Lockheed Vega is an
American six-passenger high-wing monoplane airliner built by the Lockheed
Corporation starting in 1927. It became famous for its use by a number of
record-breaking pilots who were attracted to the rugged and very long-range
design. In
between, if you are to buy something in a Shop or auction, what will be the
prime consideration – its value, its usability, or the pleasure of owning it
???
Even
modern technology, ships do not last for more than 30 years and
sometimes much lesser depending on its usage and purpose – they are then
broken. An aircraft's lifespan is measured
not in years but in pressurization cycles. Each time an aircraft is pressurized
during flight, its fuselage and wings are stressed. Technical experts say that it is usually based on takeoff and landing
cycles. The fuselage is most susceptible to fatigue, but the wings are too,
especially on short hauls where an aircraft goes through pressurization cycles
every day. There are 747s out there that
are 25 or 30 years old," says Petrakis in airspacemag.
I am so
fond of Sujatha, the great intellectual writer, who raised the level of Tamil
novels to hitherto untouched echelons.
His brainchild Ganesh-Vasanth lawyers, possessed the best brain, but
perhaps owned a Premier Padmini car ! ~
in English fiction, things are far
different. Have read a couple of
English novels; by John Grisham. In ‘the
Summons’, Ray Atlee, is a law professor
with a good salary at the University of Virginia. He has a brother, Forrest,
and a father, known to many as Judge Reuben V. Atlee. Ray is sent to his
father's house in Clanton, Mississippi, to discuss issues regarding the old
man's will and estate. In ‘The King of
Torts’ which on publication in 2003 debuted at #1 on
the New York Times Best Sellers list, remaining in the top 15 for over twenty
weeks. The hero - Clay Carter is a
poorly-paid lawyer at the Office of the Public Defender. He dreams of one day joining
a big law firm. Reluctantly, he takes on the case of Tequila Watson, a man
accused of a random street killing. Soon
it develops to be one of a pharmaceutical conspiracy. In such stories, heroes would upon realizing a
good earning would by a Ferrari, a Private Jet, a red Lockheed at that.
The news is - Elvis
Presley's last privately-owned jet will be auctioned on May 27, after sitting
for more than 30 years on the tarmac in Roswell, New Mexico. The 1962 red
Lockheed JetStarOne, which has been referred to as the 'lost' jet, is expected
to fetch between $2million and $3.5million, according to liveauctioneers.com, which is the site
handling the bidding. The aircraft is one of three jets owned by the King of
Rock and Roll throughout his lifetime, and was particularly special to him as
he owned it with his father, Vernon Presley.
The cockpit, along with
the rest of the jet, has never been restored; the plane has no engines; Presley
customized the interior of the plane completely, 'down to the the gold-tone,
woodwork, inlay and red velvet seats and red shag carpet- and the jet is currently owned by a private collector,
who has not been named. The owner has kept the collectors' item its original
condition all this time.
This rare airplane is one
of only 204 aircraft manufactured between 1957 and 1978 in a private
collaboration between Jetstar and Lockheed. The bidding has already started
with a $10,000 offer, despite the fact that the plane currently does not have
any engines. It is part of a larger celebrity memorabilia sell-off, including
315 lots in total. The auction is being run by GWS Auctions, Inc out of Agoura
Hills, California.
Interesting !
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
20th May 2017.
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