Air Malta gearing up for race with Ferrari F12
Preparations are well underway for next Sunday’s showdown race between an Air Malta Airbus A320 and a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.
The event is being organised as part of the Paqpaqli Għall-Istrina activity and will be held at Malta International Airport at around 1230pm.
The aim of this event is to raise funds for L-Istrina, the annual Christmas charity event held under the patronage of President George Abela.
Air Malta said this morning that the scene has been set for an awesome contest of speed, power, technology and entertainment.
Notwithstanding the possible top speed of over 340 km/h of the Ferrari compared to the lift-off speed of just over 225km/h of the Airbus, the 21,500 horse power generated by the CFM-56 jet engines at lift-off point will give a good challenge to the 730 horse power generated by the F12 engine.
With no speed limits on the 2,600m runway 05/23, the activity is expected to be breath taking.
This year’s Paqpaqli Għall-Istrina is the seventh and the fourth to be held at MIA.
It is the biggest annual motoring event in Malta organised by The Malta Community Chest Fund in collaboration with Tonio Darmanin and a number of volunteers.
Paqpaqli għall-iStrina will be held between 9am and 3.30pm.
During the event 2008 World Champion and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will perform for the first time in Malta in the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-26 car
Motoring enthusiasts will also be able to view a wide range of vehicles on display which range from vintage, to classics, modern and brand new cars.
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mario mifsud
Dec 7th 2012, 07:41
What the hell,this chit chat is superfluous.Event is happening,money will be raised and people like my six year old child affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder ,unfortunately like many others, might get a chance to make it in life like the rest of us.So to all those writing aimlessly without probably ever setting foot outdoors we thank the Motorsport community for the never ending support.
Kevin Camilleri
Dec 6th 2012, 23:30
It's incredible how some people can only post negative comments. This is a fund raising activity... and people complain about who is paying the Air Malta fuel! If you needed the funds raised by Paqpaqli ghal-Istrina... would you comment negatively? Silence is a lost virtue!
Reg Fitzpatrick
Dec 6th 2012, 16:54
To have the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-26 car and the McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton visiting and displaying his driving skills here in Malta on Sunday must surely be the highlight of 2012 for the well-established McLAren F1 Club (Malta)!
McLAren F1 Club (Malta) will be supporting L-Istrina with a stand at the show giving information on all it organises for fans of the McLaren team.
Simon Abela
Dec 6th 2012, 15:17
Alan Abela Great comment Who is paying the the fuel . Mr Abela you and the rest of the malttese tax payers, this is the only event the Maltese can come up with to raise money . Wow must be running out of idea.
Its dumb idea.
Simon Abela
Alan Farrugia
Dec 6th 2012, 19:32
This event is aimed to attract the general public to attend and show their generosity and solidarity to the ones in need through Paqpali Ghall-Istrina. Any further comments on who is paying the fuel bill are, in my opinion, superfluous. If this so alledged unnecessary consumption of fuel motivates people to attend and donate, then it would have served it's social purpose.
adam spalding
Dec 6th 2012, 14:38
All for a good cause. Its not the anticipation of who will win,that's obviuos, its the event.
Well done for allowing this wonderfully fun event to take place
Shamison Busuttil
Dec 6th 2012, 14:32
this is a different kind of event = fun= people gathering together = fund raising.I am sure that the money gathered in this event will cost cheaper than the fuel used and expenses-but so what !!! it s more fun to create an event.I can easily understand where the obesity problem comes from in this country - many like to sit down and complain about anything happening on this island.WELL DONE PAQPAQ.
Rodrick Azzopardi
Dec 6th 2012, 14:14
Massive event. Great day for petrol heads. Pleeeeeaaaaaase no rain!!!!!
Adrian Barnes
Dec 6th 2012, 14:09
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Mr Karl Ciarlo'
Dec 6th 2012, 13:31
Save your comments about this. Pray for a nice day and make it a point to turn up. A large group of people have been preparing for several months to help collect funds for the Community Chest Fund. Just be there to do your bit and help.
Alan Abela
Dec 6th 2012, 13:16
Who is paying for the Airbus fuel??
Adrian Barnes
Dec 6th 2012, 14:10
You are. all from your bank account. what they didnt tell you?
Ian Mamo
Dec 6th 2012, 15:23
Oh Shut up........
Ron Cassar
Dec 6th 2012, 12:59
Prosit NiN
Joseph Bajada
Dec 6th 2012, 12:54
What's the point...waste fuel and create pollution ... for what ?
Kevin Camilleri
Dec 6th 2012, 14:08
what's the fuss... there are so many people who in their life do nothing expect for wasting air and taking valuable space! It will be great to watch, unlike some people, who are not nice to look at and a pain to hear to!
Raymond Bugeja
Dec 6th 2012, 22:03
Just to make the Day Special for some people with less happiness in their lives then yours THAT'S WHY.
HOPE THAT YOU PICK UP THE PHONE AND DONATE SOME FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR THESE PEOPLE WHEN THE TIME COMES
Christian Sciberras
Dec 6th 2012, 12:34
iStrina?
Franco Farrugia
Dec 6th 2012, 12:54
As far as I know, the noun is ISTRINA, not STRINA. Therefore, it should be used as '.... ghall-Istrina' and 'Istrina 2012'. That is as far as I know and am open to correction about this. But that having been said, hey, who cares? It's th age of doing and saying and writing anything that picks our fancy ... or even having been used once!
Joe Felice-Pace
Dec 6th 2012, 18:11
The word is STRINA. The euphonic I is used when we say L-ISTRINA, just like when we say L-ISTORJA, L-ISTILLA from STORJA, STILLA and words having a similar initial ST.
C Cassar
Dec 6th 2012, 12:31
Pointless. The Airbus weighs around 70,000Kg, so a power to weight ratio of around 315hp/ton. The Ferrari weighs less than 1500kg and even at that weight would have nearly 500hp/ton. Car wins with extreme ease.
Shawn Abela
Dec 6th 2012, 14:01
The airbus dry operating weight is around 48T. Add 5T fuel and that's 53,000 kg
You are 'only'17,000 kg off the mark.
Inform yourself next time. Google helps.
Shaun Camilleri
Dec 6th 2012, 12:28
I would also Imagine that the airbus would need a far longer run off period to stop such a massive and heavy body, unlike the Ferrari who is bound to weigh less than 2 tonnes!
so the 21,500 hp comparison is irrelevant!
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