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First non-stop scheduled flight from Australia to Britain lands after 17 hours
Qantas flight QF9 makes history as it arrives at Heathrow, London, after a direct journey from Perth, Western Australia. The first non-stop scheduled flight from Australia to the UK has landed in London early“ after a 17 hour, six minute journey across 9,240 miles (14,875km) from Perth.Qantas flight QF9, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with more than 230 passengers and crew on board, touched down at 5.03am at Heathrow on a chilly Sunday morning to a welcome from ground staff.
Free 'tube' map showing Chester cycle routes
Map was produced by the University of Chester and Chester Cycling Campaign
Gatwick Airport launches driverless vehicle trial
A groundbreaking project at Gatwick Airport will see workers use driverless vehicles to get between popular locations on the area.
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- Autonomous and connected vehicle technology trialled on the streets of Milton KeynesIn the UK’s largest trial of connected and autonomous vehicle technology a consortium including Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, Tata and Arup have this week (Thursday 22nd March) demonstrated a range of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies on the streets of Milton Keynes. The UK Autodrive project, which is being led by Arup, has been using […] The post Autonomous and connected vehicle technology trialled on the streets of Milton Keynes appeared first on The Engineer.
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