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by 747classic
Wed May 25, 2022 9:48 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: KL 744 Phase out News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 1309
Views: 379901

Re: KL 744 Phase out News and Discussion Thread

Also the three (3) 747-406ERF aircraft will soon find a new home, replacing aging (converted) 744F aircraft. (Cargolux, UPS, Kalitta, etc )
PH-MPS, the Martinair 747-412BCF is due for HMV in 2023 and will be less desirable.

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by 747classic
Tue May 24, 2022 1:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

N860GT, KPAE, returning from a test flight (C1) , May 22th 2022, a C2 test flight was made one day later. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FTZKnMtUsAAbrP8?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Original uploaded by Baqir at twitter, see : https://mobile.twitter.com/Baqir_KPAE/status/1528491163040112641

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by 747classic
Tue May 24, 2022 8:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Amazon Fleet News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 96
Views: 18902

Re: Amazon Fleet News and Discussion Thread - 2022

According Matt Cawby's Paine field blog the last two of the five CHINA CENTRAL LONGHAO AIRLINES ntu 767-300F's will be delivered to Amazon Air in July 2022. This will be the first factory delivered 767-300F's for Amazon. See : http://kpae.blogspot.com/2022/05/paine-field-may-23.html Aircraft involve...

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by 747classic
Tue May 24, 2022 5:16 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 767 Production / Activity Thread - 2022
Replies: 36
Views: 8420

Re: Boeing 767 Production / Activity Thread - 2022

ALL 5 already built CHINA CENTRAL LONGHAO AIRLINES 767-300F aircraft seem to be NTU. The first two (L/N 1258 and 1263) are now to be delivered to Air Canada. The remaining three (also painted full white) are now registered in the FAA registry, with owner "Boeing Company" : L/N 1265 C/N 67...

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by 747classic
Fri May 20, 2022 5:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 767 Production / Activity Thread - 2022
Replies: 36
Views: 8420

Re: Boeing 767 Production / Activity Thread - 2022

https://mobile.twitter.com/Baqir_KPAE/s ... 9770393600
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N281FE, KPAE, May 19th 2022

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Origibal uploaded by Baqir at twitter, see : https://mobile.twitter.com/Baqir_KPAE/s ... 9770393600

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by 747classic
Fri May 20, 2022 5:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 767 Production / Activity Thread - 2022
Replies: 36
Views: 8420

Re: Boeing 767 Production / Activity Thread - 2022

ALL 5 already built CHINA CENTRAL LONGHAO AIRLINES 767-300F aircraft seem to be NTU. The first two (L/N 1258 and 1263) are now to be delivered to Air Canada. The remaining three (also painted full white) are now registered in the FAA registry, with owner "Boeing Company" : L/N 1265 C/N 670...

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by 747classic
Wed May 18, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 777 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 76
Views: 26504

Re: Boeing 777 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

G-DLHX made her first (B1) flight at May 15th 2022 with callsign BOE326, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE326/history/20220515/1800Z/KPAE/KPAE G-DHLX, KPAE, May 15th 2022 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FS1KzoAVIAA4d8G?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Original uploaded by Jennifer Schuld at twi...

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by 747classic
Wed May 18, 2022 12:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 777 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 76
Views: 26504

Re: Boeing 777 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

RobK wrote:
A bunch more China Cargo's coming, some fresh FedExs and then 1st 777Fs for Atlas Air and China Postal.



FedEx had (a few months ago and no updated info received) two 777F aircraft scheduled for 2022 :

C/N 66259 N849FD, scheduled delivery AUG 22
C/N 66260 N871FD, scheduled delivery SEP 22

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by 747classic
Wed May 18, 2022 8:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada Orders 2 New 767 Freighters
Replies: 53
Views: 13180

Re: Air Canada Orders 2 New 767 Freighters

The last 3 China Longhao Airlines (ntu?) 767-300F aircraft are now registered in the FAA registry, owner : Boeing Company : L/N 1265 C/N 67025 B767-300F CHINA CENTRAL LONGHAO AIRLINES (VT733), N493MM, all white livery , L/N 1270 C/N 67026 B767-300F CHINA CENTRAL LONGHAO AIRLINES (VT734), N495MM, all...

