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Northwest 747-300s?

AndyEastMids From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 996 posts, RR: 2
Posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 953 times:

A well known aviation publication has recently reported that Northwest have acquired to 747-357 aircraft (I guess that makes them ex-Swissair) that are currently in storage at Marana. I find this surprising as NW have thus far had no 743s. Anyone know anymore?

A

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Rolex01 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 871 times:

Good one, keep the jokes coming.

E7plnr From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 98 posts, RR: 5
Reply 2, posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 846 times:

NW bought them for the -7R4 engines. The engines are being installed on two -7Q freighters and then the -7Q's engines will be used as spares for their -200's

Ndebele From Germany, joined Apr 2001, 2895 posts, RR: 25
Reply 3, posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 796 times:

Does this mean the ex-SR 747-300s will be scrapped Angry

[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Maybe

HlywdCatft From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5321 posts, RR: 7
Reply 4, posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 780 times:

I almost got fooled one time. I saw a 744 at DTW a couple years back missing a winglet and at first thought that NW bought a 743.

Hurricane From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 1440 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 775 times:

Missing a winglet? I didn't know they could come off...

HlywdCatft From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5321 posts, RR: 7
Reply 6, posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 748 times:

this one did not have a winglet. Hopefully it didnt land on someone's head. There might have been a problem with the winglet and maintenance took it off and were waiting on a replacement. Missing a winglet isnt enough to ground an aircraft, it wont effect its performance that much other than a little more fuel consumption.

I believe there is a picture of a United 744 without a winglet on here

Sllevin From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 3376 posts, RR: 6
Reply 7, posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 703 times:

NW *could* convert the 743's to freighters; for long hauls, I understand that fuel savings from the SUD balances out with the 10,000 pounds extra the SUD weighs. It's possible although I suspect it won't happen until things get better.

I'm surprised that winglets are on the 744's MEL, I thought they were actually molded into the outer panel, so you'd need a -D outer panel.

Steve

Favre From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 595 posts, RR: 10
Reply 8, posted (11 years 2 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 661 times:

its true----2 ex sr 747-300's were bought for engines--if economy recovers these a/c could be added as freighters only..

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