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Showing posts with label Vehicles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vehicles. Show all posts
USS New York Warship Made from World Trade Center's Scrap Steel Christened
AP Photo/Bill Haber
USS New York (United States Ship New York, LPD-21), the fifth ship in the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock was christened by Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England's wife Dotty who smashing a bottle of champagne against it (picture below) in a ceremony attending by thousands held at the base of Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana on Saturday March 1st.
The amphibious assault ship, the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of New York, was partially built with scrap steel from the World Trade Centre as a floating monument to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
USS New York christened video report.
George Pataki, the then-New York Governor, asked the Navy to commemorate the disaster by reviving the name New York, which required an exception to Navy policy of assigning state names only to nuclear submarines.
The billion-dollar, 25,000-ton vessel, which can carry a crew of about 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines, is 684 feet long, 105 feet wide.
The warship's bow stem, which contains 7.5 tons of steel from the site, bore a shield with two gray bars to symbolize the twin towers and a banner over that declaring "Never Forget," a slogan among New Yorkers.
Photo credit: Tiffini M. Jones
Along with the steel from one of the worst terrorist attacks in the U.S., it also survived one of the nation's worst natural disasters: Hurricane Katrina.
USS New York's prospective commanding officer is Cmdr. F. Curtis Jones, a native New Yorker, and the ship is expected to be commissioned in New York City in September 2009.
September 11th Families' Association president Lee Ielpi (his firefighter son died at the WTC) said, "[The ship won't be used for war] unless you bother us.....This ship, as it cuts through the water, is going to send a ripple. That ripple will say, 'We cherish our freedom.'"
Apparently , Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., was aggressive, "If the USS New York has to follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell, PCO Jones and his crew ... have my full support."
Source: AP
World's Most Expensive Toy Car Worth $144,000
The $144,000 toy car, cast in 18-carat white gold and covered in more than 2,700 blue diamonds, is the world's most expensive toy car.
The tiny engine is covered in black and white diamonds. The tail lights of the car are red rubies and the tyres are set with yet more diamonds.
It was created by manufacturer Hot Wheels to mark the company's 40th anniversary. Link
Splinter: World's First Wooden Car
Splinter, the world’s first wooden car, was created by the U.S. design company, Joe Harmon Design. It can sprint from 0 to 60mph in just over three seconds and run with a top speed of 240mph.
The 4.6 meter-long, two-seater vehicle, made from maple, plywood and MDF, has a 4.6 litre V8 petrol engine and a six-speed gearbox.
It weighs 1,134kg – 240kg less than the lightweight Porsche 911 GT3. Despite its power, it will achieve 20mpg, according to its designer, Joe Harmon, 27. Source: Xinhua; Times
Tom Cruise Gets First $72,500 Ducati Superbike
Ducati Superbike, the Ducati's latest motorcycle, is constructed from titanium, magnesium and carbon fiber technology that can travel at up to 200 miles an hour. It worth $72,500 and only 1,500 of the red-and-white Moto GP racing replica motorcycles will be made.
Tom Cruise will be the first man to receive the bike (Desmosedici RR). It will be delivered to the Hollywood superstar at the Beverly Hills Ducati Garage in California later this week. Link
Build A380 Airbus for Singapore Airlines In Three Minutes
The first A380 Airbus has been delivered to Singapore Airlines last November, here is a time lapse video (around 3min long) showing the construction of this superjembo jet.
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