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by 747classic
Tue May 17, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada Orders 2 New 767 Freighters
Replies: 53
Views: 13180

Re: Air Canada Orders 2 New 767 Freighters

https://twitter.com/mattcawby/status/15 ... 3600557057
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According Matt Cawby at twitter L/N 1258 and L/N 1263, ordered by China Longhao Airlines and already built will be delivered to Air Canada mid June 2022.

See : https://twitter.com/mattcawby/status/15 ... 3600557057

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by 747classic
Mon May 16, 2022 10:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

The serial numbers for the last three (3) Atlas Air 747-8F aircraft have been added to the FAA registry. As expected, sequential serial numbers : N861GT >>>> C/N 67148 N862GT >>>> C/N 67149 N863GT >>>> C/N 67150 See : https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/MMSResult?Statetxt=WA&Mmstxt=1...

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by 747classic
Mon May 16, 2022 7:41 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022
Replies: 964
Views: 165219

Re: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022

Nice! Keep ‘em flying. I want to see these 744Fs flying for years to come My friend, the overall capability, capacity, durability and dependability of the 747 will keep the Queen going for quite some time. Shame production is winding down but that only drives the market's desire/need for 747s up. O...

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by 747classic
Mon May 16, 2022 5:17 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Belgium to operate B747?
Replies: 61
Views: 23065

Re: Air Belgium to operate B747?

Flight KF885,OE-LFD (Bakoe-Chengdu) returned to Baku after 2,45 hours flight time. After approx one hour the aircraft decended from FL 330 to FL180, thereafter climb again to FL330, but almost immediately decended again to FL 180 and made a 180. Return flight at FL140, after a holding pattern over t...

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by 747classic
Sat May 14, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover
Replies: 21
Views: 2580

Re: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover

The pictures above are of FedEx DC/MD10 aircraft, that are stored for many years already, these would certainly not be the preferred donor aircraft. 8 MD10-30 aircraft are still operational and would be the first choice. A clear preference would be the last active and the last stored FedEx MD10-30's...

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by 747classic
Sat May 14, 2022 8:29 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover
Replies: 21
Views: 2580

Re: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover

Rotable parts have to be serviced when the limits have been reached but after servicing can be installed at another (KC-10) aircraft. Many structural parts can also be salvaged from a (DC)MD10-30 airframe, but only if the donor aircraft has been properly documented (FedEx has a highly regarded maint...

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by 747classic
Sat May 14, 2022 6:15 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover
Replies: 21
Views: 2580

Re: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover

Twisted logic It still makes no sense to keep smaller, much older and less capable KC135s in service whose almost direct replacement, the KC46 is now entering service in substantial numbers while retiring a very capable much larger tanker that can carry a lot more fuel and cargo or passengers As st...

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by 747classic
Fri May 13, 2022 1:10 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover
Replies: 21
Views: 2580

Re: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover

A crime those are going away. Lots of life left in them had any planning been done. Probably those are not even at half of their technical lifespan ! The DC-10 series are known for their over-engineered structure, requiring very few fatigue related AD's, contrary to Boeing and Lockheed built aircra...

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by 747classic
Fri May 13, 2022 9:33 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover
Replies: 21
Views: 2580

Re: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover

And keeping the truly ancient KC135, it makes no sense A combined KC10 / KC46 tanker fleet would have been far more effective It's about numbers and sustainment. There is a large fleet of KC-135's in the USAF's inventory, compared to the number of KC-10's. The basic infrastructure costs to keep a f...

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by 747classic
Thu May 12, 2022 6:55 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover
Replies: 21
Views: 2580

Re: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover

A crime those are going away. Lots of life left in them had any planning been done. Probably those are not even at half of their technical lifespan ! The DC-10 series are known for their over-engineered structure, requiring very few fatigue related AD's, contrary to Boeing and Lockheed built aircra...

