Interesting Google Maps Shot
Mar 22, 2011, 8:36 am
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Mar 23, 2011, 1:45 pm
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Mar 23, 2011, 3:12 pm
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I didn't know they had a Post Office in the rear tail of the A330. Good spot.
Don't move it to the BA forum, they will all come out the woodwork
Don't move it to the BA forum, they will all come out the woodwork
Mar 24, 2011, 1:22 am
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Had to look at this about 15 times before I finally found it! I zoomed in, then looked everywhere and had no clue what was so interesting... Thought for sure there was some secret code or someone waving....
For those as dense as me, open the map to the left, then up to make it as big as it can be.. then move the map a bit down so you see more of Russell Square...
For those as dense as me, open the map to the left, then up to make it as big as it can be.. then move the map a bit down so you see more of Russell Square...
Mar 27, 2011, 12:38 pm
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On that other blog someone said it was a BA A321 and I have to concur. The length :: wingspan is almost exactly 4 :: 3 which means it can't be a 330 and of the 320s only the 321 is close.
You can't calculate the altitude without knowing the altitude of the Google plane, but if you use the scale diagram in the lower left of the map it's clear that the plane obscures about 243' of ground from tip to tail. An A321 is actually 146' long so that makes it about 60% of the altitude of the Google plane.
If the BA plane is at about 6k (as someone else speculated on the same blog) that puts the Google plane at 10k. Pretty impressive photography to be taking photos of things 2 miles away with enough clarity to see individual cars and even pedestrians.
You can't calculate the altitude without knowing the altitude of the Google plane, but if you use the scale diagram in the lower left of the map it's clear that the plane obscures about 243' of ground from tip to tail. An A321 is actually 146' long so that makes it about 60% of the altitude of the Google plane.
If the BA plane is at about 6k (as someone else speculated on the same blog) that puts the Google plane at 10k. Pretty impressive photography to be taking photos of things 2 miles away with enough clarity to see individual cars and even pedestrians.
Mar 27, 2011, 2:42 pm
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On that other blog someone said it was a BA A321 and I have to concur. The length :: wingspan is almost exactly 4 :: 3 which means it can't be a 330 and of the 320s only the 321 is close.
You can't calculate the altitude without knowing the altitude of the Google plane, but if you use the scale diagram in the lower left of the map it's clear that the plane obscures about 243' of ground from tip to tail. An A321 is actually 146' long so that makes it about 60% of the altitude of the Google plane.
If the BA plane is at about 6k (as someone else speculated on the same blog) that puts the Google plane at 10k. Pretty impressive photography to be taking photos of things 2 miles away with enough clarity to see individual cars and even pedestrians.
You can't calculate the altitude without knowing the altitude of the Google plane, but if you use the scale diagram in the lower left of the map it's clear that the plane obscures about 243' of ground from tip to tail. An A321 is actually 146' long so that makes it about 60% of the altitude of the Google plane.
If the BA plane is at about 6k (as someone else speculated on the same blog) that puts the Google plane at 10k. Pretty impressive photography to be taking photos of things 2 miles away with enough clarity to see individual cars and even pedestrians.