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zero. hello i welcome to the moscow out so on this week's episode of exploring the subject of flights taking a look at the history of aviation in russia to the latest simulator is across designs and airport terminals so joey wasn't on his as we journey from the soviet skies to modern day developments starting off here at the political museum in moscow. the museum has several exhibits showcasing the simpson flight models of. alice and you mechanics you can see how the aviation industry developed in the largest country in the world.
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the history of civil airline is in the soviet union can be traced all the way back to the russian revolution in one nine hundred seventeen when the new bullshit governments saw rick as one of the main ways to modernize the country. don't you communist leaders believed and travel would be the most efficient way to transport both people and supplies across the vast country in one thousand nine hundred eighty three the first soviet ally of the lot was created several other small companies were formed and nine years later the name and a flight was officially adopted for the entire service civil air freight air flows went on to become the largest airline in the world with to pull off and illusion and craft making up the majority of its massive fleet as the aviation industry flourished around the world the u.s.s.r. was no exception. back to the museum along with the space race and technology as a whole day you can see how the soviet era through secrecy success and failure was
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a melting pot for ideas innovation and development. moving to our next location and it's time to look at modern day akaash training simulators here are used for a variety of reasons the design and development of aircraft and the resurgence and crafts movement and stability people also come here to share entertainment if you have a dream to flying a plane well this is as close to the real thing as you will ever get. there we have a cockpit all the seven thirty seven energy legion aeration which is open for everyone eager to experience being a player that is a full scale cockpit and provides the same conditions as a real pilot deals with you can choose any just a nation around the world and try to control the plane in any weather conditions we welcome children as our guests do they just love this why experience love. on the walls you can see various photographs taken from cockpits cloud formations
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difficult landing strips and breathtaking skylines images of chic cabin crew and well groomed pilots add to the atmosphere but for many actual is the opposite a terrifying horrific ordeal. so with that in mind the center runs training programs people wanting to overcome the fear of flying not something that i need and i'm not late it's my time to try my hand being a copilot gate eighty two ready for boarding after several preflight checks the engines are advanced to ninety percent the hydraulic movements mimic the plane racing down the runway and we take to the hack just like a real flight and density turbulence clouds disposition every bump a movement can be found. in today is take a short flight from moscow has dominated the airport fly around and then return to the same landing strip. easier said than done fortunately i have expert help at
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hand. just make sure you don't make any dramatic maneuvers you'll soon hear the produce disapproval in your headset. travelling three hours south of the capital by tom we've arrived at our next destination here a small flight club specializes in aerobatics the practice of making out of the reef line maneuvers the training recreation it's in the spirit aerobatics all towards military fighter pilots to develop flying skills and for tactical keeps in combat today i've been invited to take to the skies will be a roller coaster at ten thousand feet good job i haven't eaten. now the first flying club as it's known in this has been here for two years previously the f.a.a. has used back in the u.s.s.r. for aircraft but spray pesticides other planes the guys use here are the yak eighteen to the fifty two and the fifty four which you see here i want to
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experience were roughly last between twenty and thirty minutes and will cost between four thousand and seven thousand rubles that's roughly around one hundred thirty and two hundred dollars not bad and my nervous. yes. with. the use of less planes were originally introduced to train arafat pilots they've recently gained popularity as a sports plane both inside and outside the former u.s.s.r. anyone can come here to experience what zero g. feels like to barrel turns and the loops aeronautical experience isn't necessary you just need a little courage and trust the pilots know what they're doing and once in a lifetime experience that has been enjoyed by many russians and foreigners. a lot of people. was on this airplane it's like you know there are five other words you
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can hear the powerful engine so it's very good a bright yellow propeller plane you won't miss this in the sky and after meeting my pilot into the aircraft i go and on my honest to goodness knows what i have got myself into i have a feeling this is not the faint pulse is. one thing that is apparent straight away is the noise from the monster of an engine if i take the headset off i can hardly him i self speak. moring down the runway we can we feel every single bump and crack in the surface of the stomach churning roller coaster in the sky as we banked to an incredible sixty degrees the views from above are impressive it feels very different to a typical commercial flight though that's for sure all aerobatic maneuvers demand training and practice to avoid accidents luckily today my pilot mark seems is the
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main instructor and trainer at the center. g. forces are being seriously pushed here with a high pitch and a sub nose dive it's time to experience brief weightlessness zero g. . they said drill in field experience. everything i'm used to the human body can cope with everything of the positive nine g. i've not even reached of that yet. good to know how was the experience. time for landing and easy easy a little wind to the left and we have contact with the ground again and although shaking i live to tell the tale. thrill seekers eat your heart out that's what experience i will never forget. moving on and we have arrived at our final location should a metaphor and ports almost thirty kilometers to the northwest of moscow let's look
