/Tarlac City/Gerona/Paniqui/Moncada/San Manuel/Carmen (Rosales)/Villasis/Urdaneta City/Santa Barbara/Calasiao/Dagupan City/Binmaley
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Ilocos Region (Region I)
Shot Location: N215 (Dau Access Road), Barangay Dau, Mabalacat City, Pampanga
Date Taken: May 29, 2018 (16:40H)
Notices:
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Company/Owner: Victory Liner, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 8165
Classification: Air-conditioned Inter-provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Kia Motors Corporation
Body Model: Kia Granbird SD-II Parkway
Engine Model: Hyundai D6CC-42 Powertec
Chassis Model: Kia KM959S (KNGGBK1V28K)
Transmission: Manual (5-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Route: Olongapo City, Zambales–Baguio City, Benguet via Jose Abad Santos Avenue (Olongapo–Gapan Road) / NLEX-San Fernando–NLEX-Dau / Dau Access Road /NLEX-SCTEX Connector–SCTEX-Concepcion / Magalang–Concepcion Road / MacArthur Highway / Pugo–Rosario Road / Agoo–Baguio Road (Marcos Highway)
Municipalities/cities passing: Tipo (Hermosa)/Dinalupihan/Lubao/Guagua/Bacolor/San Fernando City–Dau (Mabalacat City)–Concepcion/Capas/Tarlac City/Gerona/Paniqui/Moncada/San Manuel/Carmen (Rosales)/Villasis/Urdaneta City/Binalonan/Pozorrubio/Sison/Rosario/Pugo/Tuba
Type of Operation: Inter-regional, Inter-provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operations: Central Luzon (Region III) / Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Shot Location: Robinsons Starmills Bus Terminal, San Fernando City, Pampanga
Date Taken: September 12, 2015
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: Victory Liner, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 1859
Classification: Air-conditioned Inter-provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Santarosa Motor Works, Inc./Columbian Motors Corporation
Body Model: Nissan Diesel/Santarosa EXFOH
Engine Model: Nissan Diesel PF6-TA (PF6-A)
Chassis Model: Nissan Diesel JA450SSN
Transmission: Manual (6-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 49
Route: Dagupan City, Pangasinan–Roxas, Isabela via Urdaneta–Dagupan Road / MacArthur Highway / Umingan–Rosales Road/San Jose–Lupao Road/ Maharlika HIghway / Cauayan–Cabatuan Road / Santiago–Tuguegarao Road
Municipalities/cities passing: Calasiao/Santa Barbara/Urdaneta City/Villasis/Rosales/Balungao/Umingan/Lupao/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/Cabatuan/Aurora/San Manuel
Type of Operation: Inter-regional, inter-provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Economy Class)
Area of Operations: Ilocos Region (Region I) / Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Shot Location: Maharlika Highway, Soyung, Echague, Isabela
Date Taken: January 30, 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.
Company/Owner: Arayat Express, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 02099
Classification: Air-conditioned Inter-provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: Guilin Daewoo Bus Company, Ltd.
Body Model: Guilin Daewoo GDW6900K6 Happy 9
Engine Model: Yuchai YC6J210-20 (J42SA)
Chassis Model: Guilin Daewoo GL6880GRL (LGLFC4A4DK)
Transmission: Manual (6-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 39
Route: Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija–Olongapo City, Zambales via N1 (Maharlika Highway) / Jose Abad Santos Avenue (Olongapo–Gapan Road)
Municipalities/cities passing: Santa Rosa/Gapan City/San Isidro/Cabiao/Arayat/Santa Ana/Mexico/San Fernando City/Bacolor/Guagua/Lubao/Dinalupihan/Tipo (Hermosa)
Type of Operation: Intra-regional, inter-provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Economy Class)
Area of Operation: Central Luzon (Region III)
Shot Location: Jose Abad Santos Avenue (Gapan–Olongapo Road), Barangay Lagundi, Mexico, Pampanga
Date Taken: August 25, 2015
Notices:
* Please DON'T GRAB A PHOTO WITHOUT A PERMISSION. If you're going to GRAB IT, please give A CREDIT TO THE OWNER. Also, don't PRINT SCREEN my photos.
** 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.