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The origin of the 'ghost flight' disturbs London's sky
If you have the opportunity to land at London's Heathrow airport, you will be overwhelmed by the tremendous passenger numbers of one of the busiest airports in the world.
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Aircraft with 46 holes of lightning still flew 9 hours
According to the Daily Mail on August 3, the flight BA-35 just departed from London Heathrow airport to Chennai City - India on July 22 will be struck by lightning.
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Passengers rest assured: Good lightning protection aircraft!
When an Airbus 380 from Dubai was about to land at Heathrow airport in a May stormy night in London, it was hit by a giant lightning strike.
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Photo set 70 years of development of the busiest airport in the UK
Starting from a rudimentary airport with huts, spanning 70 years, Heathrow has grown into Britain's largest airport and the world's third busiest.
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Video: The shocking moment of the plane hit lightning in the sky
A new video posted online made viewers shudder when they saw an aircraft seemingly struck by lightning in a storm in the northwest sky of Saudi Arabia.
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In 2010 self-driving taxi operated
A self-driving taxi has been launched that can reduce traffic jams, reduce gas smoke and the problems of crowded buses will get back into the past.
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PRT - Automatic taxi is about to appear in the UK
No driver, no rails, no departure time, no air pollution causing pollution and passengers do not have to queue. It is the world's first personal fast-moving system (PRT)…
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Unmanned trains at Heathrow Airport (UK)
Advanced Transport Systems (ATS) of Bristol University (UK) has signed a contract with BAA managing a majority of UK airports, including Heathrow, to test the ULTRa PRT…