I can only speak of the "test pilots" I worked with. But when they were not flying they had any number of other duties, including: Conducting ground school for customer pilots, proofreading and editing manuals, assisting engineering with flight related changes, holding seminars, assisting with sales...
Jump to postI am not sure about the weight of paint, but I know if you paint a car "red" it cost more than any other color.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Rara" class="quote" target="_blank">Rara</a> (<a href="#38" class="quote">Reply 38</a>):<br/><i>Alright - let's see. First of all, there is the ...
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Jump to postJust checking out the micro setting! <center><table align="center" border="0" width="650" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=25578&filename=phpTmvFmG.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/uf/25578/middle/phpTmvFmG.jpeg" width="648" height="63...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AsianDude" class="quote" target="_blank">AsianDude</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>When you look back at the number of re...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Rara" class="quote" target="_blank">Rara</a> (<a href="#33" class="quote">Reply 33</a>):<br/><i>but emissions per capita are just the sum of the...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Rara" class="quote" target="_blank">Rara</a> (<a href="#30" class="quote">Reply 30</a>):<br/><i>Shame on you for still putting out 16 tons per c...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/UAL747" class="quote" target="_blank">UAL747</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>Come with them? Some airlines use them. I thin...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/L-188" class="quote" target="_blank">L-188</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i>Take a look at some of the photos of the F-100...
Jump to postI would say that limiting the angle (travel) of the #3 spoiler in the roll control mode was done because of the aerodynamic effect further deployment (higher angle/more travel) had on the horizontal stabilizer.
I know that was the case on the aircraft I worked on for over 30 years.
Check this old forum! <i><a href="/aviation-forums/tech_ops/read.main/198350" target="_blank">Convair 880 / DC-8 Survivability/Longevity</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/Blackbird" class="quote" target="_blank">Blackbird</a> Jul 21 2007 in Tech Ops)</font> It contains pictures of a Conva...
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Jump to postAccording to the news organizations the <acronym title="Air Engiandina/KLM alps (Switzerland)">RQ</acronym>-170 was designed to do several things if communications was lost by its controllers. 1. Self destruct! 2. Return to its launch site! 3. Land automatically! Number 1. and 2. can be ruled out bu...
Jump to postHaving the "protesters" as person of the year is almost a absurd as Times "1982" choice.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/catiii" class="quote" target="_blank">catiii</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>Delta Air Lines doesn’t want to be just...
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Jump to postHave you checked with Romanian government?
While your intentions may be good, normally if you are bringing something into the country and not taking it out with you, it will be subject to import taxes, etc.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/HaveBlue" class="quote" target="_blank">HaveBlue</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Did get to see the C-130J's that were just...
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Jump to postDoes anyone know how long they had been airborne? There is always to possibility of an asymmetry fault on retraction after takeoff, the emergency declaration and return! To me the flaps do not look in the landing configuration as shown in this clip: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRrTynLHcQ...
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Jump to postOn page 820 of the October 1993 World Wide edition of the World Aviation Dictionary there is a seat map of the American West Airlines L-1011.
Seating was: 32 first class and 289 coach.
1954 Buick. Before Rosamond Dry lake was made part of Edwards AFB we were doing a little desert exploring checking out the flora and fauna. My dad let my brother and I drive on the dry lake bed. A dry lake is a great place to learn to handle a car since it is flat and there are few things to run into.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Stapleton" class="quote" target="_blank">Stapleton</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>I remember seeing the video of this land...
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Jump to postThe Mercedes executive was arrested be he had no proof of identification, no passport, no drivers licence, no employee badge, etc. The Honda executive was given a ticket, because he did not have an Alabama drivers licence (but did have a International drivers licence). That charge was later dropped....
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Jump to postI have never been a Trump fan, don't watch is <acronym title="Virgin Express (Belgium)">TV</acronym> program or visit his casino. But I loved this!!! <a href="http://www.billspetrino.com/2011/12/05/donald-trump-dismantles-chuck-todd" target="_blank">http://www.billspetrino.com/2011/12/...donald-trum...
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Jump to postThis could help: <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Boeing-707-131/0043655/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/photo/Boeing-707-131/0043655/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br/><img src="/aviation-photos/small/5/5/6/0043655.jpg" alt="C...
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