zanl188 wrote:Max Q wrote:Isn’t the KC10 already retired ?
In the process of being drawn down.
US Air Force Museum got one today:
https://dayton247now.com/news/local/kc- ... collection
-7 powered 727-200s must have been real slugs at 172000lbs At Continental we had -9 powered -200s with a MGTOW of 172500 and they were hardly overpowered Our -15 powered aircraft had a MGTOW of 190,500, they were good performers I still cringe when I read about -7 powered -200’s :knockout: Yes inst...
Jump to post-7 powered 727-200s must have been real slugs at 172000lbs At Continental we had -9 powered -200s with a MGTOW of 172500 and they were hardly overpowered Our -15 powered aircraft had a MGTOW of 190,500, they were good performers There were two or three -17 powered 727-200s at Air Mic in GUM. Seems ...
Jump to postIt sure will. It took time to define the certification requirements as a brand new (and first) tiltrotor in the commercial area, probably like the Bell 525 with the FBW. It still has advantages over conventional architectures as being able to fly higher, above certain mountains for example, and sur...
Jump to postI actually think I'd prefer a married couple as a crew. They manage CRM at home, which makes a flight deck a breeze. Hmmm Have you ever been married?! Yes. And divorced. The same issues don't translate to flying. The positive aspects of relationships tend to - including both self preservation and k...
Jump to postOn an AA flight a few weeks ago I was surprised when the FO made the preflight announcement and stated that the captain was his wife. I was surprised because I would have thought that people in intimate relationships wouldn't be allowed to fly together. I would think that if a couple had an argumen...
Jump to postOn the trapezoidal skin section between the flaps, where the yehudi ends, on many A319s and A321s, what is the purpose of the distinctive wavy line where the skin thickness apparently increase, towards the rear of the section? To affect the boundary layer separation? To avoid fluttering of that thi...
Jump to postOn the trapezoidal skin section between the flaps, where the yehudi ends, on many A319s and A321s, what is the purpose of the distinctive wavy line where the skin thickness apparently increase, towards the rear of the section? To affect the boundary layer separation? To avoid fluttering of that thi...
Jump to postWe had a married couple that flew together at Continental on the MD80, she was the Captain, I rode jumpseat with them a few times, very professional
Jump to postDanT96 wrote:eta unknown wrote:IIRC QF flew the 743 SYD-LAX heavily load restricted for a brief time.
Could it do LAX-SYD nonstop though?
I remember seeing JA8102 at LHR around 88-90 so she must been either on a LHR-SVO-NRT or LHR-ANC-NRT flight. CX stopped in BAH from LGW OP didn't say anything about stops, BA flew 100s to Australia. .NA is pictured at SYD as late as 88 on here, in the days when multi-stops were order of the day. PA...
Jump to postAs far as I know, the 747-300 had the same maximum take-off weight as the 747-200, but was also heavier because of the stretched upper deck, which limited its range, which was why it sold poorly. The 747-400 came along not too long after. That’s correct, there were some Classics built with -400 eng...
Jump to postThe B743 had a slightly higher MTOW than the B742, but only the final 8-10 B743’s were built with the 747-400 wings, engines, composites, and extra weight. They still had 3 pilots, and were flown by AI, TG, and RG. As far as I know, the 747-300 had the same maximum take-off weight as the 747-200, b...
Jump to postWhat’s interesting is the wheels on the rear bogie of the A350-1000 do not steer like those on all versions of the 777, with such a long aircraft you’d expect Airbus to incorporate that feature Indeed. It does affect tyre and landing gear wear. AFAIK the decision to not make them steerable was base...
Jump to postThere would be far less controversy over the F35s unsuitability as a fighter if it hadn’t ‘magically’ had to fill in for the hundreds of F22s that were cancelled
I don’t think it would ever have been promoted as anything but a strike aircraft if the USAF hadn’t had their F22 plans eviscerated
What’s interesting is the wheels on the rear bogie of the A350-1000 do not steer like those on all versions of the 777, with such a long aircraft you’d expect Airbus to incorporate that feature
Jump to postAt EA we had -9 and -15 722s; the -9s were “lead sleds”. A friend flew a Valsan conversion, a rocket up when the wing ran out of lift. I imagine those Valsan Conversions were very nice, there’s a couple still flying in the UK including the last one built previously owned by FedEx They are fitted ou...
Jump to postI happen to have an old UA 727 manual and for their 727-200’s there were 3 versions listed in this edition: 727-200 Stretch MTOW 172.0 (JT8D-7B) 727-200 Advanced Primary MTOW 172.0 (JT8D-15) 727-200 Advanced Alternate Config II MTOW 190.5 (JT8D-15) I’m not an expert on their configurations, so I am...
Jump to postN1120A wrote:Flying a non -15 727-200 on a hot day at Stapleton must have been a challenge.
-7 powered 727-200s must have been real slugs at 172000lbs
At Continental we had -9 powered -200s with a MGTOW of 172500 and they were hardly overpowered
Our -15 powered aircraft had a MGTOW of 190,500, they were good performers
In the old days (late 60s.70s) there were no jetways in the Florida out stations, captains would point out the good looking girls walking across the ramp. Young FOs would only get narration. I flew with those FOs, now captains, complaining about jetways taking away the view. Times change Funny, Dou...
Jump to postDoes Cathay still operate all its original 777-300 non ER aircraft with the RR engines ?
Jump to postJust a quick memory among thousands. Approaching FCO on a very rainy morning after an all night flight from EWR the clouds parted momentarily to show an incredible view of the Vatican, seconds later we couldn’t see a thing, a snapshot in time
Jump to postSince the design was completely compromised for the STOVL mission enormously increasing its weight, drag and crippling its acceleration, top speed and maneuverability the B model should have been the only one produced, it’s a good Harrier replacement The Air Force and Navy would have been far better...
