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- Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:47 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Loudest Reverse-thrust On Landing
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11957
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:34 am
- Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
- Topic: Debugging A Live Saturn V
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3771
RE: Debugging A Live Saturn V
Awesome!!
Big achievements are only made by the smallest amount of anonymous acts.
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:07 am
- Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
- Topic: Brilliant Design Defies Obsolesence?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6083
RE: Brilliant Design Defies Obsolesence?
I'll add another approach – the GE TF39 engine. I think the high-bypass turbofan engines derived from the TF-39 will far outlast us. Absolutely brilliant in its design.
Jump to post- Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:45 am
- Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
- Topic: B-58 Hustler Thread
- Replies: 40
- Views: 16107
RE: B-58 Hustler Thread
Great thread Geezer! I think this video has been posted before but since you have a dedicated thread, it's worth posting again <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Basically an emergency landing but amazing stami...
Jump to post- Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:53 am
- Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
- Topic: 50 Years Ago Last B-52 Built Delivered To Air Forc
- Replies: 29
- Views: 22903
RE: 50 Years Ago Last B-52 Built Delivered To Air Forc
One question I had was regarding the amount of average flying hours amassed for these aircraft. I found this and hope it’s valid – if not please discount/correct. <a href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/systems/b-52-life.htm" target="_blank">http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/systems/b-52-life.htm...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:50 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Thrust Reverse Noise.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8961
RE: Thrust Reverse Noise.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tdscanuck" class="quote" target="_blank">tdscanuck</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>Me too. I first learned that back in und...
Jump to post- Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:46 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Ice Pilots... American 777
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20318
- Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:15 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Ice Pilots... American 777
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20318
- Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:39 am
- Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
- Topic: C-5 Rewing Question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7856
RE: C-5 Rewing Question
Hi David – I worked on the C-5 from 87-91. By that time the wing mods were done and I was at Travis, we didn’t have any white birds (the grey-white livery). I do recall they were originally returned to the bases after the wing mod with the Euro 1 paint job on the wing itself minus the slats, flaps, ...
Jump to post- Sat May 26, 2012 5:41 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boneyard B747 Takeoff
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27653
- Sat May 19, 2012 3:56 pm
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: ATR Throttles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7763
RE: ATR Throttles
Just a wild guess but I'd wonder if it is to allow enough space between the power levers (left side) and the condition levers (right side) so as not to unintentionally move both or jam a finger/thumb between the two?
Jump to post- Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:48 pm
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Why Are All Bizjets Rear-Engine/T-Tail?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12961
RE: Why Are All Bizjets Rear-Engine/T-Tail?
Wouldn't it also be quieter in the cabin with rear mounted engines which would be a good selling point for folks trying to be productive on a business trip?
Jump to post- Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:45 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: The Best 747 Video
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9934
RE: The Best 747 Video
Such a shame that we were never able to see a -400 in Pan Am or TWA livery. Especially since it was Pan Am that gave rise to the 747 program.
Jump to post- Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:32 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
- Replies: 164
- Views: 22204
RE: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
Well said pnd100. I, like the overwheming majority here just wanted to see the facts behind the conclusions people were coming to. Otherwise it gets ugly real quick.
Jump to post- Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:12 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
- Replies: 164
- Views: 22204
RE: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Kaiarahi" class="quote" target="_blank">Kaiarahi</a> (<a href="#143" class="quote">Reply 143</a>):<br/><i>Quoting MoltenRock (Reply 142): I've a...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:39 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
- Replies: 164
- Views: 22204
RE: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RVV2011" class="quote" target="_blank">RVV2011</a> (<a href="#118" class="quote">Reply 118</a>):<br/><i>What's the threshold though? Do you reac...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:25 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
- Replies: 164
- Views: 22204
RE: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/c46" class="quote" target="_blank">c46</a> (<a href="#112" class="quote">Reply 112</a>):<br/><i>Quoting MoltenRock (Reply 111): This white, olde...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:49 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
- Replies: 164
- Views: 22204
RE: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MoltenRock" class="quote" target="_blank">MoltenRock</a> (<a href="#111" class="quote">Reply 111</a>):<br/><i>This white, older, pilot, (accordi...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:13 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
- Replies: 164
- Views: 22204
RE: Pilot Has Pax Removed Due To "perceived" Threat
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MoltenRock" class="quote" target="_blank">MoltenRock</a> (<a href="#106" class="quote">Reply 106</a>):<br/><i>What particular "behavior" did thi...
Jump to post- Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:15 am
- Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
- Topic: C-5A Legacy Fleet Shrinking
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13610
RE: C-5A Legacy Fleet Shrinking
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ebj1248650" class="quote" target="_blank">ebj1248650</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>This raises the question of whether th...