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at modern commercial flight and the airports new terminals once the world's largest airline arafat today is at the forefront of development training and technical support in the aviation industry in russia. in the maintenance hangar here you can see examples of first class engineering and here it's certainly as with the old and in with the new the rest of the airline industry has undergone a major revolution over the past twenty years some of the major players such as era flight s seven or trans there are graded their fleets to the likes of airbus or boeing a major international refigure from a i know from personal experience the majority of the aircraft use up top notch runs spanking new and often a great safe flying experience in two thousand and ten share much of the airport and the almost twenty million passengers the new terminal d. has one hundred number of awards for planning and design they can get one of the
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best passenger experiences in europe five year twenty fifteen share a mess of a expects to increase traffic to thirty five million people and become the best hub in europe in terms of customer service with glittering arrival and departure calls this is a. wonderful example of change in russia a massive reconstruction of the terminals is still in the way resulting in state of the officer or even plans for a third runway. cools and pools are highly guarded locations and security is the priority but sometimes there is a chance to see what's behind the usually closed doors occasionally moscow sheremetyevo organizes the so-called plane spotting event. journalists and bloggers get access to their response perfect for taking pictures of aircraft in action. just as a cross-posting ampoules is popular in many of the world's biggest airports open their doors and access to runways both amateur and professional photographers
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trainspotters very much enjoy the opportunity and share their pictures with the whole world so everyone can have a closer look at the world of flying savior expanding wishes aviation industry is paramount to the country's future. radical changes to aircraft fleet in terminals budget and lines infrastructure new technology and next time you pass through one of those cars and cause you to see those dramatic changes and regardie entertainment what you want to learn to fly a simulator that will speak to the skies and the yakovlev stone plane there are dozens of places that will satisfy claims and adrenalin love as before ages in moscow one thing's for sure the sky is the limit. i just love them but of course me that's all the time we have on the program on the subject of flight i'll see you again the same time next week and so that for me and the rest of the crew from the second runway here i'd fare best spare parts by now.
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great. opening. comes to. some good but the more. moscow. culture is that so much ally the people at the area will balance it all the more it's tough to find roughly fifteen hundred occupy protests occurring in eighty two countries worldwide this is a global protest movement was staying power. wealthy british style.
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on. the death of libya's ousted leader colonel gadhafi has been cheered both by the libyans and western leaders but questions being raised about his apparent execution at the hands of an angry mob and the broadcasting of the gruesome images of his body. grease enters a new age of austerity after lawmakers approved more taxes and cuts to stave off debt default measures greeted by violent clashes between angry protesters and riot police. nato peacekeepers resorts and tear gas and pepper spray against ethnic serbs at a disputed border in northern kosovo they were moving roadblocks wrecked by locals back in july to stop kosovo setting up a customs post. sports next with you know neal and it was
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a case of russian herding russians in the europa league last night certainly was on that big smile in the face for. after he scored for talking against being in london so not a good story for those for him moral not plus the rest of the sport coming up right . we witnessed this today plenty ahead over the next ten minutes or so including. battle for brawl between a rugby world cup semifinalists really on wales are set to meet in the third place play off a little later on friday. all about the green world number one luke makes a solid start in his quest to enter the gulf history books in florida.
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bittersweet homecoming wishes jim this year all nerd upon their return from the world championships wrong place finish remains. ok let's get going with football where it was a mixed nine for the russian side on europa league on thursday night true remember though for luck. with the real women knocking off a win in their one hundredth european fixture to make that show off by going embrace the home side eventually record a three one victory over greeks athens demetrius see elma did find the net in between the second half situation strikes but seeto goal in ninety minutes sealed the deal it is under like those who remain in top of group belts being perfect for three games per to see about. a week just. didn't quite the same fortune and then i think it's going to. go in london the russian international are
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among public making the most of a start for tottenham scoring a sublime free kick thirty three minutes in irish. meanwhile put up a good showing but eventually went on to pay off the first win of the campaign as well for the greek team. basketball with the n.b.a. tall. between team owners the players union seen to be going nowhere thursday as the latest talks again breaking down with the agreement the league's second in command saying he recognizes the damage is done with two weeks worth of regular season games already having been scrapped our discussions did break off earlier this evening i think from the n.b.a. standpoint and from our labor relations committee we felt we made several significant compromises proposed compromises an attempt to get a deal done we understand the ramifications of where we are we were saddened we
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have to be game we recognize that we're disappointing millions of fans not just in the united states. while the problems mount with stateside the game is packing in the fans in other parts of the world cesspit moscow supporters had quite a rough ride though on thursday their team receiving a wake up call from newcomer number in the v.t. united league the home side coaching stop said before they were wary of overconfidence against the on don't but their worst fears came true early on the army men are at all sorts of checks number was led by seven zero for the opening quarter alexy shit constantly find ways to beat the physicalist defense the twenty two year old finishing with two hundred sixty points twice free to be champions serious guy closing things out with a fierce rally in the final three minute stretch they took it eighty sixty. the
