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First A330 for Lucky Air on its maiden flight, just before the traditional Go-Around maneouvre. Notice that the pilots left the landing gear up. MSN 1838, F-WWCZ, was registered B-1059 on delivery. Lucky Air is part of the HNA Group.
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Airbus A330-243 F-WWYC, MSN 1845 registered B-1047 for Tibet Airlines making its landing approach after its maiden flight in primer. Will be painted later. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 high-bypass turbofan engines.
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Wright Brothers
1903-The First Flight
Since 1899, Wilbur and Orville Wright had been scientifically experimenting with the concepts of flight. They labored in relative obscurity, while the experiments of Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian were followed in the press and underwritten by the War Department. Yet Langley, as others before him, had failed to achieve powered flight. They relied on brute power to keep their theoretically stable machines aloft, sending along a hapless passenger and hoping for the best. It was the Wrights' genius and vision to see that humans would have to fly their machines, that the problems of flight could not be solved from the ground. In Wilbur's words, "It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill." With over a thousand glides from atop Big Kill Devil Hill, the Wrights made themselves the first true pilots. These flying skills were a crucial component of their invention. Before they ever attempted powered flight, the Wright brothers were masters of the air.
Their glider experiments on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, though frustrating at times, had led them down the path of discovery. Through those experiments, they had solved the problem of sustained lift and more importantly they could now control an aircraft while in flight. The brothers felt they were now ready to truly fly. But first, the Wrights had to power their aircraft. Gasoline engine technology had recently advanced to where its use in airplanes was feasible. Unable to find a suitable lightweight commercial engine, the brothers designed their own. It was cruder and less powerful than Samuel Langley's, but the Wrights understood that relatively little power was needed with efficient lifting surfaces and propellers. Such propellers were not available, however. Scant relevant data could be derived from marine propeller theory. Using their air tunnel data, they designed the first efficient airplane propeller, one of their most original and purely scientific achievements.
Returning to their camp at the Kill Devil Hills, they mounted the engine on the new 40-foot, 605-pound Flyer with double tails and elevators. The engine drove two pusher propellers with chains, one crossed to make the props rotate in opposite directions to counteract a twisting tendency in flight. A balky engine and broken propeller shaft slowed them, until they were finally ready on December 14th. In order to decide who would fly first, the brother tossed a coin. Wilbur won the coin toss, but lost his chance to be the first to fly when he oversteered with the elevator after leaving the launching rail. The flyer, climbed too steeply, stalled, and dove into the sand. The first flight would have to wait on repairs.
December 17, 1903
Three days later, they were ready for the second attempt. The 27-mph wind was harder than they would have liked, since their predicted cruising speed was only 30-35 mph. The headwind would slow their groundspeed to a crawl, but they proceeded anyway. With a sheet, they signaled the volunteers from the nearby lifesaving station that they were about to try again. Now it was Orville's turn.
Remembering Wilbur's experience, he positioned himself and tested the controls. The stick that moved the horizontal elevator controlled climb and descent. The cradle that he swung with his hips warped the wings and swung the vertical tails, which in combination turned the machine. A lever controlled the gas flow and airspeed recorder. The controls were simple and few, but Orville knew it would take all his finesse to handle the new and heavier aircraft.
The first flight
At 10:35, he released the restraining wire. The flyer moved down the rail as Wilbur steadied the wings. Just as Orville left the ground, John Daniels from the lifesaving station snapped the shutter on a preset camera, capturing the historic image of the airborne aircraft with Wilbur running alongside. Again, the flyer was unruly, pitching up and down as Orville overcompensated with the controls. But he kept it aloft until it hit the sand about 120 feet from the rail. Into the 27-mph wind, the groundspeed had been 6.8 mph, for a total airspeed of 34 mph. The brothers took turns flying three more times that day, getting a feel for the controls and increasing their distance with each flight. Wilbur's second flight - the fourth and last of the day – was an impressive 852 feet in 59 seconds.
This was the real thing, transcending the powered hops and glides others had achieved. The Wright machine had flown. But it would not fly again; after the last flight it was caught by a gust of wind, rolled over, and damaged beyond easy repair. With their flying season over, the Wrights sent their father a matter-of-fact telegram reporting the modest numbers behind their epochal achievement.
Source: www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/historyculture/thefirstflight.htm
2001 Boeing 737-8AN(BBJ2)
N577XX
First flight with this registration. Formerly VP-BHN, HZ-HR5, and VP-CKA.
Maiden flight of Finnair F-WZGY, MSN 134 wearing the Marimekko Kivet special colours. Will be registered OH-LWL after delivery. Note the deployed RAT (Ram Air Turbine), aft of the main landing gear. Testing the RAT is part of the functionality checks conducted on each first flight of any Airbus planes.
