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Cathay Pacific Airbus A340 Anti-Collision Lighting

freakyrat From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 538 posts, RR: 1
Posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 2979 times:

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While driving past DFW one nighty last week I stopped to watch a jet approaching landing on the west side runways. I just thought it was unusual instead of wing tip strobe lights this aircraft had a white light on each wingtip that look like it was winking at you. Both lights did this in tandem. As the jet past overhead I noticed it was a Cathay Pacific A340. I was just curious if there are some A netters on here that work for Cathay and can explain if these are the new LED type anti-collision lighting. Thanks.

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catdaddy63 From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 269 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 2858 times:

Most likely one of the 748F flights. I don't think CX flies the A343 to DFW.

qf002 From Australia, joined Jul 2011, 2557 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 2825 times:

Quoting catdaddy63 (Reply 1):
Most likely one of the 748F flights. I don't think CX flies the A343 to DFW.

CX doesn't fly to DFW, period. So it would have had to have been a cargo aircraft, unless the OP is getting airlines mixed up?

fghtngsiouxatc From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 200 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2675 times:

Were the strobes blinking twice for each flash, because Airbus strobes do that? Boeing strobes do not.

NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3084 posts, RR: 5
Reply 4, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2675 times:

I know the 787 and a lot of different newer bizjets have those kinds of wingtip anti colision lights that are white and flash slowly. I assume the 747-8 might too because it came out same time as 787. There are a couple Delta 757s that have the LED red anti collision lights on the bottom of the fuselage.

JohnClipper From Hong Kong, joined Aug 2005, 765 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2648 times:

It's a 748F. The wingtip strobes do not flash like other aircraft. They pulsate instead. Looks kind of weird but you get used to it. Makes it easier to identify 748s and 787s at night for us spotters.

CX Flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6341 posts, RR: 56
Reply 6, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1949 times:

You won't have seen a CX A340 anywhere near DFW. The only North American destination for the jet these days is Vancouver.

johnclipper From Hong Kong, joined Aug 2005, 765 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1662 times:

Quoting CX Flyboy (Reply 6):
You won't have seen a CX A340 anywhere near DFW. The only North American destination for the jet these days is Vancouver.

Nope...now 744 and 77W.

Humanitarian From United States of America, joined Jan 2012, 83 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1303 times:

On the 748 the tail still has a strobe but the wings are LED. I have also noticed that some airlines are upgrading to LED's on older aircraft.

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