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| Hyperdimension |
As disappointing as the Concorde has ended up, it must be one of the most ingenious aeronautical inventions at the time. Who would have thought that anyone from the general public in the 1970s and 1980s could hop on a passenger jet and travel at twice the speed of sound... and still get to sit comfortably in their seats?
Richard Branson (Virgin Atlantic founder) in October 1994 considered using Concordes. However just last year in April, after the Concorde was put out of service, he offered British Airways 1 pound for each Concorde.
Just last weekend on a TV show called "Speed" (all about humans moving fast in various ways and for various reasons), I learnt that the body of the Concorde stretches by around 1m (?) while travelling at full speed.
Learn more here: http://www.concordesst.com
Here's the one in which everyone on it (109 people) died, plus 4 on the ground.
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| Hyperdimension |
And yeah, it's nice to hear from you Helen and that you are having a good time. Keep in contact! Did you get discount tickets while you were at Singapore Airlines?
I'm on a project at Qantas at the moment, I've been working near the Domestic terminal. So I see planes take off and land quite often! I guess the novelty would wear off after a while though. :) |
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| dj_helen_k |
yeh i did ..we got 1 free tiket a year...
to anywhere SQ fly to (and confirmed) ... :)
i actually got a job!!!!...yesterday had an interview at Fulham...For a Product Co-Ordinator position at a large Marketing co...(Travel industry) .. and i got it on the spot!!..i was like wTF!....hehe..
oh and their offices are next door to Stamford Bridge (Chelseas home ground)..shame i aint a chelsea fan!!!!... Go Spurs..
so thats a result..
the only fooker is i start 28jun....and i dont think ill make LFA unless i sikkie it (which would be bad!!!)....or go after work stright to club!.
DOHH!!!
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| lethal |
Congrats Hel - thats awesome!!! Well now that your working near Chelseas home ground, your gonna have to become a chelsea fan arent u??? ;););)
Im sure you can do the LFA as well - im sure youve gone from work to events before!!! :):)
Well have fun - i am SOOOOOO jealous of you right now - *Leigh starts repeating to himself "only 6 months to go, only 6 months to go, only 6 months to go"* :p:p:p
PS: Soz for hijacking your thread - ill leave the aircraft alone now... ;):D |
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| stamper |
| Well done Helen! That sounds like an awesome job! Hope you're having a great time over there and missing all us Aussies lots. :) |
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