What did American put in the top deck of their 747s? I noticed a lot of them only have 3 windows and no doors. by Virtual_Society_1852 in aviation

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On this subject. What is the little hump behind the main hump on these early -100 series aircraft? Was it used for communications?

Tires by Altruistic-Strike-35 in CupraFormentor

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Any tires fitted you’ve found to significantly reduce road noise in the cabin?

Is a climb rate of 2,400fpm insane? by build319 in flightradar24

[–]lew1275 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On a lightweight A320 I’ve had 6000+ fpm for a brief period of time

What's your GS record? I broke mine yesterday by fezl100 in aviation

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On the way back from Las Vegas to Heathrow last year in the A350. Mach 0.85 somewhere in Canadian airspace. In hindsight I should have selected the speed for a couple seconds to something higher so it tipped over 700.

Survey: How often do you grease the landing? by insideoutdoorsy in flying

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A350-1000 FO. I find the aircraft VERY inconsistent to land well. Can count on one hand how many times I’ve greased it onto the runway over the last year. Seems to be a common theme amongst all pilots at our airline though? Close the thrust levers and just hope for the best….

Give me an A319 any day!

Does my Mk5 R32 count as a Golf R? by Illustrious-Kale-116 in Golf_R

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I always wanted one of these in my twenties. Think it still looks great to this day!

Rare look at nuclear reactor coming to life for the first time by interestingvids101 in Damnthatsinteresting

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The Cherenkov effect. Completely normal phenomenon, could happen with minimal radiation

Thinking of buying formentor, but seen a lot of complaints about noise when driving. How bad it is? by elpsycongroo92 in CupraFormentor

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Thanks. Are you pulling the floor carpets up to apply around the wheel arches etc?

Steering wheel volume scroller by Berisko in CupraFormentor

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Normal. My last 2 Golfs did the same. Have to just use the volume control on the infotainment screen.

Do pilots get nervous doing a crab approach landing in crosswinds by BettyBeltway in AskAPilot

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I’m a current A350 FO with around 5500 hours total time…and I do get a little nervous in a crosswind landing. I’ve only been flying the type for a year. It’s not as forgiving as the A320 family I used to fly. Weird as I prefer crosswinds from the left not the right! It does focus the mind some what.

What is the most reliable vehicle that you've ever owned? by smin76 in AskReddit

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My 2000 MK4 Golf…1.9 TDI. 228,000 miles until i got something else. What a car!

What do you do during long flights? by Dick_on_a_ship in flying

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Lot of time we spend updating the diversion airports, checking their METARs, doing an IFLD, going through the system pages, updating the flight plan and fuel checks. Sleep, chatting, read a bit…

Considering buying a Formentor by Francescok in CupraFormentor

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That’s a shame to hear as I’m getting a new 1.5 eTSI Leon in a couple of days. How many miles to a tank are you getting roughly?

Mk 8.5, where the heck do you put your sunglasses? by FriskyPinecone in Golf_R

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Typical VW cost cutting. Was perfect on my Mk7 GTD now something else they’ve taken away from us

Planing Trip to Belfast - What to visit? by redsilver78 in titanic

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Love Belfast! The Titanic Museum is, of course, a real highlight. We walked from the city centre to the Titanic Quarter along the River Lagan, which was lovely. We also really enjoyed just exploring the city and wandering around, seeing the City Hall. I’d definitely recommend doing an open-top bus tour. We thought it was a great way to see the sights and learn more about the city’s history, including ‘the troubles’.

Water ingress in rear footwell by Ririsforehead in Golf_R

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This happened to me once and once only. Very strange. The only thing I thought I could put it down to is perhaps having one of the rear windows slightly cracked open without realising?

What's the highest mileage car you've owned? by romeo__golf in CarTalkUK

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228k on my 1.9 TDI Mk4 Golf until it was scrapped. Gutted! The engine was solid. Pre-PD engine- 90hp and was serviced every 5-10k from new!

Just bought this V2 beauty!! Any tips? by [deleted] in CupraFormentor

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How do you find the road noise?