Search found 553 matches

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
by ex52tech
Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:20 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: So Who Actually Works In Tech Side Of Aviation?
Replies: 39
Views: 6389

RE: So Who Actually Works In Tech Side Of Aviation?

25 years experience A&P/ R&E licensed. Two major airlines and USAF. B-52-G/H line maint. Engine mechanic. KC-135A line maint. Engine mechanic. Overhaul TF33-P-3. J57-P-43/-59 Overhaul JT8D-217. CF6-6K/ -50C/-50C2/ -80A L-188. Line Maint L-1011. Line Maint. DC9-10/-30/-40/-50/-80. Line Maint....

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:41 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Are Entire Engines Ever Changed?
Replies: 33
Views: 11669

RE: Are Entire Engines Ever Changed?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Tristarsteve" class="quote" target="_blank">Tristarsteve</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i> When the Tristar RB211 had a 12...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Are Entire Engines Ever Changed?
Replies: 33
Views: 11669

RE: Are Entire Engines Ever Changed?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Tristarsteve" class="quote" target="_blank">Tristarsteve</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i> <acronym title="CSA Czech Airline...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:46 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Weights On This Tanker DC-10
Replies: 10
Views: 5531

RE: Weights On This Tanker DC-10

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kl671" class="quote" target="_blank">kl671</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>Probably every time. Fire tankers are based as c...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:18 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: DL 757 Engines Question
Replies: 12
Views: 4152

RE: DL 757 Engines Question

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/FlyASAGuy2005" class="quote" target="_blank">FlyASAGuy2005</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>If i'm no mistaken, 2043s hang o...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:21 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: DL 757 Engines Question
Replies: 12
Views: 4152

RE: DL 757 Engines Question

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/UAL727NE" class="quote" target="_blank">UAL727NE</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Air Vallee (Italy)">DO</ac...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:43 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: 727-100 Galley
Replies: 16
Views: 5366

RE: 727-100 Galley

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Jackbr" class="quote" target="_blank">Jackbr</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>Did the 727-100 only have the mid-cabin...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:37 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: If You Were To Glue A Toolbox To A Hangar Floor.
Replies: 37
Views: 7384

RE: If You Were To Glue A Toolbox To A Hangar Floor.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/boeing767mech" class="quote" target="_blank">boeing767mech</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>We had a mechanic that was a roy...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Photo Of DC-9 Fuel Spill
Replies: 20
Views: 8306

RE: Photo Of DC-9 Fuel Spill

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/unattendedbag" class="quote" target="_blank">unattendedbag</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>At the airport I work at, the ...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:44 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Engine Start-up In Extreme Cold
Replies: 23
Views: 12755

RE: Engine Start-up In Extreme Cold

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/KELPkid" class="quote" target="_blank">KELPkid</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>I know that the Ford 3.<acronym title="Gra...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:31 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Photo Of DC-9 Fuel Spill
Replies: 20
Views: 8306

RE: Photo Of DC-9 Fuel Spill

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bohica" class="quote" target="_blank">bohica</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>I have seen shutoff's fail on brand new airp...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:50 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Engine Start-up In Extreme Cold
Replies: 23
Views: 12755

RE: Engine Start-up In Extreme Cold

Don't know about the 130, but with any other JET ENGINE I worked with they all had their individual cold starting quirks. The J57 on the KC135-A, or the B-52-G would sometime hang start, and this usually required heating the <acronym title="Ukraine International Airlines">PS</acronym>-4 bellows (bur...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:14 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Your Aviation Job
Replies: 180
Views: 15996

RE: Your Aviation Job

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Stratosphere" class="quote" target="_blank">Stratosphere</a> (<a href="#169" class="quote">Reply 169</a>):<br/><i>You got that right...I don't s...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:45 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: KC135s For Chile
Replies: 39
Views: 11913

RE: KC135s For Chile

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:34 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: 727-100 '1R' Door Question
Replies: 9
Views: 4873

RE: 727-100 '1R' Door Question

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:22 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Your Aviation Job
Replies: 180
Views: 15996

RE: Your Aviation Job

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:23 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Does The APU Burns Fuel?
Replies: 40
Views: 28380

RE: Does The APU Burns Fuel?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:11 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: 741 Redlining
Replies: 2
Views: 2588

