Rupert Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) I've mentioned the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland a couple of times. It basically moves a 70' long narrow-boat either up or down about a 65' height from one canal in Scotland going North-South to another going East-West or vice-versa. The "wheel" is said to use less electricity operating than an electric coffee pot. It does it that cheaply because the narrow-boat or narrow-boats displace water in the moving chambers so the weight is always equal whether a boat is in a chamber or not. On our last trip to Scotland we traveled on it and it's really a cool thing!! Here are a few shots of the wheel as shown in Scot Flight for ORBX. The airport shown in the first is EGPG Cumbernauld it's just a few miles away and near Loch Ness Michael Edited March 7, 2020 by Rupert add info Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Great looking scenery for sure! :pilot: Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Fine pics. of the scenery Michael. I had not heard of the Falkirk Wheel before - very interesting. :cool: :cool: :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Fine pics. of the scenery Michael. I had not heard of the Falkirk Wheel before - very interesting. :cool: :cool: :) Yes it is! ;) Check out the Wikipedia article and the close ups I took courtesy of Peerhoven Air in my newest posting about it! Molly and I went through it in a canal narrow-boat our last trip to Scotland. We'll probably be up that way again this summer as well. Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Beautiful scenery views Michael! :cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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