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  1. So despite a long flight that wasn't enjoyable, my wife has decided she had enough fun to want to go through another. This time we will do a shorter flight and go somewhere with reasonably cool weather (baby loves the cold), and get a car.. Because she want to bring that mega cot again! haha So it's middle of March 2024, 6 days in Perth Australia and I will appreciate tips and advice again on places to go and stay. I've got tickets sorted, plus a rental car with an infant seat. My MIL will be going again too - brave lady, haha Now both wife and I have been to Perth a few times, so the city itself isn't very interesting, and we will want to stay in a same region, ideally even the same hotel / cabin throughout. QUESTIONS: Accommodations: So if we wish to do a farm stay, the Swan Valley area looks alright? - Anyone done farm stays before and has places to recommend? - I think we can go for two hotel rooms, OR a whole lodge / farm cottage for ourselves - ideally these have a small kitchen to prepare baby's food, not far from amenities eg Coles / Woolsworth supermarket? - Settler's Farm Stay - the only issue is that they don't have room for the whole stay, so I may have to get one night at the beginning elsewhere first -- does anyone have experience with this place? Attractions: Any tips on flying with a very active two year old - during the last flight, the entire aisle was the playground, haha I booked an infant seat and specified 2 years old, is their infant seat ok? Do I need deep cleaning? Any other attractions or recommended farm stays? Places to go - hiking? - markets? - Rottnest Island - is it any good for a two year old? - Caversham Wildlife Reserve - alpacas, and other animals (a few people have mentioned it) - visit Fremantle market (Fremantle Markets is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It’s also open on Monday public holidays) Thanks again!
  2. Can buy from Taobao.. Wonder which local authority to approve if someone were to bring in to Singapore, LTA or CAAS? https://www.msn.com/en-xl/travel/other/chinese-flying-taxi-maker-ehang-sells-autonomous-passenger-drone-for-us-332000-on-taobao-as-nation-s-low-altitude-economy-takes-off/ar-BB1k9Kkg Chinese flying taxi maker EHang sells autonomous passenger drone for US$332,000 on Taobao as nation’s low-altitude economy takes off EHang's EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle will be available in overseas markets at a suggested price of US$410,000 from April 1 The EH216-S, which was first announced in February 2018, has reportedly completed over 42,000 successful test flights in more than 14 countries Chinese flying taxi maker EHang is selling its EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle on Alibaba Group Holding's Taobao marketplace, weeks before the Nasdaq-listed company makes the autonomous passenger-carrying aircraft available in overseas markets. Based in Guangzhou, capital of southern Guangdong province, EHang has put its EH216-S for sale at a unit price of 2.39 million yuan (US$332,000) on e-commerce giant Alibaba's primary domestic retail platform. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. In February, EHang announced that the EH216-S would be sold at a suggested retail price of US$410,000 outside the mainland from April 1. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. The ambitious domestic and international marketing campaigns show EHang's confidence in generating strong market demand, months after its self-developed EH216-S became the world's first recipient of a Type Certificate and Standard Airworthiness Certificate for pilotless eVTOLs. Those certifications were issued last October and December, respectively, by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). "This significant achievement has had a profound impact on our business, as it has sparked a surge in demand for our remarkable EH216-S," EHang founder, chairman and chief executive Hu Huazhi said last Friday, when the company released its latest financial results. "The market response has been overwhelmingly positive, leading to strong quarterly and yearly revenue growth." EHang reported fourth-quarter revenue of 56.6 million yuan, a 260.9 per cent jump from 15.7 million yuan in the same period in 2022, on the back of an increase in orders for its EH216-series products. Total 2023 revenue reached 117.4 million yuan, up 165 per cent from 44.3 million yuan the previous year. Sales and deliveries of the company's EH216-series products totalled 52 units last year, compared with 21 in 2022. Multiple EH216-S aircraft built by EHang are seen parked at a vertiport - an area that supports the landing and take-off of these types of passenger vehicles - in Guangzhou, capital of southern Guangdong province. Photo: Handout© Provided by South China Morning Post After completing aircraft certification, EHang conducted EH216-S production under the supervision of CAAC representatives at the company's factory in Yunfu, a city in Guangdong. The firm began deliveries of certified aircraft to customers in the December