RE: 741 Redlining

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:02 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Your Aviation Job
Replies: 180
Views: 15996

RE: Your Aviation Job

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:07 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Your Aviation Job
Replies: 180
Views: 15996

RE: Your Aviation Job

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Helv...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: 741 Fuel Balance
Replies: 5
Views: 3610

RE: 741 Fuel Balance

On a 741 those engines were not FADEC equipped. Hard to believe that there are many 741s still flying. How old is this report. On the larger airliners that I was in contact with, the method of fuel scheduling or balance, was to burn fuel out of the corresponding fuel tank to it's respective engine, ...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Your Aviation Job
Replies: 180
Views: 15996

RE: Your Aviation Job

Currently I am self employed. I was laid of from a major airline in the U.S. right before it mechanics went on strike. I would not cross the picket line. 25 years as an engine overhaul, heavy maintenance, line mechanic with two major airlines, and 4 years US<acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> i...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:24 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Which T/R Is The Most Efficient?
Replies: 24
Views: 5875

RE: Which T/R Is The Most Efficient?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:32 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?
Replies: 43
Views: 11861

RE: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:27 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Which T/R Is The Most Efficient?
Replies: 24
Views: 5875

RE: Which T/R Is The Most Efficient?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:14 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?
Replies: 43
Views: 11861

RE: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:52 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?
Replies: 43
Views: 11861

RE: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:16 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Did US 1549 Suffer From Compressor Stall?
Replies: 23
Views: 4613

RE: Did US 1549 Suffer From Compressor Stall?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:00 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Boeing 727 Re-Engining? What's Different?
Replies: 13
Views: 17562

RE: Boeing 727 Re-Engining? What's Different?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:42 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?
Replies: 43
Views: 11861

RE: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:24 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Did US 1549 Suffer From Compressor Stall?
Replies: 23
Views: 4613

RE: Did US 1549 Suffer From Compressor Stall?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:25 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?
Replies: 43
Views: 11861

RE: Uncontained Engine Failures: A Thing Of The Past?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Helv...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:09 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Did US 1549 Suffer From Compressor Stall?
Replies: 23
Views: 4613

RE: Did US 1549 Suffer From Compressor Stall?

I personally have never heard of a FADEC actually shutting an engine down. One would think that the pilots would have (time permitting) turned the FADEC off and tried to get some power out of whatever engine that would give it regardless of any parameters that would be exceeded. The power loss was o...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:42 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: DC-9 And MD-80 Air Stairs
Replies: 25
Views: 18688

RE: DC-9 And MD-80 Air Stairs

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:13 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: DC-9 And MD-80 Air Stairs
Replies: 25
Views: 18688

RE: DC-9 And MD-80 Air Stairs

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:36 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: When Gear Doors Won't Open
Replies: 12
Views: 5177

RE: When Gear Doors Won't Open

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:25 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:07 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Vertical Tapes Vs Round Dials 747-200
Replies: 14
Views: 10164

RE: Vertical Tapes Vs Round Dials 747-200

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:00 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:06 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:31 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Vertical Tapes Vs Round Dials 747-200
Replies: 14
Views: 10164

RE: Vertical Tapes Vs Round Dials 747-200

As far as who was first to use tapes, I know that the F-105 and the XB-70, just to name two, used tapes at least for <acronym title="Ascension Island (Georgetown) - Wideawake (ASI / FHAW), St. Helena">ASI</acronym>, and MACH readouts, but not for engine instrumentation. Getting back to tapes for eng...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:18 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:06 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:55 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Vertical Tapes Vs Round Dials 747-200
Replies: 14
Views: 10164

RE: Vertical Tapes Vs Round Dials 747-200

You can tell at a glance if something is a miss, especially with the engine instruments, they do save space, and to a lesser degree they even seem to be something of a fad that the industry went through.

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:07 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:12 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:59 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: 2-spool Or 3-spool?
Replies: 16
Views: 13649

RE: 2-spool Or 3-spool?

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Alternative Fuels For Airliners
Replies: 45
Views: 4011

RE: Alternative Fuels For Airliners

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
by ex52tech
Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:29 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: What Are The Best And Worst Freighter
Replies: 29
Views: 9576

RE: What Are The Best And Worst Freighter

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcolor=#1E3951><tr><td><font size=2 face="ARIAL, Hel...

Jump to post
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12

Go to advanced search