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B722 - Voodoo 1?

JetCaptain From Canada, joined Dec 2000, 234 posts, RR: 1
Posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2182 times:

Anyone know who/what this is ?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/V.../history/20090228/2010Z/ROSIE/KLAX

Voodoo 1

Is it really a B722 ?

Origin: ROSIE ?

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727forever From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 783 posts, RR: 5
Reply 1, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2163 times:

I do not know, but if I were to take a wild guess I would say that it is this airplane:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untit...C_&prev_id=1443372&next_id=1400382

ROSIE is an intersection. What they are probably doing is flying up to a Restricted Area and doing test work. During the test work I would imagine they cancel IFR so they can do their work and then when finished pick up an IFR clearance back to LAX. Since they are already airborne the origin will be the nearest fix that they will enter radar contact at.

727forever

727forever

BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14355 posts, RR: 26
Reply 2, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2160 times:

It is a testbed for Raytheon. I think it is used to test radars and sensors. Looking at the map, it appears that the plane went up into the Palmdale/Edwards testing area to do some work before returning to LAX.
Boeing has turned the prototype 757 (which I saw at BFI last summer) into a similar aircraft that has all of the F-22's electronics and sensors in it. Having a plane like this allows the company to test, monitor, and modify the avionics and radars more easily than having them installed on a smaller fighter.

Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?

727forever From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 783 posts, RR: 5
Reply 3, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2070 times:

Upon further review, I will stand behind my former answer and say yes, I know it is...

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untit...C_&prev_id=1427753&next_id=1267095

727forever

727forever

JetCaptain From Canada, joined Dec 2000, 234 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1991 times:

That must be it, thanks for the info.

LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22065 posts, RR: 51
Reply 5, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1949 times:

Yes its the LAX based Raytheon testbed 727.

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