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by 747classic
Thu May 12, 2022 4:34 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Belgium to operate B747?
Replies: 61
Views: 23065

Re: Air Belgium to operate B747?

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oe-lfd
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It seems that only OE-LFD is active and is operating the stretches Brussels (BRU) - Baku (GYD) - Chengdu (CTU) and back.
See : https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oe-lfd

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by 747classic
Thu May 12, 2022 2:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Mammoth freighters launches new 777 P-F programs.
Replies: 135
Views: 24858

Re: Mammoth freighters launches new 777 P-F programs.

Saudia has placed an order with Mammoth Freighters for seven 777 conversions along with options for five more. Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI), the MRO arm of the Saudia group, will also build a conversion center in Jeddah (JED) hosting conversion lines for Mammoth’s 777 conversion pr...

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by 747classic
Tue May 10, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

N860GT has been painted and is back in PAE, photo by Jen Schuld https://twitter.com/JenSchuld/status/1523808573897134081/photo/1 The tracking of BOE571 (other callsign than tabulation number RC701 !! ) of the ferry flight KPDX-KMWH-KPAE was also a little bit inaccurate, see : https://flightaware.co...

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by 747classic
Sat May 07, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada Orders 2 New 767 Freighters
Replies: 53
Views: 13180

Re: Air Canada Orders 2 New 767 Freighters

All five 767-300F's, ordered by CHINA CENTRAL LONGHAO AIRLINES , are assembled and painted white. L/N 1258 C/N 67023 B767-300F CHINA CENTRAL LONGHAO AIRLINES (VT731), all white livery, F/F Feb 28th 2022, with temp registration N2009P L/N 1263 C/N 67024 B767-300F CHINA CENTRAL LONGHAO AIRLINES (VT732...

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by 747classic
Thu May 05, 2022 9:36 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022
Replies: 964
Views: 165219

Re: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022

747-45E(BDSF), N27063 made her first test flight out of CGK, with callsign JTN254 at May 5th 2022, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N27063/history/20220505/0229Z/WIII/WIII This callsign is used by Jet Test International, providing test /ferry flight support, see : https://jettest.aero/ N575...

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by 747classic
Wed May 04, 2022 7:21 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 777 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 76
Views: 26504

Re: Boeing 777 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

First flight of F-HMRB, the first 777F for CMA CGM Air Cargo at May 03th 2022, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/FHMRB/history/20220503/2100Z/KPAE/KPAE F-HMRB, KPAE, May 03th 2022 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FR3P3UFUYAEIPeS?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Original uploaded by Jennifer Schuld a...

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by 747classic
Tue May 03, 2022 8:43 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Third 777-300ER P2F conversion launched with an order for three 777-300ERCF aircraft
Replies: 33
Views: 7383

Re: Third 777-300ER P2F conversion launched with an order for three 777-300ERCF aircraft

The FAA Deputy Administrator Brad Mims had already a tour at the NIAR labs (and at N118DS, (ex Emirates A6-ECL), the pilot aircraft ) at The Wichita State University at April 19th 2022. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQu9vtKXwAULr9T?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQu9vtMXMAos6Ov?...

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by 747classic
Mon May 02, 2022 6:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Third 777-300ER P2F conversion launched with an order for three 777-300ERCF aircraft
Replies: 33
Views: 7383

Re: Third 777-300ER P2F conversion launched with an order for three 777-300ERCF aircraft

KMC aims to complete preliminary design work by the end of the third quarter of 2022, to begin modifying the first aircraft in 2023. The team is working to receive the project’s supplemental type certificate from the FAA in the second quarter of 2024. NIAR WERX programme manager Eric Kivett told tha...