Jump to post- Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:25 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Flight Engineer Really Needed?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 13574
RE: Flight Engineer Really Needed?
I thought Qantas initially kept the 3 crew layout with the B767 but I'm not sure if that was due to union demands - thought it was. For the early jets yes, you needed the <acronym title="Royal Khmer Airlines (Cambodia)">FE</acronym> for what Starlionblue explained. Especially as well for the props. ...
Jump to post- Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:32 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: What if Boeing Was To Make A Super Twin?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 24914
RE: What If Boeing Was To Make A Super Twin?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/redflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">redflyer</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>I agree that it would be massively expensi...
Jump to post- Fri May 20, 2011 2:21 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Could Airbus Build An AN124 And C-5 Replacement?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10953
RE: Could Airbus Build An AN124 And C-5 Replacement?
Another thought for a clean-sheet design would be the BWB. For outsize cargo this might be a viable option. I'm sure the pros/cons have been discussed in detail in other threads but it'd still be interesting to see if it ever comes to fruition. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quo...
Jump to post- Thu May 19, 2011 5:29 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Could Airbus Build An AN124 And C-5 Replacement?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10953
RE: Could Airbus Build An AN124 And C-5 Replacement?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SEPilot" class="quote" target="_blank">SEPilot</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Both Airbus and Boeing are eminently capable...
Jump to post- Sat May 07, 2011 8:36 am
- Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
- Topic: Has Anybody Here Ever Been A Passenger On A C-5?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18681
RE: Has Anybody Here Ever Been A Passenger On A C-5?
Yup – I was a flying crew chief on the C-5 a long time ago so I was able to mostly ride upfront. However, I also rode frequently in the back (TDYs, etc.) so I experienced both ends if you will. From a PAX perspective sitting in the rear, it was usually loud and could be cold. Seemed like it was eith...
Jump to post- Sat May 07, 2011 7:56 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Differing R/T Levers Airbus
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3624
RE: Differing R/T Levers Airbus
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Chamonix" class="quote" target="_blank">Chamonix</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>Any other aircraft that have a slamback ar...
Jump to post- Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:02 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: C-17 Parked In Reverse Thrust Config?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9260
RE: C-17 Parked In Reverse Thrust Config?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/BMI727" class="quote" target="_blank">BMI727</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>Is that in the manual?</i></font></td></tr></t...
Jump to post- Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:03 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Most Influential Jet Engine Design?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12052
RE: Most Influential Jet Engine Design?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/faro" class="quote" target="_blank">faro</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>what is it that makes axials so much more complica...
Jump to post- Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:30 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Most Influential Jet Engine Design?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12052
RE: Most Influential Jet Engine Design?
Not a single answer but I would go with the engine derivatives progressing from the Lockheed C-5 program: the TF-39 (CF6 derivatives) and the JT9D (derived from Pratt and Whitney’s entry into the C-5 engine competition – forgot what that was called). These both paved the way to the hi-bypass turbofa...
Jump to post- Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:55 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Is This A 741 Or 742?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5519
Is This A 741 Or 742?
Hi Chamonix - using the photo serach engine, just select the 747-400 and enter 400D in the keywords <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> As an aside, I only wish there were more classics with the Aviation Partner...
Jump to post- Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:20 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Is This A 741 Or 742?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5519
Is This A 741 Or 742?
And there were some KLM -200's converted into the SUD, as well as a couple of JAL -100's built with the SUD in the 80s. So now you could possibly confuse -100, -200, and -300 <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> ...
Jump to post- Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:58 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Odd Nosewheel Types
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8224
RE: Odd Nosewheel Types
C-5 NLG retracts backwards. Facilitates the kneeling process as well.
Jump to post- Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:32 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Is The 744 Closer To 741 Or 748?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4941
RE: Is The 744 Closer To 741 Or 748?
I think there were bigger leaps in materials, avionics, engines, etc. between the -100 and -400 then between the -400 and -8. Not to say there aren't significant improvements and innovations between the -400 and -8, but the -400 was basically an entirely new airplane whereas the -8 seems to be more ...
Jump to post- Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:36 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: A330 Various Tail Heights
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10818
RE: A330 Various Tail Heights
Wonder how much rudder damage is/was caused by the aircraft being in the docks and someone switched on hyd without ensuring the rudder was clear from the stands <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Sometimes it's...
Jump to post- Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:19 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Engine Sounds
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7237
RE: Engine Sounds
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ZANL188" class="quote" target="_blank">ZANL188</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>No "engine sounds" thread is complete with...
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