Lh526 From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 2253 posts, RR: 17 Reply 7, posted (10 years 9 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1845 times:
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open your eyes, there IS a difference!
The wings of the bird-icon on the tail is what it's all about. On teh B742 the angle where the wings move fro thick to thin is much smoother. On the B744 the angle is very hard (the "turn area" is also much smaller on the B744 as it's on teh B742)
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Mario
LH526
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Airmale From Botswana, joined Sep 2004, 368 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (10 years 9 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1786 times:
Maybe its just the angle, maybe they modified the logo when they got the 744 and GA werent particular about updating it on the rest of the fleet? I prefer the old 'smoother/flowing' wings of the Garuda logo, as on the 742. Enlarge the 742 pic, theres definitely a difference. Any Garuda people here who could clarify?
Mr.BA From Singapore, joined Sep 2000, 3423 posts, RR: 23 Reply 9, posted (10 years 9 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1781 times:
I must admit after looking at it carefully it does give me a kind of impression that it's a bit different than the other B744s. Pardon me if I'm wrong here but there can't be any difference.
It's just the same as me.. Qantas B744s always gives me the impression that they are a little larger than the others especially compared to BA's.
GARUDAROD From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1476 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (10 years 9 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1601 times:
It could be that this particular aircraft has a slightly different paint
scheme on the tail. This aircraft came from VARIG and was prepped
for GARUDA at Mobile, AL. The other B747-400s came direct from
Boeing, and as such would conform to the company standard.
Dont forget GA leases alot of different aircraft for the HAJJ, so its
also possible you have seen one of these aircraft at various times.
ETA Unknown From Comoros, joined Jun 2001, 2009 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (10 years 9 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1547 times:
Garudarod might have a point.
I know in the previous livery, NZ 744 ZK-SUI (also an ex Varig aircraft) had a very slightly different tail design to the rest of the 744 fleet.
Je89_w From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 2327 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (10 years 9 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1524 times:
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Na From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9605 posts, RR: 10 Reply 19, posted (10 years 9 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1418 times:
Maybe the logo-file send to the company painting the aircraft was very rough, so the painters had to take a little bit of freedom or were ? As a creative director I run across this problem sometimes, that clients don´t have proper files of their own logos.
Mandala499 From Indonesia, joined Aug 2001, 6178 posts, RR: 74 Reply 20, posted (10 years 9 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1399 times:
I must have too much time on my hands...
Forget the Hajj ones, they're bound to come up with "funny logos"...
All the 744s have a "hard corner" on the feathers... (PK-GSI having the "stiffest" corner in my impression, Garudaord maybe correct in it's "unique" origin being the culprit but the 744s do have a different tail...)
All the 742s, 733/4/5s, DC10, former MD11, A300 (B4 & 600s) have a "smooth corner" on the feathers
All the A333s have something between the 744 and 742 style logos.
Only the 744 is different... see how "straight" the 744 feathers are... PK-GSI is "too blatantly different!"...
I have to call GMF for an answer... hope they don't hang up!
Mandala499
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Mandala499 From Indonesia, joined Aug 2001, 6178 posts, RR: 74 Reply 21, posted (10 years 9 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1389 times:
ZK-NBT,
The DC10 is slated for retirement before the 742s. The delay in the 777 delivery is limiting GA's long haul network as the DC10s don't venture that far out (PER is NOT far ! ) DC10s are supplementing heavy domestic route (CGK-UJP-MDO and CGK-DPS), but this route will be filled by the 734s GA is getting as part of the delay in 777 delivery compromise.
Nothing is known of the fate of the 737-700 orders (what's it gonna replace etc)... GA is looking for 734 size planes. Maybe the 737-700s will replace the -500s into smaller airports... if the runways are strong enough for the -500 destinations!
Mandala499
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Je89_w From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 2327 posts, RR: 10 Reply 23, posted (10 years 9 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1314 times:
Mandala499 From Indonesia, joined Aug 2001, 6178 posts, RR: 74 Reply 24, posted (10 years 9 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1300 times:
Je89W,
I expect DC10s will be out in 2006 - 2008 when the 772s come in.
Some DC10s will be out of service possibly as early as end of 2003 when the extra 734s come in.
Mandala499
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25 ZK-NBT: 734's for DC10's?? I spose though the 10's are only used on short haul now so maybe 2 734's for 1 DC10 or something. Those DC10's are 23 to 26 years o
26 Greg: Probably just a stencil anomaly where the aircraft was painted. It's hardly noticeable.
27 Je89_w: Yes, then I can catch the DC-10s next year when I'm in Singapore!!! Je89
28 Mandala499: Je89W: Yes, DC10s replaced 734s for domestic. This will add frequency on the once daily CGK-UJP-MDC, as Lion and Mandala have launched a lucrative 2x
29 Backfire: I really wish my life was so complete that minor differences in Garuda's tail fin logo were a priority issue...
30 Digby: Not sure if anyone noticed, but the winglet logo on -GSI is similar to the tail logo on -GSA. Therefore different to it's OWN tail. Albeit only slight
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