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Vietnam Airlines Visits Adelaide 2010 (Full)
Vietnam Airlines first visit to Adelaide in 2010. First of hopefully many flights into YPAD by this airline. -
China Southern B777 Adelaide Jan 31 2011
A China Southern Boeing 777 visits Adelaide for a charter flight. China Southern will be visiting Adelaide again this year. -
QATAR C17 AT YPAD
QATAR C17 visits Adelaide Airport 28-01-2011 to pickup a couple of vehicles -
JASDF Boeing 747 Adelaide 2010
Familiarisation flight for the Japan equivalent of Airforce one into Adelaide August 2010. Video by www.5dme.net -
A380 Lands at Adelaide YPAD 5DME.NET Video
A380 lands for the first time in adelaide (YPAD). 27th September 2008. 5DME.NET Video. See more in the 5DME.NET Galleries. Better quality video at 5dme.net -
Aviation Now Update Bulletin - QANTAS BIO FUEL FLIGHT
AN - 13 April 2012. FiveDME were at Adelaide Airport today for the arrival of the first commercial bio fuel filght in Australia to Adelaide Airport. One engine powered be a 50/50 blend of recycled cooking oil and Jet-A1 (kerosine).
Captain Philip Davenport reported no noticable difference although the engine running on the bo fuel blend had a 1-2% decrease in fuel flow for the same thrust.
Considering an A330 at full load holds around 88,000 litres a saving of up to 2% is a significant amount of fuel, especially across a whole fleet.
Emissions are also less which means benefits for the evironment. Not to mention using oil that would otherwise be disposed of in a not so useful fashion.
It could be interesting to see the results of a 100% biofuel flight. Possibly the performance could be even further increased above the 50/50 blend.
