Speedbird741 From Portugal, joined Aug 2008, 654 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 14033 times:
We all know that Air force one has many systems that can barely let it be considered a classic 747....but on what concerns the cockpit its self and all it's systems, is it equipped with some normal 742 cockpit systems or was it updated to a modern glass cockpit, with avionic systems such as lnav and vnav ?
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Boa noite Faro, Air Portugal 257 climbing flight level 340
Dano1977 From British Indian Ocean Territory, joined Jun 2008, 404 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 14019 times:
Lexy From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 2362 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 13986 times:
Quoting Speedbird741 (Thread starter): normal 742 cockpit systems or was it updated to a modern glass cockpit, with avionic systems such as lnav and vnav ?
It was shown on TV last week. It is a regular three man, 742 classic flight deck.
There are some stuff that couldn't be shown, but it looks like any other flightdeck on a 742. I will say, it is black and white (black panels and controls with a whitish gray ceiling) inside.
Nothing too special.
Here's a link to the show that was on the History Channel here in the US. you can buy it on DVD and I might add, it was really cool!!
Speedbird741 From Portugal, joined Aug 2008, 654 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 13926 times:
Quoting Dano1977 (Reply 1): And any moment i can see the Secret Service knocking on your door to offer a free holiday in Cuba all expenses paid
LOL....Better pack my beach stuff or do they give us the free orange clothing as a souvenier ?
Quoting Lexy (Reply 2): Here's a link to the show that was on the History Channel here in the US. you can buy it on DVD and I might add, it was really cool!!
Thanks
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Boa noite Faro, Air Portugal 257 climbing flight level 340
Pdxcessna206 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 13872 times:
It appeared to have updated LCD monitors for the vast amount of crew members up on the deck. Maybe that is the "upgrade" that has been mentioned numerous times. I think it is a three-man cockpit..... but there is also a navigation officer....and the communication crew.... So I would say it is more like a 4-person flight deck. That is just my observation. Amazing nontheless.
Atlturbine From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 158 posts, RR: 15 Reply 5, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 13859 times:
Check out this thread for more discussion along these lines.
EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13 Reply 6, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 13843 times:
Quoting Dano1977 (Reply 1): And any moment i can see the Secret Service knocking on your door to offer a free holiday in Cuba all expenses paid eye popping
Not hardly. There is very little secret on the flight deck of the VC-25. There have been several threads on this subject with several photos.
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"
Lexy From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 2362 posts, RR: 9 Reply 7, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 13809 times:
Quoting EMBQA (Reply 6): There is very little secret on the flight deck of the VC-25.
Exactly right. There is nothing to really hide on the flightdeck that you can't see on a typical later build 747-200 flightdeck already. It takes three men to fly and three men to land. Nothing special. It's what's BEHIND and BELOW the cockpit door that is a bit more sensitive.
Atlturbine From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 158 posts, RR: 15 Reply 8, posted (4 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 13679 times:
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