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Jump to postNaw, just drop a new program into those KC-45 FBW computers and she will turn and burn with the F15's.
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Jump to postThe A343 is well liked due to it's quietness. Much quieter than a T7.
Jump to postSounds like a storm in a tea cup. This does happen from time to time although it is rare. The number of airframe losses due to failed tyres is very small although one high profile event can colour the media's attitude. I am thinking here of the unfortunate loss of the <acronym title="Air France">AF<...
Jump to postI wonder if there is a specific problem with this aircraft, say a corrosion problem caused by spilled HAZMAT cargo or something like that. maybe a structural problem caused by a ham-fisted pilot. (This happened on an Aer Lingus B720 where the whole fuselage was twisted slightly on a training flight)...
Jump to post737-200s have routinely operated into and out of dirt and gravel strips for decades....using their low-slung engines, even: Indeed, however the 732 is specially modified for this and the gravel Runways in question are level and hard Packed. The runway in the video is an uneven, unlevel dirt strip. W...
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Jump to postmaybe Boeing should start building them on the old DC9/MD80/717 line at Longbeach!!!
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Jump to postAt least it is interesting and not another boring twin with no class at all, a la 777!
Jump to postMy experience with Ryanair is not great but then I have had some of the same issues on other carriers. In spite of that, my general impression of Ryanair from what some people have said is that it cultivates a fearful sweatshop type work environment, Has a hard nosed attitude towards checked baggage...
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Jump to postThis poor man should not have been booted off for praying even if his praying was outwardly obvious to his fellow passengers. It is not likely that the F/A was anti-semetic or anti-Islam but was alarmed. Like it or not air travel has been damaged badly by the activities of people of evil intent and ...
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Jump to postWell it sure is the ugliest beast in the sky but it will be one very useful aircraft. If these LCF's were to be offered to air cargo operators I think they could sell as many as they could convert. While ideal for outsize cargo, I am sure they would be good general freighters also. That swing tail w...
Jump to postOh Boy, are the Boeing boosters scrambling for damage control on this thread. You can knock the hell out of Airbus but don't touch my 787!! The assertion that 'we are under the promised target but not where we would like to be' is <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> spin and utter Hors...
Jump to postAn adaptation of a coomon industrial system might be a good idea. AGV's or automatic guided vehicles have been in use in manufacturing for years. Typically they follow buried wires or magnetic strips. Why not develop one that can lift the nosewheel in similer fashion to those tugs that do not use to...
Jump to postI would imagine this is standard practise at this point in a project. When one thinks of a new airliner, it's natural to consider the aircraft design and test people and all the other folks needed for the new airplane. Sometimes we can forget about the manufacturing engineers, the folks that have to...
Jump to postHigh winds caused one Aer Lingus A330 to hit another last year in Dublin. The flight deck roof met the underside of the wing of the other Airbus. I believe the damage was slight.
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Love the nose, hope they keep it on production aircraft. It's tempting to think that one aircraft is a copy of another however I think that after so many years of research into aerodynamics and the optimisation of wings/airframes/control surfaces coupled with FBW you sorta end up with very similar s...
Jump to postNice thread lads! First time I seen the relative merits of the 787/A350XWB discussed that did not degenerate into a pi**ing contest! Quick question, I'll be heading to Skerries in September, I booked AirTransat into Belfast (all I could get) but considering the fact that <acronym title="Dublin (- Co...
Jump to postThis thread takes the award just for the sheer quantity of complete nonsense and claptrap in it. Much of what has been said is more a reflection of what some would like to see happening as opposed to what is actually happening. Very very few of you have the inside track on what y'all so confidentley...
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Jump to postI thought the article from a technical standpoint was better than one usually sees. The description of the process of the construction of the barrel while hugely simplified, did at least describe it accurately. It should come as no surprise to anyone that Boeing are having problems. It is almost imp...
Jump to postWhen ya can't find anything else to bash, bash the DC10! Oh it had some problems but it also had it's fair share of bloody bad luck. The design of the DC10 has stood the test of time. It is a superb aircraft and one of the best airliners ever made. A true classic. It is also a very pleasant aircraft...
Jump to postLuisDe8CD must be a bit miffed at all the nonsense over his use of english. This sort of thing can put someone off contributing to A.net if the thread turns into an unnecessary grammer lesson. I understood what He meant from His original post. As far as the 763 is concerned, it's a good thing the Az...
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Jump to postThe commercial aviation business is beginning to sound like the automotive business. Intense competition and narrow margins can cause even very reputable companies to be, let's say 'less than careful' with their <acronym title="Aerocaribe (Mexico)">QA</acronym> systems. Unfortunetly for Boeing, this...
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Jump to postWell, this thread seems to have attracted all the naysayers and wags from miles around! This is a fantastic idea and I hope it takes off (no pun intended). You could be looking at the future of commercial aviation. As someone has already said, there were giant airships in use on scheduled transatlan...
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Jump to postI wonder if we will see any pics of that interior configuration. I have yet to see a picture of a finished A380 interior in typical airline configuration. Any I have seen have shown water containers in the background or missing panels. Hopefully some will show up on A.net.
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