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    Well, I was talking about their aviation supply chain, how they make their power is neither here nor there. But they have installed more solar than coal in recent years, and increased nuclear. Australia needs to think about what to do when no one wants coal for power anymore
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    Particularly one that ended in a fiery fireball 😲
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    Note too I misread the story. I thought it was four planes. It was four passengers 😄
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    Not really a pile up, but kind of has that Friday afternoon freeway pileup vibe https://www.kpax.com/news/local-news/flathead-county/small-plane-crashes-at-kalispell-city-airport
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    It's not going to matter in ten years. They will be the innovators, and it'll be THEIR turn to outsource their manufacturing to countries with cheaper labour, etc. politically they are far from my favourite country, but when it comes to innovation, despite all the prevailing stereotypes, they are moving in leaps and bounds.
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    Poms did this too. A know someone who's father, who used to be in the Navy was exposed to nuclear fallout. He died of cancer, most likely from that.
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    🤷‍♂️
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    Very interesting footage from the 50's. I've always been impressed with how they were able to radio control such complicated aircraft, pre digital proportional days.
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    A bit more about the variant. It was basically the last variant built, with lots of 'mod cons' including Martin Baker ejection seats https://www.thedailystar.net/news-0/news/f7-fighter-jets-origins-and-capabilities-3944701
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    Just to show what I'm getting at, and to show China isn't just 'little people who are good with their hands and copying small industrial things', their first atomic weapon tests were in 1964. Their first rocket into space was in 1970. This is especially important because you have to be pretty first rate with your metallurgy. For instance, large liquid fuel rockets have a power take off in the form of a turbo. You aren't just going down to the wreckers and pulling one of those off an RX7. And then theres this. First tests of their lunar lander.
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    I mean, they've been making jet engines since the 40's, like most other producers. This is what surprises me about China. I guess their biggest problem is they were set back at least 20 years or so, technologically because of mao. I'm still surprised though because since the 80's they've really been making up for lost time.
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    Nonetheless, they are striding forward. Did you notice that China will become only the third country to be able to make a certain hydraulic fluid for instance? I'm assuming the other two are USA and USSR err russia.Technology isn't just the domain of English speakers you know 😉. Incidentally, they don't speak english in Russia either... People have this quaint idea about 'the Chinese' similar to how people viewed Japan until the 80s "Oh, they're best suited to copying things" "oh they're good at making little electronic gadgets because of their small hands" etc etc. They've made huge strides in electronics. It is surprising they didn't sort aviation out first. Have a look at these stats for patent listings (quite a lot are for electronics incidentally). Tell me what you see at the top of most of the lists? Not bad for little Asians who are good at copying things... https://www.wipo.int/en/ipfactsandfigures/patents
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    I didn't realise China is not totally self sufficient when it comes to aircraft technology until the kerfuffle with engine supply for their new C919 airliner. The engines are American 😲 Anyway, line them or loath them, China are exceptionally good at sorting out issues once the problem is identified. From complete engines, to hydraulic oil, they are sorting things out. As well they should, a country that size. Even ruzzia is more self reliant. It's embarrassing! https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3320682/nose-tail-how-china-reshaping-aviation-supply-chain#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=17543896531858&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Feconomy%2Fchina-economy%2Farticle%2F3320682%2Fnose-tail-how-china-reshaping-aviation-supply-chain
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    Too bad for the thousands of pilots who don't service their own aircraft then that apparently there are almost no good mechanics around 🙄
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    Not scary at all. They are LAMEs and service a lot of Rotax engines. They have done the homework for me. Mind you, it didn't seem much cheaper than the 'real' deal. But there was no mucking around getting it either. They are at the same field as me. Anyway, you always say 'relatively easy' but never say where you got yours from. Why not just give us a link to your supplier? Don't you like your supplier? Wouldn't you want to send some more business their way! It's not like we are downloading pirated software and we've got to be all 'hush hush' about it...
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    I gave up on trying to find the oil hose alternative myself and just bought something from the mechanic. It's blue is all I know.
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    Now on my list of places to visit ☺️ https://www.cnn.com/travel/de-havilland-comet-dh106-first-passenger-jet
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    I'm definitely not experienced enough like a lot of you, but I feel fact Hunter is on the money. Also, on a different matter, look at all those trucks etc like "there's nothing to see here. I'm late for work" 😕
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    The Dude abides
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    Amazing photos aren't they? 😲
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    Interesting you mention discouragement around the airport. I thought it was pretty neat that the grass around the new runway at Brisbane is a very specific type. It's seedless. Discourages insects. Less insects means less birds 🙂
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    Ordeals of a test pilot, part 37. Or how myths are born. Today I was adjusting the trim of the lateral axis. This involves making an adjustment on the ground, taking it up and making an assessment of what needs to be adjusted next. As I'm climbing, at maybe 1500 feet my radio makes several screeching sounds, like a goddam eagle. A second later to my right, I see an ACTUAL eagle, talons extended ready to attack me! I veer to the left. I think we got to within 10 metres of each other. Of course the screeching was coincidental, but in that moment it sure did seem like the eagle had talked to me.
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    I've said it before and I'll say it again - we need a 😲 emoticon
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    And of course, sometimes whatever fault or design flaw caused one thing to go haywire occurs at a similar time in other devices of the same manufacture date.
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