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19 July 2018, Toulouse, France
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A very elegant and shiny A330-302 F-WWYA, MSN 1806 for EVA Air approaching TLS/LFBO at the end of its maiden flight. Seen on landing with the RAT (Ram Air Turbine) deployed, visible just left of the No2 engine. Will be registered as B-8365 after delivery.
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A350-941 XWB F-WZHJ, MSN 175 for Delta Air Lines performing a Go-Around at Toulouse Blagnac TLS/LFBO at the end of its maiden flight. Climbing like a rocket, her elegant shapes are bathed by the warm light of the setting sun, her shiny paint giving beautiful reflections. She will be registered N506DN and looks gorgeous in DAL colours.
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19 July 2018, Toulouse, France
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It was wonderful to watch this young Osprey take flight for the first time. I love the look on the sibling's face as it takes off.
Airbus A320NEO A320-271N F-WWDT, MSN 7579 for Sichuan Airlines performs a Go-Around at the end of its maiden flight. It will be registered B-8958 after delivery. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan engines.
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A350-941 XWB F-WZHH MSN 170 for Singapore Airlines performing a Go-Around at Toulouse Blagnac TLS/LFBO at the end of its maiden flight. Retracting the landing gear and also caught the beacon. Will be registered 9V-SMT after delivery. The aircraft is bathed by the last rays of the setting sun.
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Airbus A320NEO A320-251N F-WWBF, MSN 7834 for Citilink at the end of its maiden flight. Seen here in clean configuration, extending landing gear very late, before doing the mandatory Go-Around as part of the test program. It will be registered PK-GTF after delivery. Carries "50th A320" stickers.
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The Cloudmaker!
A350-941 XWB F-WZHJ, MSN 175 for Delta Air Lines taking off from Toulouse Blagnac TLS/LFBO on its maiden flight. Climbing like a rocket, her elegant shapes pull the moisture out of the cold winter air, creating condesation fog above and behind her wings. She will be registered N506DN and looks gorgeous in DAL colours.
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First flight of the Airbus A320NEO A320-251N N323FR (MSN 7925, F-WWBG) for Frontier Airlines, making an approach before go-around at the end of its maiden flight. Note the pilots kept the gear up until close to the runway, so the beautiful silhouette of the aircraft is kept clean and shiny. Powered by two CFM LEAP-1A26 turbofan engines.
Named 'Colorado the Bighorn Sheep'
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Airbus A321-231-WL N147AA (D-AZAE) American Airlines landing after its first flight at the Airbus plant in Finkenwerder XFW/EDHI. The aircraft has not received paint yet and is flying in primer.
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From staring at the nest (maybe saying so long), to taking practice jumps and small flights in her tree (where she has spent the last two and 1/2 months or so), to finally taking that leap of faith and flying from her home to a nearby tree. A visit back this morning showed no signs of her...not sure I'd head back so soon either if I'd just realized I could fly!
Airbus A350-941 F-WZNC, MSN 196 for Ethiopian Airlines lining up for take-off at Toulouse Blagnac TLS/LFBO on its maiden flight. The is in primer and will be painted later in Hamburg Finkenwerder. Will be registered ET-AVC after delivery.
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To commemorate the 50 anniversary of the first flight of the Soyuz spacecraft, I have assembled the LEGO Soyuz in minifig scale.
I dedicate this work to Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov and ï½”he Space development of mankind.
The height of rocket : 1.28 m
Scale : 1/40
The total number of parts (rocket, spacecraft, pedestal) : about 8600
I created a video using the photo.
Minifig-scale LEGO Soyuz -50th anniversary from the first flight-
Airbus A330-243 F-WWYC, MSN 1845 registered B-1047 for Tibet Airlines making its landing approach after its maiden flight in primer. Will be painted later. The RAT (Ram Air Turbine) is deployed, visible just aft of the No2 engine. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 high-bypass turbofan engines.
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A330-243 F-WWCH, MSN 1823 for Hawaiian Airlines landing in TLS/LFBO at the end its maiden flight. It wears a special livery and the name Hoku Mau Will be registered as N361HA after delivery.
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First flight of the Airbus A320NEO A320-251N N324FR (MSN 7967, F-WWBP) for Frontier Airlines, making an approach before go-around at the end of its maiden flight. Note the pilots kept the gear up until close to the runway, so the beautiful silhouette of the aircraft is kept clean and shiny. Powered by two CFM LEAP-1A26 turbofan engines. Caught the red beacon too.
The irony...a plane named Summer seen during the first winter snow in Toulouse, that lasted only for two hours...
Named 'Summer the Swan'
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A350-941 XWB F-WZNP A350 for Vietnam Airlines landing in Toulouse Blagnac TLS/LFBO after its maiden flight. Will be registered VN-A894 after delivery.
Note the deployed RAT (Ram Air Turbine), aft of the main landing gear. Testing the RAT is part of the functionality checks conducted on each first flight of any Airbus planes.
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