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by 747classic
Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:50 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Third 777-300ER P2F conversion launched with an order for three 777-300ERCF aircraft
Replies: 33
Views: 7383

Re: Third 777-300ER P2F conversion launched with an order for three 777-300ERCF aircraft

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N118DS
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N118DS, (ex Emirates A6-ECL) is the pilot aircraft, based at McConnell AFB, Wichita (IAB) and performing several (unmodified) test flights in April 2022, for establishing the original flight loads, used for load calculations after conversions ?, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N118DS

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by 747classic
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Third 777-300ER P2F conversion launched with an order for three 777-300ERCF aircraft
Replies: 33
Views: 7383

Third 777-300ER P2F conversion launched with an order for three 777-300ERCF aircraft

Kansas Modification Center (KMC), in partnership with Dr. Peters Group, Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and NIAR WERX, announced the inaugural order from Backbone Freighter Leasing for the 777-300ERCF passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion program. B...

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by 747classic
Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Boeing E-4B Replacement News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 312
Views: 7521

Re: Boeing E-4B Replacement News and Discussion Thread

In any event, 4 engine tech in the civilian world is going away, unless an OEM or the Air Force commissions new build 4 engine military a/c - say a new transport If they get to a BWB, they have an option of a 3 engine configuration. Would that be sufficient? bt BWB >>> the Blended Wing Body will pe...

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by 747classic
Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:16 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Update - Punch List of Bugs, Errors, Requests
Replies: 253
Views: 100459

Re: Update - Punch List of Bugs, Errors, Requests

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Moose135 wrote:
747classic wrote:
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In "my profile" the signature is still available.


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Thx, missed that

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by 747classic
Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022
Replies: 191
Views: 52983

Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Long tern BSL resident 748i N458BJ flew to Marana today. Sadly the word is it is going to be parted out—less than 40 hours on the airframe. Breaks our collective hearts. The only reason this aircraft would be parted out is that in the years of storage it was highly neglected with NO maintenance rec...

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by 747classic
Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:11 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Update - Punch List of Bugs, Errors, Requests
Replies: 253
Views: 100459

Re: Update - Punch List of Bugs, Errors, Requests

My signature is missing below my replies.
In "my profile" the signature is still available.

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by 747classic
Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Boeing E-4B Replacement News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 312
Views: 7521

Re: USAF looking for an E-4B replacement

[... Also, if you loose and engine on a 777W you would need to abort the mission and land as soon as possible. Exactly the reason why I prefer Quads on transoceanic flights. I once witnessed the white faces of arriving passengers of a twinjet (767) after it had to make an emergency landing due to a...

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by 747classic
Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 777 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 76
Views: 26504

Re: Boeing 777 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

The third Thai/BOC frame, HS-TTC, has flown away on delivery : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/THA8929/history/20220422/2300Z/KPAE/VTBS So only one 77W left - the China Southern at VCV. Looking forward to Geoff1947 posting the updated 77W summary after Boeing's April numbers are out. HS-TTC, KP...

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by 747classic
Sun Apr 24, 2022 6:26 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Boeing E-4B Replacement News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 312
Views: 7521

Re: USAF looking for an E-4B replacement

Legit questions. Now lets explore the issues the designers wil face. 1) It may not be the size of the engines but rather the size of avialable generators. You want to use of the shelf generators in order to have availability and commonality for spares and maintenance purposes. Given the max power g...

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

There is often a correlation between the Boeing test flight number and the variable number of the aircraft being tested. If LN1571 is using BOE701 as a flight number, then it is possible that these last four are assigned variable/tabulation ids RC701 - RC704 rather than continuing with RC583 - RC58...

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:19 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Boeing E-4B Replacement News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 312
Views: 7521

Re: Air Force says E4B replacement needs 4 engines

What about L/N 1446, 747-8I, N458BJ, acquired by Boeing at April 14th 2022, with only 40 flight hours, acting as a pilot aircaft, to become the first "E-4C" aircraft for replacement of the current E-4B fleet. After all technical hurdles are solved at the pilot aircraft during the military...

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Boeing E-4B Replacement News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 312
Views: 7521

Re: Air Force says E4B replacement needs 4 engines

What about L/N 1446, 747-8I, N458BJ, acquired by Boeing at April 14th 2022, with only 40 flight hours, acting as a pilot aircaft, to become the first "E-4C" aircraft for replacement of the current E-4B fleet. After all technical hurdles are solved at the pilot aircraft during the military ...

