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- Sat May 11, 2024 1:48 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Electric Cars II - Not Silly!
- Replies: 859
- Views: 57095
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Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on electric vehicles from China The tariff rate on Chinese EVs is set to jump from 25% to about 100%, sources said, adding that batteries and solar panels from China would also be affected. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-plans-raise-ta...
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
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- Views: 1091580
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Looks like a G4 geomagnetic storm this weekend. Aurora watch for those further from the equator. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/severe-geomagnetic-storm-watch-issued-unusual-solar-event/ Why tonight’s massive solar storm could disrupt communications and GPS systems https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/busi...
- Fri May 10, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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US announces $400 million military aid package for Ukraine https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/politics/us-military-aid-ukraine/index.html The US announced on Friday a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes weapons Ukraine has been asking for, including Patriot missile sy...
- Fri May 10, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: Military Ops
- Topic: Korean Air B747s Purchased for US Doomsday Plane Replacement
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- Views: 69
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Korean Air B747s Purchased for US Doomsday Plane Replacement
Former passenger jets bought by US firm tasked with creating next generation of nuclear ‘Doomsday’ planes https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/asia/korean-air-747-us-air-force-nuclear-doomsday-planes-intl-hnk-ml/index.html Seoul, South Korea CNN — That economy-class seat you once occupied while flying in...
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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In preparation for the Olympics the Russian judge gave the dive a TEN.
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- Thu May 09, 2024 3:12 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: FedEX B763 No Nose Gear Landing in Istanbul
- Replies: 4
- Views: 142
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A bad day for reports of B763 accidents. :-o :-? https://avherald.com/ Wednesday May 8th 2024 Incident Iraqi B738 at Tehran on May 1st 2024, landed on closed runway Accident SJL E135 at Lubumbashi on Mar 3rd 2023, runway overrun on landing Accident ABX B763 at Panama City on Mar 23rd 2024, tail str...
- Thu May 09, 2024 12:21 am
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Crew Behaving Badly
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3764
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4 flight attendants arrested, accused of taking millions in drug money to Dominican Republic The defendants abused "their privileges as airline employees" to smuggle "millions of dollars of drug money," the U.S. attorney said. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/4-flight-attendants-arrested-accuse...
- Thu May 09, 2024 12:00 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: FedEX B763 No Nose Gear Landing in Istanbul
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FedEX B763 No Nose Gear Landing in Istanbul
Accident: Fedex B763 at Istanbul on May 8th 2024, nose gear up landing https://avherald.com/h?article=5185cd90&opt=0 https://www.instagram.com/speedbirdhd/reel/C6toXCqLbQe/ A Fedex Federal Express Boeing 767-300 freighter, registration N110FE performing flight FX-6238 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (...
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SLS Roll-out
- Replies: 64
- Views: 41084
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Boeing’s Starliner will roll back from launchpad for repairs after scrub of first crewed launch Boeing’s historic Starliner mission now expected to launch no sooner than May 17 after valve issue https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/world/boeing-starliner-new-launch-date-scn/index.html The long-awaited fi...
- Wed May 08, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: F-16 Down Out of Holloman AFB, Pilot Ejects
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- Views: 63
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F-16 Down Out of Holloman AFB, Pilot Ejects
Military jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/military-jet-crashes-near-holloman-air-force-base-in-new-mexico# An F-16 military jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, just before noon local time on Tuesday, a U.S. official confirm...
- Wed May 08, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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- Views: 134084
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Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games in London but won't see his father King Charles III King Charles III is too busy to meet up with his youngest son , a spokesperson for the prince said. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/prince-harry-king-charles-invictus-games-royal-family-meghan-rcna151195 P...
- Tue May 07, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Trivia Question of the Day
- Replies: 3100
- Views: 87696
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What do Boston, Dallas, Denver, and New York City have in common at the moment?
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- Tue May 07, 2024 4:49 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: More Boeing Bad News
- Replies: 1057
- Views: 57903
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Boeing is facing ten more ‘safe and sound’ whistleblowers after two die suddenly Former employees Joshua Dean, 45, and John Barrett, 62, died unexpectedly earlier this year after speaking out against the beleagured US aircraft manufacturer https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/boeing-wh...
- Tue May 07, 2024 1:09 am
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SLS Roll-out
- Replies: 64
- Views: 41084
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Boeing forced to scrub first crewed Starliner launch to the space station The launch attempt was called off roughly two hours ahead of the planned liftoff. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/boeing-scrubs-starliner-crewed-launch-rcna150843 NASA and Boeing were forced to stand down from an attemp...
- Mon May 06, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: Computer Chatter
- Topic: Mi Band 4 connection issues.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1394
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- Mon May 06, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: More Boeing Bad News
- Replies: 1057
- Views: 57903
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FAA opens new probe into Boeing, this time involving 787 Dreamliner inspections https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/06/business/faa-opens-new-probe-into-boeing-this-time-involving-dreamliner-inspections/index.html Investigators are probing whether Boeing employees failed to perform some quality inspections...
- Mon May 06, 2024 6:28 pm
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Airlines Behaving Badly
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5587
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Australia’s Qantas to pay $79 million to settle ‘ghost flights’ case https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/06/business/australia-qantas-ghost-flights-settlement-hnk-intl/index.html Sydney — Qantas Airways has agreed to pay 120 million Australian dollars ($79 million) to settle a lawsuit over the sale of thou...
- Mon May 06, 2024 1:54 am
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: A grave mistake
- Replies: 520
- Views: 45368
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Israel to close Al Jazeera news network in the country https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/05/middleeast/israel-al-jazeera-closure-intl/index.html CNN — Israel has ordered the closure of Al Jazeera in the country, a move the Qatar-based news network called a “criminal act.” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin...
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: Computer Chatter
- Topic: Mi Band 4 connection issues.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1394
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Re: Mi Band 4 connection issues.
My MiFit 6 is having communication difficulties connecting to my Samsung Galaxy 9+ (a 4G phone that needs to come into the age of 5G),
The band syncs with the phone to give sleep results but no longer receives notifications of calls or texts.
Couldn't find anything online as to a remedy.
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The band syncs with the phone to give sleep results but no longer receives notifications of calls or texts.
Couldn't find anything online as to a remedy.
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- Sun May 05, 2024 6:05 pm
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SLS Roll-out
- Replies: 64
- Views: 41084
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I don't know what they did about the heatshield but the last article did say that they had to rework some of the parachute components.
Only possibly the two most critical components for reentry.
I would be sweating.
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Only possibly the two most critical components for reentry.
I would be sweating.
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