Airlinebrat From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 634 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 6764 times:
Well the farther towards the front of the cabin, the quieter it is.....
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PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 6746 times:
Ironic name "Whisperjet" - early 727-100's, -200's and DC-9's were some of the LOUDEST aircraft ever made!!
I can still when a cargo 727 is on approach to SAN - it is audible at a level MUCH higher than other aircraft. Doesn't diminish from its grace and elegance, though...
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SWISSER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6647 times:
Quoting Airlinebrat (Reply 3): Well the farther towards the front of the cabin, the quieter it is.....
Let's call that the whisper-cabin!
the 340 is my choice then!
I have to say though that the Avro is relatively quiet, until they open up there flaps, until now I have no clue what that sound actually is or how come a flap can produce such a sound, I guess drag...
BRUspotter From Belgium, joined Jan 2004, 144 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 6462 times:
Quoting SWISSER (Reply 5): I have to say though that the Avro is relatively quiet, until they open up there flaps
Anyone living in the vicinity of BRU will be familiar with the sound of an Avro lowering or retracting its flaps. The hospital where I work is on the flight path out of BRU about 2-3 minutes out (flying time). Lots of SN's Avros retract their flaps about this point and I can hear that whoosh inside the operating room even through double glass.
The sound of the raising/lowering flaps inside the cabin could be quite alarming to someone who does not know what is making the noise, as it comes on so suddenly. It is a whining droning sound which gets increasingly higher or lower in pitch depending on whether the flaps are being extended or retracted.
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Gr8SlvrFlt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1583 posts, RR: 16 Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 6412 times:
Eastern Airlines coined the name Whisperjet for it's new Boeing 727s in 1964. Since the engines were in the rear, the noise in the cabin was lower than on competing 707s, 720s, DC-8s, 880s, and 990s. From the outside the 727s were much quieter than the screaming water-injected turbojets then common. The Whisperjet moniker was later added to the Eastern DC-9 fleet while the widebodied L-1011s and A-300s were called Whisperliners. When it comes to noise, it's all relative.
JRowson From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 345 posts, RR: 13 Reply 8, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 6356 times:
Cabin noise seems to vary greatly, but one of the most impressive i've been on in recent times has to be a Qantas A333. Once cruising, even sat at the back they are impressively quiet and comfortable.
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SWISSER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 6343 times:
Quoting BRUspotter (Reply 6): Anyone living in the vicinity of BRU will be familiar with the sound of an Avro lowering or retracting its flaps. The hospital where I work is on the flight path out of BRU about 2-3 minutes out (flying time). Lots of SN's Avros retract their flaps about this point and I can hear that whoosh inside the operating room even through double glass.
Agreed!
I don't live in Belgium right now, but all the way on the ILS capture point of 25L you hear that growl as well!
(BTW, what hospital is that? Kortenberg?)
Quoting Gr8SlvrFlt (Reply 7): When it comes to noise, it's all relative.
yeah, I think that's the truth, even a glider makes noise!
JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4738 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 6343 times:
The Avro is extremely quiet, as was its predecessor, the 146, although from the inside they are quite noisy. They make a unique sound on taxiing and take-off, and the only other aircraft I can think of which makes similarly quiet sounds is the EMB-145 (which we at MAN tend to nickname 'hairdryers').
EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12562 posts, RR: 64 Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 5829 times:
Quoting PanAm747 (Reply 4): Ironic name "Whisperjet" - early 727-100's, -200's and DC-9's were some of the LOUDEST aircraft ever made!!
Ironic today, yes. In their day, they were among the quietest jet aircraft around though.
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BAtriple7 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2005, 227 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 5175 times:
Quoting SWISSER (Reply 5): I have to say though that the Avro is relatively quiet, until they open up there flaps, until now I have no clue what that sound actually is or how come a flap can produce such a sound, I guess drag...
Yep, sounds like a bomb's been dropped I think rather than drag it's the sound of the moving parts, no?
Access-Air From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1939 posts, RR: 15 Reply 15, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 5062 times:
Quoting BAtriple7 (Reply 13): Quoting SWISSER (Reply 5):
I have to say though that the Avro is relatively quiet, until they open up there flaps, until now I have no clue what that sound actually is or how come a flap can produce such a sound, I guess drag...
Yep, sounds like a bomb's been dropped Smile I think rather than drag it's the sound of the moving parts, no?
I believe that is the sound of the flap motors and the jackscrews as they retract or extend the flaps...I have been on the 146 100, 200 and 300 series and they all make the same noise....Its just like the sound on say like a 737 or 727 with the electric motor raising or lowering their flaps....
RIXrat From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 773 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 4548 times:
Naw, on the Avro what scares passengers the most is the extraction of the landing gear with a definite thump on the end when it has locked. A very definite in-flight cabin noise.
Jamie757 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 4425 times:
Quoting SWISSER (Reply 5): I have to say though that the Avro is relatively quiet, until they open up there flaps, until now I have no clue what that sound actually is or how come a flap can produce such a sound, I guess drag...
I would agree with this, however, if you have a quick look here...
Antskip From Australia, joined Jan 2006, 883 posts, RR: 6 Reply 22, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 3627 times:
BOAC used to promote its big turboprop Bristol Britannias as the "Whispering Giant". BOAC advertised its rear-jet VC-10 as "triumphantly swift, silent, serene" http://www.vc10.net/History/boac_advertising.html.
Gr8Circle From Canada, joined Dec 2005, 2987 posts, RR: 4 Reply 23, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 3520 times:
Quoting LTU932 (Reply 18): You're wrong. This was much louder:
^^A watercooled pure jet 707, not one with turbofans.
The loudest planes I ever heard were the VC-10 and the Caravelle......
The L-1011 was really very quite in its days...the daily GF L-1011 flight used to pass over my house on its way to approach r/way 27 at BOM and it used to make just a low whining sound that was quite pleasant to hear....unlike some of the other aircraft of that period...
PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 24, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 3111 times:
Quote: Ok, I don't want to go posting in the tech/ops forum, but how the devil does that work? Check out the exhaust...
From "Boeing Jetliners" by Guy Norris & Mark Wagner:
"Despite achieving revolutionary speeds, the 707-100 series plane was essentially underpowered. Its Pratt & Whitney JT3C-6 Turbojets were incredibly noisy and dirty. They were rated at only 13,500 pounds of thrust each, and needed water injection for takeoff at high weights. This process involved the injection of distilled water into the compressor, which basically fooled the engine into believing it was sucking in more air than it actually was. This boosted power, but was environmentally disasterous and took up valuable weight that would have otherwise been used for payload or fuel".
"Early 707 models were nicknamed 'aqua-jets' and 'water-wagons' by their crews".
Quote: Ok, I don't want to go posting in the tech/ops forum, but how the devil does that work? Check out the exhaust...A watercooled pure jet 707, not one with turbofans.
I agree - but I said AMONG the noisiest...
Wasn't their a thread about the loudest jetliners ever here a while back?
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I think rather than drag it's the sound of the moving parts, no?
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