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2022
Replies: 210
Views: 53717

Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2022

To provide some figures :
The next 777-9 will be L/N 1716 for EMIRATES , the last was L/N 1688, in between are 27 "nomal" 777 assembled at a rate of approx 3/month.
So the current 777-9 assembly rate is down to 1 aircraft in 9 months !!

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2022
Replies: 210
Views: 53717

Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2022

What will the 777X-line do until the end of 2024? Build freighters? This starts to take too long for my taste. AFAIK the 777X aircraft are still built at the (seperate) low rate initial assembly line, located at building 40-24 The current 777 's (now only 777F's) are built at the adjacent 777 assem...

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:17 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022
Replies: 964
Views: 165219

Re: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022

mark1484 wrote:
EP-SIH B747-2J9F Saha Airlines Iran has got a new livery. At 44 years old this must be one of the oldest jumbos flying commercially?


EP-SIH, THR, March 13th 2022

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 767 Production / Activity Thread - 2022
Replies: 36
Views: 8420

Re: Boeing 767 Production / Activity Thread - 2022

13 to be built FedEx 767-300F aircraft have been added to the FAA registry with owner "The Boeing Company " : Reg.------- C/N N264FE 66869 N265FE 66868 N281FE 66254 N282FE 63143 N283FE 63142 N284FE 63141 N285FE 63140 N286FE 63139 N287FE 63138 N288FE 63137 N289FE 63136 N290FE 63135 N291FE 6...

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:15 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

After two attemps at April 20th and April 21th (flight plans filed, but only taxi tests performed), finally N860GT made her first (B1) flight at April 22th, with callsign BOE701, via Moses Lake. : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N860GT/history/20220422/1600Z/KPAE/KMWH N860GT, KPAE, April 21th 20...

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by 747classic
Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:02 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

N458BJ, Basel (EAP) - Pinal Airpark (MZJ), departure video (start at 03:12 minutes) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kinGI1ekttA See : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N458BJ/history/20220415/0853Z/LFSB/KMZJ Note : Atlantic crossing was made at FL270, aircraft non RVSM ? Hi Peter Was that non R...

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by 747classic
Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

So, given the empty shell configuration of N458BJ, what would account for the 527,500 lb OEW? That's a good 45-50,000 lbs overweight compared to the -8I Does it have integral airstairs, or extra fuel tanks, or other equipment that a VIP would need? Extra purification systems for on-board water or s...

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by 747classic
Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:15 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

Quick question, if LN1446 gets a new customer, will it show up as a new order for Boeing? I remember last year when LN1435 was bought, it showed up as a new order for the 747-8i? You cannot sell an aircraft (L/N1446) twice as new. Most probably it's now bought back by the "Boeing Aircraft Hold...

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

Pilot aircraft for a 747-8I P-F conversion program, after roll-out of the last 747-8F ? Wasn't there some speculation in last year's cargo thread that the plane had a rear cargo door and could be converted to a full freighter? Though some people dismissed it as just advertising schemes. I don't rem...

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 16, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022
Replies: 165
Views: 44751

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kinGI1ekttA

See : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N45 ... /LFSB/KMZJ
Note : Atlantic crossing was made at FL270, aircraft non RVSM ?
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N458BJ, Basel (EAP) - Pinal Airpark (MZJ), departure video (start at 03:12 minutes) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kinGI1ekttA

See : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N45 ... /LFSB/KMZJ
Note : Atlantic crossing was made at FL270, aircraft non RVSM ?

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by 747classic
Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:48 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022
Replies: 964
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Re: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022

Fedex MD11F, N649FE (Ex-D-ALCH Lufthansa Cargo) is still at LAX for HMV and fleet unity mods. Ferried at December 30th 2021 VCV-LAX According the FAA SDR website the aircraft has 86554 flt hrs and 16934 cycles and can still be counted as a MD11 spring chicken. After filling in the registation "...

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