quarter. EHang did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company's shares were up 4.71 per cent to US$16.23 in pre-market trading on Tuesday. The EH216-S, which was first announced in February 2018, has reportedly completed over 42,000 successful test flights in more than 14 countries. The two-passenger aircraft has a top speed of 130-kilometres per hour, a cruising speed of 100km/h and a maximum altitude of 3,000 metres. It has a range of 30km and a flight time of 25 minutes. It is built with 16 propellers, recharges its batteries in 120 minutes and provides a maximum payload of 220 kilograms. The luggage boot can accommodate an 18-inch suitcase to satisfy general commuting and short-distance travel requirements. EHang's EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle is seen on display at the 2023 Indonesia International Motor Show held in Jakarta on February 23, 2023. Photo: Shutterstock The autonomous flight capabilities, fully electric propulsion, comprehensive redundancy safety features, and intelligent command-and-control systems of the EH216-S make it an ideal solution for various urban air mobility (UAM) applications, including air taxi services, aerial tourism, airport shuttles and cross-island transport, according to EHang. The company earlier this month forged a UAM cooperation pact with the municipal government of Wuxi, a city in eastern Jiangsu province, covering an order of 100 EH216-S units. Last October, EHang entered into a strategic cooperation deal with the municipal government of Hefei, a city in eastern Anhui province, for joint development of a low-altitude economy ecosystem, with US$100 million in extended support that can be used to facilitate a minimum order of 100 EH216-series products. The low-altitude economy, which is expected to be driven by the wide adoption of aircraft like eVTOLs and pilotless aerial vehicles, was identified as one of the national strategic emerging industries during the Central Economic Work Conference held in Beijing in December. About 20 provinces across the country have prioritised the development of the low-altitude economy this year, according to EHang. That is expected to contribute between 3 trillion yuan and 5 trillion yuan to China's economy by 2025, according to a white paper published last year by the International Digital Economy Academy in Shenzhen. More Articles from SCMP
  3. Operational flying Restrictions on over water (international) training is very different from over land training.
  4. Hope that F16 are up to the task to take down those bombers carrying the glide bombs. The glide bombs can destroy any buildings that the Ukrainian soldiers are hiding in and any trenches on the defense line. If only Ukraine had that same air superiority for the last summer offensive, things might not be that bad. Ukraine started that summer offensive without air support, something the Russian didn't for their Avdiivka offensive. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/03/21/ukraines-f-16s-must-hunt-down-russias-sukhoi-glide-bombers-even-if-its-dangerous/?sh=78ce59f84ff2 Ukraine’s F-16s Must Hunt Down Russia’s Sukhoi Glide-Bombers—Even If It’s Dangerous The bombers are wrecking Ukrainian defenses on the ground. Crude glide-bombs—with pop-out wings and bolt-on satellite-guidance kits—arguably are the decisive weapons in the 25th month of Russia’s wider war on Ukraine. Possibly more decisive than explosive first-person-view drones. Possibly even more-so than the traditional king of battle: artillery. And at present, there’s very little Ukraine can do to fight back. Its best air-defense missiles and launchers are in desperately short supply. Its ex-Soviet fighter jets lack the range to engage the glide-bombers. And its ex-European F-16s, which might give the Ukrainians a fighting chance, haven’t yet arrived. Dropping a hundred or more KAB glide-bombs a day from as far away as 40 miles, Russian air force Sukhoi fighter-bombers systematically demolish Ukrainian defenses, easing the way for Russian army assault groups to advance, albeit still at great cost. KABs are a major reason the Ukrainian garrison in the eastern city Avdiivka ultimately retreated last month following a brutal, four-month battle. The other main reason, of course, is that Russia-friendly Republicans in the U.S. Congress cut off aid to Ukraine starting in October, depriving Ukrainian forces of vital ammunition. At the height of the battle for Avdiivka in mid-February, the Russian air force lobbed 250 KABs in just two days. “These bombs completely destroy any position,” wrote Egor Sugar, a trooper with the Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade, which covered the Avdiivka garrison’s retreat. The Avdiivka glide-bombing campaign could “herald a change in Russian operations elsewhere along the front line,” the Institute for the Study of War in Washington, D.C. warned as Avdiivka fell. ISW was right. It now is standard practice for the Russian air force to concentrate its glide-bombing on whichever town the Russian army wants to seize. “Preceding the assault, Russians deploy KAB guided air-dropped