The 1973 Paris airshow crash of SSSR-77102 basically off killed any export potential even among COMECON nations. Now, assuming most of the teething problems had been overcome especially with the advent of the D model with much more economical RD-36 engines I doubt there would've been much enthusiasm...
Jump to postIt’s all here and more. Start with Chapter 3, Runway Design https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/draft_150_5300_13a.pdf#page57 In brief, it’s not just about declared distances, but application of safety standards for runway protection zone and runway obstacle free zone. If yo...
Jump to postSo, I was looking through an airport I grew up fairly close to (TJPS). https://www.airnav.com/airport/TJPS I'm trying to understand what goes into the computation of LDA for my own satisfaction. Runway 12 is 8004 ft long with a 1882 ft displaced threshold which should yield a landing distance of 612...
Jump to postReading the OP, it doesn't sound as if the agreement was made because they didn't have enough to convict. 'A written agreement by the previous Montgomery County prosecutor, Bruce Castor, said that he would not criminally prosecute Cosby in the Constand case. Castor testified that while he was distr...
Jump to posthttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/30/court-overturns-bill-cosbys-sex-assault-conviction-bars-further-prosecution.html Stunned. As in so many cases boils down those who can afford significant legal maneuvering and exploitation of technicalities can get away with anything and the belief that due process tr...
Jump to postI can only vouch for my B99 and SD330 flying into DCA almost 40 years ago...We flew down the Anacostia a few times but we always landed on RW22. Flying right over the Pentagon on approach to RW15 was commonplace. When I made right seat in the DHC7, we'd land on RW33 to hold short of RW36. Captain's...
Jump to postHere's a vid of 15 ops from the pedestrian bridge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KtOkQBhu7k DL 757 departing 33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTW602DuLfA and US Airways 757 landing 33 which I alluded to earlier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLxnGCuwlDs I, myself in the 3 years I've been spott...
Jump to postAs an aside, for small commuter or GA aircraft it would seem much easier with acceptable winds to use the Anacostia visual to land on 22 when 19 is in use for the big guys so as not to interrupt traffic flow given lower approach speeds and not as demanding a turn for final. What's the deal with RWY ...
Jump to postQUESTION....I recall seeing commuter planes take off from Runway 15 (thank you Google Maps!!!)....do planes ever land on runway 33???? Can't recall ever seeing that & runway 15 seemed to always be a quick commuter prop take-off in-between landings on the main runway. Again very cool find. Yes! ...
Jump to postFound this online and found that late left turn to final insane since he levels out over the piano keys. This was in a BAE jetstream. Can't imagine if it's even operationally possible (approach speeds, wingspan) trying this on a "tiny" E-175 let alone something as large as a 737/320. https...
Jump to postThanks. Nevermind, I had a complete brain fart when I wrote that. I was thinking in terms of once you are at stall, forces are stronger to push down (which of course would not be desirable either), and not in terms of less stick force is required to get into a stall with all the other aero surfaces ...
Jump to postI read the following article this morning and this was linked by another user in the Civil Aviation thread. https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/mcas-may-not-have-been-needed-on-the-737-max-at-all/ It goes on to discuss how the 737 may not have needed the MCAS as the "slightly softer ...
Jump to postBeen bored out of my mind with COVID and wanted to head out to DCA for some Ben's chilli and spotting but read that National Hall will be open only post security. Has these been done yet?
Jump to postit says planes would pass the udvar hazy museum, then started the turn. Looking at the satellite view of kiad, theres at least the width between runways of room to make that turn, which with the headwind being strong enough to mandate rwy30 ops would effectively stretch that corner out longer, more...
Jump to postNot sure if it adds to the discussion but I'll add my USD0.02. Il-86 suffered from an identity crisis. Initially it was envisaged as the Soviet A300 to deliver millions of tourists from Moscow airports to the Black Sea - a route with perpetual undercapacity. But then two things were realized. One, ...
Jump to postI've been on a news black out for a a few weeks just to alleviate my COVID couped up depression but that drone footage of the collapse is heartbreaking
Jump to postAnd attempts by a Bond villain to take out England by taking control of the observatory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp9tENRDVzA "For England James?..No, for me". One of my fav Bond movies. Feels like it was just yesterday I was 12 watching it in the theaters. Not to mention I was rut...
