JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (8 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2716 times:
I love aircraft because the represent the freedom to travel beyond your normal everyday experience. It's very important for me to actually physically be in as many bits of the world as possible, and planes make that so much easier
Favourite aircraft all round - L1011-500, although Concorde is right up there.
Ready4Pushback From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2004, 364 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (8 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2700 times:
I love them because it amazes me how SLOW they can actually travel and still remain in the air. Sometimes it really looks as though they're hanging there in the sky when they're on short finals. They just amazing - technological marvels - everything about them is something special.
STLGph From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8976 posts, RR: 28 Reply 4, posted (8 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2695 times:
I love the fact that I can get from Point A to Point B in a really fast amount of time of flying near 500 miles per hour, as opposed to driving or taking the train at 75 mph. When they don't crash either, it's a big plus.
And they impress the babes.
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Clrd2go From United States of America, joined Feb 2003, 1000 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (8 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2687 times:
Yeah, for me it's the sound of the engines spooling up, particularly the A320 series/757/767, etc.
I live near MHT and every once in a while catch the sound of a UPS 767 that has just lifted off of 17..that loud whine/growl..
Logan22L From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (8 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2680 times:
My dad designed turbines for GE for many years, and as a kid we would go to BOS back in the observation deck days. I loved the noise and the thick black smoke from the DC-8s! I'm still fascinated by every aspect of flight, but I do miss the tight power of the old 727, BAC1-11; at least the DC-9 is still around (oops, sorry). I guess what I like the most is the mechanics of flying. Although I am by no means an expert, I like to sit by the wings and see whether take-off lift is obtained by flaps, leading edge slats, or both, and how they are mixed.
Fsimmer From Norway, joined Jun 1999, 108 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (8 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2646 times:
Living 2 miles from the Everett Boeing plant I can hear the 777/747's spool up right here from my computer desk,, and I LOVE to hear those engines sing
777DadandJr From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1516 posts, RR: 13 Reply 11, posted (8 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2642 times:
What do I love most about airplanes????
That's simple. They are graceful. There is an amazing beauty to catch the sight of one of these big birds as it rotates and leaves the ground.
When I used to go spotting at BWI many years ago, I can remember the sight of the planes climbing up over the berm. You see, from where I was standing, you really couldn't see them when they were on the ground. As they were taking off, coming towards me, you really can't hear them. Then you see this beautiful aircraft, rising up over the berm as it climbs. Then the sound catches you. The roar of those powerful jet engines getting louder as the plane gets closer. Then it roars over your head and you feel the wind vortex as it passes and you hear the crackle of those huge engines.
Then you watch as it gracefully glides away to some far away place.
Then, there is quiet again, but only for a moment, because here comes another one! Yeah!
That's what I love most about airplanes
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PPGMD From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 2453 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (8 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2627 times:
I love being in a Cub flying whatever direction I feel like with the door open.
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