bombs against Ukrainian positions and proceed with artillery preparatory shelling,” Ukrainian analysis group Frontelligence Insight explained. The post-bombing Russian ground assaults “while relatively small in scale, are consistent and frequent,” Frontelligence Insight noted. “When combined with aerial bomb drops, artillery strikes and drone deployments, these assaults prove to be considerably taxing” on ammo-starved Ukrainian troops. Thus KAB bombings blasted the Ukrainians out of Avdiivka and, in the following few weeks, also out of the villages just west of Avdiivka. Clearly intending to escalate their attacks on Bilohorivka, 55 miles north of Avdiivka, the Russians are aiming more KABs at that settlement, too. The Ukrainian air force briefly fought back against the Russian glide-bombers in the weeks after Avdiivka fell. Apparently deploying mobile launchers for American-made Patriot air-defense missiles—each ranging as far as 90 miles—the Ukrainians shot down 13 Russian Sukhoi Su-34s and Sukhoi Su-35s in 13 days. But then, on March 9, a skilled—or at least lucky—Russian drone-operator spotted a Patriot team on the move around 20 miles from the front line, and cued an Iskander ground-launched ballistic missile that blew up two of the Ukrainian launchers and apparently killed their crews. Cut off from U.S. aid by Russia-friendly Republicans, the Ukrainian air force cannot easily replace any Patriot launchers it loses. Considering the air force has just two dozen or so launchers, in total, it should come as no surprise that, following the March 9 attack, the service apparently pulled its surviving Patriots farther from the front line. At the same time, Russian technicians tweaked the KAB design to boost its range from 25 miles to 40 miles. Abruptly, the balance of power shifted. Ukrainian air-defenses no longer could counter the Russian glide-bombers. And don’t count on Ukraine’s MiG and Sukhoi fighters to take up the air-defense slack along the front line. The Ukrainian air force’s dozens of Mikoyan MiG-29s and Sukhoi Su-27s can detect aerial targets around 50 or 60 miles away with their N019, N001 or N010 radars and engage them at around half that distance with R-27 missiles. That means crossing the front line in order to tangle with KAB-armed Russian jets—something Ukrainian pilots do not routinely do. And for good reason. Ukraine’s fighters lack electronic jammers. While flying near or inside Russian lines, they are extremely vulnerable to Russian air-defenses. The 50 or 60 Lockheed Martin F-16s Ukraine is set to receive from Denmark, The Netherlands and Norway could give Ukrainian commanders new options. Fitted with the AN/ALQ-213 self-protection system—which ties together sensors, podded jammers and countermeasures such as chaff and flares to protect a jet from missiles—the F-16s might safely fly closer to the front line, or even over it. Spotting targets as far away as 70 miles with their AN/APG-66(V)2 radars, the F-16 pilots could launch AIM-120 missiles from 57 miles away—far enough to hit the glide-bombers without venturing deep into Russian-controlled air space. Perhaps most importantly, the AIM-120 is a fire-and-forget missile with its own tiny radar. A pilot can maneuver away right after firing it. The best R-27ER is, by contrast, a semi-active missile. A pilot must illuminate the target with his own radar throughout the R-27’s flight. That exposes him to return fire. No one should claim an F-16 firing AIM-120s is a super-weapon, or invulnerable to enemy missiles. Once it deploys them in combat in the coming weeks or months, Ukraine will lose F-16s and their pilots—potentially a lot of them. The big question is what Kyiv gains with this sacrifice. If Ukrainian commanders truly appreciate the danger that Russian KABs pose to Ukrainian positions on the ground, they must deploy the F-16s aggressively—and target the Russian Sukhois with their clutches of lethal glide-bombs. “The challenge posed by the extensive use of KABs is likely to persist,” Frontelligence Insight explained, “and a resolution may only come through the additional procurement and deployment of Patriot air-defense systems and F-16s equipped with advanced air-to-air missiles.”
  5. Sosaria

    Sg Election 2025!

    Worse are those that only had career in public sector and rose within the public sector. Not having talent is okay, but even worse is not having the talent yet have the misguided notion that they are damn talented (due to high-flying in the public sector)
  6. "Two Birds In a Bush is Worth One Flying Around Aimlessly" Two can talk hours about ManU beating Liverpool in FA Cup, or last night where they go drinking with chics from which KTV..... etc.
  7. PSA: kids this happens when you don't wear a seat belt and your daddy did not get the safety flying windscreen option. You will end up looking like your grandma on your mother's side.
  8. Last WTM for breakfast before flying back last nigjt. 烧腊so so nia....
  9. Boeing again. https://mothership.sg/2024/03/plane-drops-new-zealand/ 50 injured after plane flying from Australia to New Zealand freefalls mid-flight