Jump to postI can't point to any one approach, but I have a few I really enjoy. HKG ILS 25R with RNAV transition on a clear day. A challenging approach given the terrain, the speed constraints, the slightly steeper glideslope, and the typical turbulence making the speed dance around. Amazing views of the high ...
Jump to postI’ve never seen a DC8 as immaculate as NASA’s, along with their SOFIA 747SP it’s a shame to see them go
Jump to postWesternDC6B wrote:mga707 wrote:AA737-823 wrote:The so-called "rotary radial."
Because what you really want is a giant metal gyroscope out front!
Spewing castor oil (lubricant) all over you, the pilot!
The side effect was perfect digestive processes. <-- using a polite term
If there’s one category of aircraft UA is short on its large capacity types on international service, I think they could easily double their 77W fleet
I believe an order for the 779 would work very well
The river visual to the southerly runway at DCA was challenging but very enjoyable, especially in the 727
Jump to postI remember buying a fully refundable ticket on Alitalia I didn’t use, took over a year to get my money back!
Jump to postBetween Cranky Flier dubbing it "The Worst Airline Ever" and a website literally titled Alitaliasucks.com, how bad was Alitalia really by the 2000s (in terms of service quality, public perception, financials, etc)? Alitalia's was profitable in 1997 and that was pretty much it. In the earl...
Jump to postRunway 27 into SAN is both an incredible view, from both sides, and not nearly as hard to fly as many make it out to be. Just use what you have to slow the airplane down. It's also nice to know I'm home. The arrival and approach from the north into MEX is also quite impressive. Agree with everythin...
Jump to postIGS 13 Kai Tak Right downwind slam dunk to 8L at HNL All approaches to LAX and SFO, loved the challenge and the views Rwy 27 at SAN, great view 22L circle to land 29 at EWR All approaches to all runways at Rio De Janeiro, spectacular Same with arriving into Milan and Rome Slam dunk high right downwi...
Jump to postAnother runway repaving project at EWR, not sure on the start date. https://www.nj.com/news/2024/03/get-ready-for-a-smoother-landing-newark-airports-busiest-runway-is-getting-repaved.html I wish during the pandemic the Port Authority took the initiative and replaced one of EWR's runway with concret...
Jump to postThe 757 was incredible, you could park it on the ramp in Las Vegas unpowered for hours in the summertime, cabin temperatures would go over 150F Get on the aircraft, start the APU, turn on the packs you could cool it down to 75F in 20 minutes Until I flew that aircraft I’d never experienced one you c...
Jump to postOr, as an old friend did with a UA DC-8, fly Seattle to NY at F190. In the pre-fuel crisis days, it was noticed. Asked by his CP why he flew at F190 answered, “I didn’t want get out all those low altitude charts”. Familiar, we had pilots who would partially extend the speed brakes for the entire fl...
Jump to postEverything I have read over the years states that the mere design of the 777-200ER/300 wing made winglets unnecessary or at least not worth the additional weight nor cost. The wing performs quite well and gives off little vortex. And I'm glad about that. I still like the looks of a good ol' fashion...
Jump to postDassault spent years bragging at every sales opportunity, every trade show that winglets weren’t necessary on their perfect wing. Years on, they tested winglets and found even their wing, perfect for donkey’s years, benefitted. It’s just a shame they ruin the Falcon’s incredible good looks They do,...
Jump to postI was in the Navy, on leave and going out west to visit family. I noticed the elevators, and in those great times before Karens and overdone security, I was put in one of the elevators and sent below-decks to see the galley operation on an L-1011. It was of course fascinating to me, being the tech ...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:Dassault spent years bragging at every sales opportunity, every trade show that winglets weren’t necessary on their perfect wing. Years on, they tested winglets and found even their wing, perfect for donkey’s years, benefitted.
Are commercial airline pilots the highest paid profession in the US? I would say no, but that depends on a lot of definitions. First of all, how do you define "commercial airline pilot"? If, like much of the uninformed public, you only count the Big 3 as "real" airline pilots*, ...
Jump to postThe 727 APU barely coped with keeping the cabin cool in the summer although much better than the sweat box MD80
It made a big difference if you could connect ground power as the APU always prioritized electrics, once that was off loaded it was far more effective
Everything I have read over the years states that the mere design of the 777-200ER/300 wing made winglets unnecessary or at least not worth the additional weight nor cost. The wing performs quite well and gives off little vortex. And I'm glad about that. I still like the looks of a good ol' fashion...
Jump to postIf I remember correctly Concorde could maintain a cabin altitude below 10,000 feet with one cabin window completely gone, not two though ! Pretty sure the 747 can maintain cabin pressure at a safe level with at least one out as well? The broken window becomes the outflow valve, which closes fully. ...
Jump to postKai Tak certainly was for many years
Sadly no more
Over two decades in development now, will this aircraft ever be certified ?
Jump to postConverting the C17 to a twin is never going to happen, it would cost a fortune, you’d basically be designing, engineering and building a new aircraft using some components of the original to end up with a less capable aircraft Its not realistic to do so by stating its unique capabilities haven’t bee...
Jump to postI looked at EWR around the same time in May that IAD upgages, but EWR remains a 77E. I believe EWR-CPT will become the longest scheduled 772 flight by any airline worldwide, a title it's taking away from EWR-DXB. UA currently flies 777-200ERs on SFO - SYD which is a GC distance of 7,417 miles, EWR ...
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