While searching though countless "Why does NW operate an old fleet?" threads, I started to wonder something. It looks like NW spent more money on their aircraft than UA, AA, CO, DL, and the like. NWs 747s and DC-10s all had nice Litton INS's, engine instruments updated to digital, and some...
Jump to postThere is plenty of searchable info on the JT9Ds on this forum over the years but Ive had a hard time finding info on the CF6 or RB211s on the 747-100/-200/-300/SP. Reading through the engine performance charts show the CF6 is better until you compare it to the -7Q and -7R4G2 for range on the -200 an...
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Jump to postWhile one may be the "Pilot in command", the other has to handle communication with the ground. Both are needed for fuel calculations as one checks the others work. Also, two man crew comes in handy during in-climate weather, or hairy situations such as an emergency. I guess you could say that havin...
Jump to postI think we are all skipping the issue of SELCAL. Would the MD-80s, being an aircraft that would never do a transatlantic flight, have SELCAL in them?
Jump to postI don't think its a matter of navigation equipment as it is a matter of range. Just beef the plane up with fuel and fly it to KEF from where ever is in range from the US.
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Jump to postWhat's interesting about the XL Germany 320 incident is that it is now being considered a crime scene, and the wreckage is in tiny pieces. If the engines stalled, you would think the pieces left behind would be bigger, like Air Florida 90 (even though QH90 stalled), as the plane would glide, not plu...
Jump to postThe perforated linings are not only used as acoustic linings, but also so the air going into the engine rides over the surface properly. The holes create suction on the air coming in, so it passes over the surface properly, thats how the 737-300 > ( > greater then 300) can get away with oddly shaped...
Jump to postThe most annoying is the McDonnell Douglas lady. She is so grainy, and condescending.
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Jump to postIt's been puzzling me for a while, I was told (at least on the Airbuses) that this vent has something to do with the fuel tanks. Take a look in this picture, if you look at the watermark on the photo, the letter 'R' is right where the V-shaped vent is. <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face...
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Jump to postI've been told the winglets on the 727 are to also improve the wake created from the wingtips. Personally I see putting winglets on these planes kinda pointless as most wont be operating in a number of years (at leas the DC9s and such) and it would not pay off. As in, the cost of the winglets and ta...
Jump to postAir Canada also operates some aircraft with PWs. Their 763 they bought (not Canadian) had PWs on them. The remaining 762's have PWs on them. Their old 747-400s had them too, DC9 etc...
Jump to postAs everyone is stated, it can fly for a long time, its just the amount of money the airline is willing to pump into the aircraft in question. Fed Ex in Canada here only has to fly the 727 with 3 cans on the upper deck to break even on that flight. So imangine if that flight was full? The airplanes <...
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Jump to postIn Canada we have the Red Pass which is the employee pass which lets you go every ware and the blue pass which is the visitor pass, and inside that pass is instructions on where you can and cannot go, aswell as other stuff. Red passes are biometric, at least here in Halifax.
Jump to postI have had this exact problem on a flight to <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> via <acronym title="Halifax - International (YHZ / CYHZ), Canada - Nova Scotia">YHZ</acronym>. A few mechanic friends of mine told me the Ejet...
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Jump to postBy far the L1011 and any McDonnell Douglas product, they are so great!
Jump to postAC doesnt have any fully Y-Class configed 767's.
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Jump to postSorry folks, good try but your incorrect. The noise is the Evacuation system going to off. On the ground and airborne for a few seconds after t/o, The Evac system is set to ARMED which means the lights on all the exits are eliminated and the proximity lighting on the isles is ready to go. This syste...
Jump to postThat would be something fun to see, considering C6 is owned by IMP which is HUGE in the Maritimes here. But it will not happen.
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Jump to postAccargo, there is about 4 done now. But I think the fourth one is still in the barn.
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Jump to postI have another question, but I dont want to hijack the thread.
When are pilots legitimately able to start recording there duty time? Like when does duty time start, as soon as they step aboard the aircraft?
I dont think a lot of the suggested names are that great, Alitalia sounds nice when you say it versus Air Italia. Some you cannot change like <acronym title="Siberia Airlines (Russian Federation)">S7</acronym> because it has curb appeal, a lot of the airlines names do have curb appeal. Now, Travel C...
Jump to postIf you didnt, youd be just as bad as the bomber, your putting peoples lives at risk by not telling anyone.
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Jump to postAll the major, and some not so major, in Canada start with Y. They Usually contain one or two letters of the city in the code (<acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> is an acception). Y<b>H</b>Z - Halifax <acronym title="JUST ...
Jump to postIt is built to transport the 787 parts from around the world to PAE for final assembly.
Jump to postLuftwaffe A310's also come here to YHZ quite often, atleast once every 2 weeks. Im not sure why, anyone?
Jump to postI travel usually about 3 times a year, and I always end up in <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym>, being on the east coast, <acronym title="Halifax - International (YHZ / CYHZ), Canada - Nova Scotia">YHZ</acronym>, you have...
Jump to postAhahhahah "Angryphone", thats a keeper. Simply to put a and to this Angryphone vs. Furiousophones, both sides need to be fixed before we can speak about it. Yes, English children being schooled in Canada should have a Core-French program that doesnt suck, and yes French kids should have a Core-Engli...
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