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biggest rugby much for four years gets underway on sunday new zealand versus france in the twenty eleven world cup final before that though a stray and we'll feel too powerful for the bronze medal at all even park the wall be able to welcome back the thrilling part of the bill for today's mug jump the fullback missed his side's twenty six thumping by the all blacks in the semi with a string told wales who are normally seen off by france in the other last four encounter enter the tie with my captain some world burton who was said off against the french but it is a strong welsh side that starts as warren gatland man attempt to add a second bronze medal to their country's world cup coffers. in golf among a group of seven tied for the lead up the children's miracle network classic the world's number one chasing dollar signs as well bubbling webb simpson in the hope of becoming the first month in history to win the european p.g.a. money titles in the same year donald derek lumley james driscoll arjun atwal nay
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think green garri would land on scott stallings the all sure top spot at the disney resort the spotlight shining bright this though. as he looks to become the ultimate money man of twenty. six birdies on the day for the thirty three year old including this on the twelve webb simpson currently leads don't by iran three hundred sixty follow the u.s. dollars in the money race the american who's incidentally purred with the englishman for the first two run sets two shots back so a big does for kushat the p.g.a. season ender. cycling team katyusha yet another spawn year to their ranks three time world champion oscar fir to race for the russian i fit for next season the thirty five year old was reportedly considering retirement. twenty eleven but instead has swapped his previous dutch team rabobank for it to show he joins. us. to listen to all fellow spaniards for it is
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a sprint specialist three road race world titles the last of which in two thousand and four he also won the points classification of the two thousand and eight tour de france is a good addition. to the texas rangers have managed to see list second game of the world series against the sin louis cardinals on the road a wide open baseball championship final now with the side's heading to the lone star state for the next three games the cardinals got to the big downs by doing things differently from their rivals winning the seventh inning of this game however proved virtual repeat of the opener pitch hitter allen craig firing an r.b.i. single chip open just skewering giving the cardinals i was nothing lead the rangers determined to rewrite the ending for this one though josh hamilton was the money tied the game warmed up. before a michael dunn sacrifice fly made it to on the outs it would prove to be the final
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scores in last year's change the complection of the finals it's. motor sport where casey stoner can finally. take it easy s.t.'s trillion rider purrs for his first race since reclaiming the move to g.p. kron last weekend's peace circus pitching up in malaysia this week for the season not to make grand prix but before getting down to business the riders indulged in a different type of speeding karting race around the supplying circuit providing the means to get the field in the mood had some serious racing not that stoner needs to practice the twenty six second front home crowd on so. you know there's a big weight of pressure off and you know we knew in those last races if we made any mistakes that jorge was going to take a big bunch of points office and you know the chairmanship is wide open so you know for us to consider you know a couple rounds to go it's always nice and you know we can go on and just enjoy
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these races and finally the russian artistic gymnastics team have been honored on the return to moscow but the country sports chiefs are recent concerns about the judging at the recent world championships in tokyo where she finished third but was behind china the united states among. the story. only thirty three thousands of a point separated russia's viktoria call from the american world champion jordan weaver that seniors were flowing out of despair after the judges awarded her just enough to win a silver medal in the women's all around final the three time junior olympic champion calma already had his senior world championship medal at this event in an even bores and she achieved that feat despite not being in salt shape after an injury is expected to be one hundred percent at the olympics since one hundred twelve weeks or a coma will present a real threat for the rest of the competition. we still have a lot of work to do on our basic skills and flawless execution but we did really
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well overall and all of us are ready for lunch and men's team captain anton gold suits golf was quite happy with his partner's performance after all four out of seven gymnasts were experiencing a major senior event for the first time he won an individual silver medal in the vault while russia only managed a fourth place in the same event however on dawn feels that the guys were robbed of a bronze world championship medal which. we did great and i think our performance deserved a bronze medal but the judge's decision was unfair it will be different at the olympics where the judges will not be able to take away points from our so blatantly. russia's national team coach under the or do you want to call believes the issue is not with any one particular judge it's rather as systemic problem a solution to which is way overdue it's not a mistake or change their opinion in this case but it is then shipped binion it's still playing the different bits and then so have to go and visible difference and
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of course probably it will work better but i'm sure olympic games will have to probably the team play. and of course will be subjective refereeing is nothing new with artistic gymnastics far from the only sport where certain decisions seem controversial the issue is now under a close watch by russia's sports authorities as the country's sport minutes or it's out in what's called promise to discuss it with the head of the international gymnastics federation. go to the world i'm certain that the i.o.c. should pay close attention to such things and we have to speak with all the nations that sponsor major sports and make sure that objective refereeing is in place for everyone involved this is global problem and not just in gymnastics well it looks like once again we will be looking forward to not just the political cheviots of the upcoming olympics in london but unfortunately also all the drama that will
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surround the judging in the less objective events at the gang's room on cost or of artsy moscow. and that is where we wrap up the sport for this hour world weather is coming up in just a ticket and not us here with all the news at the top of the hour. well. bringing you the latest in science and technology from around the world. we've got the future covered.
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