Flash flood warning for Penang,Kedah,Perak and Perlis

NOTIFICATION
People living in low lying areas and river banks have been advised to take precautionary measures as flash floods may occur on Nov 1 and 2.

A Meteorological Department spokesman said Penang is expected to receive heavy rainfall for two days (Nov 1 and 2) that will cause flash floods in low lying areas.

"We have issued a yellow warning as heavy rainfall is expected in several areas in Penang, North Perak, Kedah and Perlis on Nov 1 and 2 due to the monsoon change," said the statement.

Meanwhile, State Exco for Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Phee Boon Poh urged people living in flood prone areas to clear clogged drains.

Public can get it done by calling Penang Municipal Council at 04-2637637 or Seberang Perai Municipal Council at 04-5497700. -- BERNAMA

The World's Biggest Airplane-Antonov 225-russian monster

Russian-Antonov 225-The World's Biggest Airplane with 32 wheels designed                            

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Based on Antonov's earlier An-124, the An-225 has fuselage barrel extensions added fore and aft of the wings, which received root extensions to increase span. Two more Ivchenko Progress D-18T turbofan engines were added to the new wing roots, bringing the total to six, and an increased-capacity landing gear system with 32 wheels was designed. The An-124’s rear cargo door and ramp were removed to save weight, and the empennage was changed from a single vertical stabilizer to a twin tail with an oversized horizontal stabilizer. 

The twin tail was essential to enable the plane to carry large, heavy external loads that would disturb the aerodynamics of a conventional tail. Unlike the An-124, the An-225 was not intended for tactical airlifting and is not designed for short-field operation.[2]

Initially the 225 had a maximum gross weight of 600 tonnes (1,320,000 lb) but the aircraft was modified in 2000-01, at a cost of US$20M, with a reinforced floor that increased the maximum gross weight to 640 tonnes (1,410,000 lb),[9][10][11]

Both the earlier and later takeoff weights establish the An-225 as the world's heaviest aircraft, being heavier than the double-decker Airbus A380 even though Airbus plans to pass the An-225's maximum landing weight with 591.7 tonnes (1,304,000 lb) for the A380.[12] The Hughes H-4 Hercules, known as the "Spruce Goose", had a greater wingspan and a greater overall height, but was 20% shorter, and due to the materials used in its construction, also lighter. 

In addition, the Hercules only flew once and never climbed above 21.3 m (70 ft), making the An-225 the largest aircraft in the world to take off multiple times.[13] The An-225 is not only larger than the Airbus A380 airliner, it is also considerably bigger than the Antonov An-124, Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter, and Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, the nearest equivalent heavy cargo aircraft.