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The Dart-class destroyer of the Federal Republic of Casia is one of the newest additions to the Casian Naval Arm. Shortly after the end of the Feral War, the Naval Procurement Board was looking for a standard fleet-ship to replenish its depleted air fleet, and issued a demand for a capable, low cost, small- to medium-sized airship that could be produced in large numbers. The winning design was submitted by Lughead Airworks, a long-standing military airship company.
The Dart-class has the largest gun-to-weight ratio of any airship on the Continent, with most of those being small-caliber Repeaters. However, it also features two heavy cannon mounts on its underbelly, as well as four aerial torpedo launchers, giving it a very heavy punch for a ship its size. However, the Dart-class was almost rejected due to its high cost. A compromise was reached, whereas after an initial bulk order, a certain number would be slowly built over time, spreading out the cost while still allowing a decent number of these ships to be built.
This awkward manufacturing process means the Federal Navy never has an overabundance of ships, but those it does have are extremely capable. Conceived too late to participate in the Feral War, the Dart class nevertheless saw extensive service throughout the Continental War. Studies show it suffered much lower losses than other ships in its size and weight class, even though it saw just as much, if not more, action than them.
The design uses a unique intermeshing twin-propeller configuration, which allows for higher speeds while keeping a smaller profile. The Dart-class is notorious for being cramped and uncomfortable due to all the space being taken up by either guns or armour. Its sensor suite is fair-to-middling, but the Elektrics onboard are known to be fragile and prone to failure, leading to the standard doctrine of always deploying Darts in pairs or more.
Only one Dart-class destroyer has been sold, to the island nation of Jorken. Otherwise sales are prohibited. Tensions flared shortly before the Continental War when one of the first Dart classes to be built suffered an engine explosion and crashed near the border with the Straser Imperium. Imperial troops managed to get to the wreckage, but shortly after a Federal flotilla arrived and fire-bombed the wreckage, destroying the enitre ship and the Imperial troops. Some say this incident started the Continental War, but the fact that the war started several years after this incident suggests otherwise.
Upgrades are planned for the Dart-class, especially to the Elektrics and Mechanicae. There are currently open contracts for another fleet destroyer design, but so far no one has been able to produce a suitable alternative to the Dart-class, and its future appears secure.
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Seaford & District Dennis Dart SF04 SEA with Metrobus ADL Enviro YX63 ZWY seen on rail standby at Arundel this afternoon
Daimler SP250 (aka the Dart) at the East Kurrajong Hobby Show. This was the last car released by Daimler before it became part of Jaguar. However this is a later spec car from the early 1960's so would have been built under Jaguar's ownership.
Seen near the West Garden Grove Post Office was this 1974 Dodge Dart with a Slant Six engine, according to the placard in a window.
The sole remaining example in the fleet of a long wheelbase Dennis Dart, this bus carried this predominately allover red livery from new.
Recently it has been breaking down a lot and its future may be in doubt. It is a spare bus in the fleet.
Marshall bodied MAN is seen in Renfield Street, Glasgow in 2001 or thereabouts. Dart Buses of Paisley took over the operation of Stagecoach Glasgow's pioneering services to Pollok and Darnley via the new M77 extension in a franchising arrangement. Unfortunately, Dart Buses folded a while later, and First Glasgow jumped in to fill the gap with indecent haste.
Buses Excetera S29 (S29 ETC, ex-Y975 TGH) and London General LDP183 (Y983 TGH) wait in traffic at Epsom Clock Tower, on the 516 and 318 respectively.
Clock Tower, High Street, Epsom, Surrey.
Dart Buses of Paisley: A44 (R414 XFL) a Marshall bodied MAN 11.290, painted in blue and white fleet livery and captured here in Glasgow's Buchanan Bus Station after arriving on service X7.
© Christopher Lowe.
Date: 23rd March 1998.
Ref No. Scan06395/JL.
On a sunny autumn day Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer SPD number 89 (SN53 AVC) works on Service 36 as it approaches the terminus at Ocean Terminal.
Browsing through the LB website it's great to see the results of a survey carried out during the last quarter of 2013 which reveal that 96% of passengers were happy with the service provided by Lothian Buses.
Specific questions were asked about timetable punctuality, exterior condition of the vehicle, driver appearance and greeting when boarding, driver safety and personal security when travelling. In all aspects the results revealed that between 75% and 91% of those asked were happy with Lothian's performance.
A pair of Dennis Dart SLFs are seen in Liverpool city centre in the summer of 2008. Both arrived at Stagecoach with the aquisition of Glenvale Transport, the Wright bodied Dart closer the camera being new to CMT who were themselves taken over by Glenvale and whose roots came from deregulation in 1986. The East Lancs machine was new to Express Travel of Speke and wore a predominantley yellow livery when new for services sponsored by Merseytravel.
The Wright vehicle is still on Stagecoach stock, now being operated by East Midlands. The East Lancs has left the fleet and is operated by Moore [Cheshire] based Howards Travel, now bearing the registration HOW477H.
New to Stagecoach Merseyside, Alexander Dennis Dart SLF 34816 (PX06 DWA), has seen sporadic use at Northampton recently. I understand from Northampton Depot's Engineering Manager that these Darts will be off to pastures new very soon.