  10. This one also stupid. They think flying aeroplane? The buttons should be somewhere more ergonomic and accessible.
  11. this one you jio him for a fight he can come down skipping like bruce lee then give you a flying kick
  12. I have read on some of tips given by forumers here but those posting are quite old (a few years back) already. Am planning for a road trip early November. Will be having 12 days (including touching down and flying off days). Will be landing in Christchurch and flying off from Auckland. My friend told me that AKL is very boring so I intend to leave only one full day for Auckland. Will be spending most of the days in South Island. hence, I have only having 9 or 10 days in South Island. I am trying to cover everything that was recommended (eg. Sky diving, Milford cruise, Penguin watching, baby seal watching, whale watching...etc etc....) At first, I thought of getting a campervan, but after reading some review, better switch back to normal car. I will be traveling with one friend and I am the sole driver. Some questions: (my first trip to NZ) 1. Looking at the distance given by google map, from one place to another (eg. ChC to Lake terapo) seems very far, like around 220km, going through winding road. Does these road same as those in Msia old trunk roads? I wonder how far can I cover in one day. 2. Is it possible to cover from ChC to Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Mt Cook, Arthur's pass, Kaikoura in just 9 days?? 3. Must I book the lodging place/motel in advance or can I book upon arriving? Without advance booking, I can determine when I'm tired, then can find a place to lodge and do not need to pressing on till reaching certain pre-booked lodging place. 4. Will there be ample stop/ lay-by areas for toilet break and rest or petrol top up? 5. Does parking in town area need parking payment? Thank you for any advice.
  13. Singapore reveals it might choose a different F-35 variant https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/09/06/singapore-reveals-it-might-choose-a-different-f-35-variant/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_defensenews&fbclid=IwAR1M35A-KQYZYxvS_17tY-8IfgupzUL9m4286MiTtpiUP6pMKTW9y7bVPuU By Mike Yeo Sep 6, 11:53 PM A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B hovers above the water during the Singapore Airshow on Feb. 15, 2022. (Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images) DARWIN, Australia — Singapore is considering buying another F-35 variant despite already selecting and receiving U.S. approval for the “B” version, which can take off from short runways and land vertically, according to a top official with the procurement effort. Speaking to media during a multinational air combat exercise in northern Australia, Major Zhang Jian Wei, who leads his country’s office in charge of the next-generation fighter project, left open the possibility that the island nation may choose another variant. The other two F-35 versions are the “A” — which operates from conventional runways — and the “C” — which is used on aircraft carriers. He did not give a timeline for how long the evaluation will take, only saying Singapore will “make further decisions when ready.” Singapore selected the F-35B as its candidate to replace its fleet of 60 F-16C/D multirole fighters, which are receiving upgrades but are due for retirement beginning in the early 2030s. It is expected Singapore will order more fighters in tranches to replace the fleet, per its normal practice. Zhang, who leads a team of four subject matter experts at his project office, said the ongoing exercise Pitch Black in Australia has served as a “valuable opportunity” for the Republic of Singapore Air Force to understand the ability of the F-35 to operate with other assets and act as a force multiplier in a large force employment setting. The F-35 is taking part in the exercise for the first time, with host Australia flying F-35As while U.S. Marines use their F-35Bs. The Singaporeans engaged with both detachments at the exercise, with Lt. Col. Richard Behrmann, operations officer at Marine Aircraft Group 12 based in Iwakuni, Japan, telling Defense News that the Marines began an “excellent dialogue” with the Republic of Singapore Air Force in the months before the exercise. Planning involved the F-35 Joint Program Office, and Singapore sent teams to the Marine Corps’ F-35B detachment at RAAF Base Tindal “to observe operations, interact with maintenance personnel, look at our planning spaces and generally discuss the way that we operate.” Zhang noted that Singapore signed a letter of offer and acceptance in 2020 for the F-35 and has since gained increased access to program information exclusive to operators of the stealthy fifth-generation fighter. The country has also been able to interact with global F-35 operators as part its evaluation process by attending a user conference in May involving operators from Europe and the Pacific region. Personnel from Zhang’s office also visited F-35 facilities and attended a training session in Forth Worth, Texas, with American instructors. Attendees also used high-fidelity simulators, which Zhang said enabled better understanding of the operational capability of the aircraft as well as engineering and maintenance requirements. Singapore received U.S. State Department approval in January 2020 to acquire an initial tranche of four F-35Bs with an option for eight more aircraft in a deal valued at $2.75 billion, with deliveries expected to start from 2026. The small Southeast Asian island nation is due to move its F-16 training detachment at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Arizona, to Ebbing Air National Guard Base at Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 2023. It will eventually transition to F-35B training following the delivery of its first aircraft.
  14. Blueray

    Scoot

    Scoot to start flying new Embraer jets from May, mainly to South-east Asian destinations https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/scoot-to-start-flying-new-embraer-jets-in-may-primarily-to-destinations-in-south-east-asia more options for visiting relatives in SEA. or maybe extra flight for HCMC ?
