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MD-11 In SAV Today

Hannigan From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 327 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1881 times:

Hey guys, second post! Big grin

I know some of you have access to some pretty cool flight information. Perhaps you all can help me and tell me about a MD-11 I saw leave SAV today between 9:45 and 10:00A ET this morning. It was dark gray like the C-130's we see all of the time, so I can safely say it was military. It was kinda cool because I think it's perhaps one of the largest aircraft I have seen operate here. We get the occasional 707 or KC-135, but it's rare to see anything like an MD-11.

Thanks in advance!

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Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1853 times:

It was probably not a MD-11 and most likely a KC-10 Extender.

A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1973 posts, RR: 26
Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1841 times:

Checked red1aviation's site and didn't see any DC-10 or MD-11 departures as a commercial flight so it could either be military or a civilian plane (World, Omni, etc.) flying a "Reach" callsign which don't show up on flight trackers.
JSD

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Hannigan From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 327 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1825 times:

Wow, good eye there Flynavy. I was not aware of that aircraft. What's the difference? I'm assuming the equipment onboard obviously but anything to do with performance?

Looks pretty close to me lol.

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Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1798 times:

The simple fact that the military does not own one single MD-11 is the reasoning here.

Hannigan From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 327 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1796 times:

Ya it had to be a KC-10 Extender, I'm not doubting you here. I just wonder what the difference is. They look identical.

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N323er From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 138 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1766 times:

MD-11 is slightly longer than a KC-10(DC-10) and the MD-11 has winglets and more powerful engines

RYAN AIRTRAN(BWIOPS)

RYAN SCAIFE

Corey07850 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2519 posts, RR: 5
Reply 7, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1665 times:

Also the flight decks are somewhat different Smile

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Hannigan From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 327 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (9 years 2 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1524 times:

Thanks for the info guys. Learn something new everyday!

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