34816 is seen in Barley Hill Road, Southfields, with the 1101 service 5 to Duston, St.Giles' Park estate.
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Stagecoach took over Devon General and Bayline January 1996 and immediately started shipping in bigger buses (well, bigger minibuses to start with, plus some small Mercs from Busways to depose Ford Transits). Over the next couple of years, full-size buses followed, including new ones which started new number ranges: 1xx Varios, 7xx Volvo B6LEs, 8xx Volvo B10Ms and 9xx Volvo Olympians. Odd man-out amongst that lot was a solitary Dennis Dart, 751 (R751 BDV) which, with its Alexander ALX200 bodywork looked outwardly similar to the B6LEs. It was bought for the 340 Sidmouth – Honiton tendered service, temporarily covered by 712 until 751 was delivered. It’s seen here in later life, in Exeter High Street “on the riff-raffs”, i.e. working city circular service R to Rifford Road.
In terms of buses new to DG, it would remain unique for some time and although many, many second-hand Darts were operated, the company only ever bought three new ones, the others being two short Darts in 2001. They never bought any step Darts new, although a very early demonstrator (G541 JBV) was trialled at the beginning of 1990. It wouldn’t be until 2006 that DG’s successor, Stagecoach Devon, put further brand new Darts in the fleet and has continued to do so regularly ever since (although the model has developed somewhat over the years).
DART 3 is one of two former Sacramento County Fire medic units utilized by the Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART), based in Sacramento, California. They are identically equipped and set up so that the divers can suit-up en route to an incident.
The DART team is a volunteer organization, affiliated with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
A CC-177 Globemaster aircraft loaded with elements of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and personnel takes off from 8 Wing Trenton bound for Nepal on April 28, 2015.
Photo: Corporal Dan Strohan, 8 Wing Imaging
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Un aéronef CC177 Globemaster transportant des éléments et des membres de l’Équipe d’intervention en cas de catastrophe (EICC) décolle de la 8e Escadre Trenton en direction du Népal, le 28 avril 2015.
Photo : Caporal Dan Strohan, Service d’imagerie de la 8e Escadre
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These two First Group Dennis Dart's, from different stock, are seen here at Bretonside Bus Station, Plymouth, on what I think is 28/07/2005, a rather dismal day. I think the Plymouth Airshow, which should have been held the day prior, was also cancelled due to this weather. Kerbside is 42440, P440ORL, a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLF SFD212. This native Dart was new to First Western National(440), in 10/1996. Alongside is 41177, R177TLM, a Marshall Capital C39 bodied example with the same chassis designation as the Pointer Dart. This was new to First Centrewest(DML177), in 12/1997 and these were a popular choice for First's London operations. Operating out of Greenford when new, it was transferred to First Capital's Hackney garage in 04/2003. It was transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, in 07/2004 then onto First Cymru in 04/2007. By 12/2013 it had passed to Alpha Recovery, Cramlington, where several former London DM/DMLs ended up over a period of time. I may have sampled 41177 during its Greenford days when I visited the South Harrow area. One of the many Merc. Varios of the now defunct Western Greyhound, Summercourt, is seen in the background. Looks like it's 564, WK04CUA, new in 05/2004, a Plaxton Beaver 2 bodied O 814D.
The camera being a Pentax MZ-M with the film being a Fujichrome Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 2005.
Common Darter ( Sympetrum striolatum)
As it's name suggests this dragonfly is very abundant in England. It breeds in still water, even stagnant ponds, and can be seen well into November.
The males become a bright orange-red with maturity with small black spots near the end of its abdomen.
Females have a pale, yellowish-brown abdomen often developing red markings along the segment boundaries and medial line as they age.
I've added a photograph of the female in the comments section.
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Darter dragonflies egg laying over my small pond. This is the dipping movement where the female's abdomen just touches the water and she drops an egg.
The Cobham Bus Museum Spring Gathering in April 1991 took place in Addlestone. Entries included Centrewest Dennis Dart / Wright Handybus B26F DW43 JDZ2343 complete with Gold Arrow branding.
A comparison between two first liveries on R426 WPX (42526), and R422 WPX (42522)
The Buses of Somerset, Hamilton Road, Taunton, 12/10/14.
Arriva Kent & Surrey 3291 (Y291 TKJ) is prepared for a tow home from Woking station.
The truck is Lantern Recovery KS56 LRS. It also carries a "DAFaid" sticker, which is most appropriate for the Guildford fleet!
The Broadway, Woking, Surrey.
Operated by: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Built in: 2017
Manufacturer: New Flyer Industries
Model: XN40
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Rear view, note the unusual extra venting capacity on the rear.
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Twenty brand new Alexander 'Dash' bodied Dennis Dart 9.8SDL were delivered to Hastings Buses between December 1991 and March 1992. This influx of vehicles enabled the mass withdrawal of mark 1 Leyland Nationals. Seen here in Hastings on June 22nd 1994 is 503 (J503 GCD).
A Dodge Dart at the Street Mag Show Hildesheim.
© Dennis Matthies
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