  15. Different people have different packing styles and different shopping styles. But I think many people pack too much for winter. Wifey and me one 28" and one 20" cabin bag and one soft bag for 13 days. Wifey carried 2 pairs of winter boots for style, I carried fur line Doc Martin type boots sibei bulky and also carried a pair of shoes. One shared wash load after 5 days. I carried one heavy jacket and wife 2 jackets one heavy, one medium for style. Bulky winter clothes includes heavy fur line trousers as well as normal trousers as well as a few heavy sweaters. I guess the secret is wear the bulky stuff so free up space in the luggage. I know I make a lot of jokes about going commando and one pair can last 4 days but I did change underwear every day! If anyone wonder how one pair 4 days, back to front and inside out and back to front inside out! One pair 4 days! Only do shopping if possible last days when not using car and one person can carry 2 cabin bags one 20 inch and one soft bag as well as 28" check in bags if really doing a lot of shopping. If have to give gifts to colleagues and relatives choose the less bulky Japanese favourites that don't have so much packing that take up weight and space if possible. If carrying an empty luggage just to fill up with shopping on the last day no need to carry the whole trip. Just leave it at the hotel as left luggage. If flying in one airport and flying out another especially when using trains then can Ta Q bin the empty luggage to the last hotel and no need to lug around the whole trip.
  16. Klopp kids flying high and laying the ground for success.
  17. Why so many Su34 kenna shot down these few days. One explanation is they are flying much closer to the front line after the fall of Avdiivka. These bombers has to be close to target for the FAB bombs to be accurate and they have to fly high to release the FAb so it can have the range to glide.. Let's hope the moment loss of air superiority will slow down the Russia advances. Ukraine hasn't has time to built a proper strong dense line since they withdrew from Avdiivkva. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/02/29/shooting-down-11-russian-jets-in-11-days-ukraine-nudges-the-russian-air-force-closer-to-an-organizational-death-spiral/?sh=deb190014bc
  18. 24 Jun school start again... so every one fly back to Singapore, you're flying out lor... so I guess that's why it's cheaper than inside the peak peak Jun hols period...
  19. Woman in ICU after being hit by 'flying wheel chock' while waiting for bus at Jalan Boon Lay https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/woman-icu-after-being-hit-flying-wheel-chock-while-waiting-bus-jalan-boon-lay
  20. Last time we all tonner driver got briefing. Whoever tonner drop wheel choke one sure kena extra so we always lock up the wheel choke this type load loader people should know better https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/woman-icu-after-being-struck-flying-wheel-chock-bus-stop-family-appealing-witnesses When you hear wheel chock first thing is saf. Pic is yellow plastic one. May not be actual wheel choke that kena the girl.
  21. I watch alot of videos on tank. They alway showcase their incredible armor, total defence system against AP round and even anti tank missile. But it seem quite weird it cannot defence against a slower flying drone. I think we need to start developing remote control tanks.
  22. So yup guys... as the header says... I use Japan Guide as my reference for this price hike... hopefully the pricing is correct. https://www.japan-guide.com/news/japan-rail-pass-cost-increase.html Current 21 + 7 day Pass price = 60,450 + 29, 650 = 90,100 yen New Price 21 + 7 day Pass price = 100,000 + 50,000 = 150,000 yen So must pay about $600 more per person... Flying in and out of Fukuoka cos the pricing for SQ plus want to travel whole Japan. Tickets already purchased. My trip is 2 - 30 Dec 2023... 28 days... so must buy a 21 + 7 day pass... My trip itinerary comprise the following Shinkansen trips: Singapore - Fukuoka (SQ) Fukuoka - Hiroshima (Shinkansen) 8570 yen Hiroshima - Osaka (Shinkansen) 9890 yen Osaka - Nagano (Shinkansen) 11,220 yen Nagano - Tokyo (Shinkansen) 8340 yen Tokyo - Aomori (Shinkansen) 17,670 yen Aomori - Hakodate (Shinkansen) 8160 yen Hakodate - Tokyo (Shinkansen) 23, 760 yen Tokyo - Fukuoka (Shinkansen) 22,220 yen Fukuoka - SIngapore (SQ) Plus all the other limited express, express and local JR trains in each area as applicable. Just based on the shinkansen trips above the total is 109,830 yen. I'm still out of pocket by 40, 170 yen. That works out to about $400 right? Still worth it to pay for the JR Pass or not? I mean there are many other parts at each area where I also take JR trains and they are mighty expensive too...
  23. Last hope? More like no hope lah. PSP= TCB, but with TCB stepping down as Chief, PSP already is flying around blindly, and worse is TCB openly associated and supported a crown in the last PE. Even the brand TCB is now discounted, what hope is there for PSP?
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