Jump to postI wonder if the finicky nature of the D18Ts and the infamous pre takeoff procedure requiring full power run up for a few minutes to stabilize engine temps and ensure max thrust as well as proper rotational clearances played a role. They don’t quite reach full power during the run up. The procedure ...
Jump to postI wonder if the finicky nature of the D18Ts and the infamous pre takeoff procedure requiring full power run up for a few minutes to stabilize engine temps and ensure max thrust as well as proper rotational clearances played a role.
Jump to postBummer. Lot's of great science out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9DuMK0uo1c And attempts by a Bond villain to take out England by taking control of the observatory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp9tENRDVzA "For England James?..No, for me". One of my fav Bond movies. Feels lik...
Jump to posthttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03270-9 Super sad news for me having grown up in PR. After two supporting cables broke on multiple ocassions it was determined a collapse could occur imminently and a controlled demotion is the best resort. I took many field trips out there when young and a...
Jump to postJust got the book about the Tu-144 by Gordon and Rigmant which I've been meaning to read for a long time. I've been confused reading about the RD-36 engine used on the D model that was successfully flown between Moscow and Khabarovsk in 3 hrs and 23 mins. Throughout the book it mentions that the RD-...
Jump to postIt wouldn't have made much sense. It would have been subsonic for at least the first 2 and a half hours or so out of Moscow, until leaving the Norwegian coast, and then again the last 2 hours or so, approaching Havana, when overflying the Bahamas or Florida. And what premium traffic would there hav...
Jump to postTo the above: Also in ussr there was no use for a tu-144 and major desision makers were not supportive of this aircraft. At some stage they even halted development/production of the kolesov rd-36 engines and made the workers of the plant harvest crops during summer... That is just tragic. The RD-36...
Jump to postTo the above: Also in ussr there was no use for a tu-144 and major desision makers were not supportive of this aircraft. At some stage they even halted development/production of the kolesov rd-36 engines and made the workers of the plant harvest crops during summer... That is just tragic. The RD-36...
Jump to postThanks for the great feedback. I think i was a bit on cloud 9 when i wrote this post. Well, I'm not planning on buying now but within the next 2-3 years once i rack up hours. Or better, yet, i think it's probably better to just rent from an FBO for a while, or look into buying something cheaper from...
Jump to postI took a class in Kalman filtering as part of my <acronym title="Egyptair">MS</acronym> thesis in Aerospace Engineering which involved a lot of it. It basically is used in a stochastic (random) process in control theory to determine the state of a dynamic system. As you know for accurate tracking of...
Jump to postOk. Here's the deal. I have no flying experience but i do have an <acronym title="Egyptair">MS</acronym> in Aerospace Engineering, from Stanford. I am planning to earn my PPL sometime this year. I really know nothing about <acronym title="Garuda Indonesia">GA</acronym> aviation. The last few years i...
Jump to postI will be moving back to my hometown of Mayaguez <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> for the next few years (Honeywell Avionics). Since there's no time like the present, i'm interested in getting my PPL at a nearby airport. I went to Aguadilla but they guy wasn't even a CFI and i felt ...
Jump to postThanks for the replies. I've been so busy in the theoretical aspects of Aerospace Engineering as a grad student that i haven't gotten to enjoy some of the lighter aspects of aviation like just heading out and spotting. I have to say it felt great.
Jump to postSo I'm enjoying some free time back home in my hometown of Mayaguez, <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym>. It's 3 <acronym title="Aeromexico">AM</acronym> and I can't sleep. No one wants to go drink and i don't want to fall asleep watching reruns of "Miami Vice". So, I hop into my car a...
Jump to postSovietjet, It defintely makes sense what you are saying. I thought about it myself. Test pilot Edward Elyan was very vocal about the poor low speed handling characterstics of 68001. He said he had to fight to keep it in the air. I remember reading also how when the English team visited Moscow in 196...
Jump to postSince I finally got some spare time to read, I picked up a copy of Howard Moon's dated but very interesting book on the 144. I remember reading about how the first protoype CCCP-68001 had to make an emergency landing in Poland on a return flight from East Berlin to Moscow while it was coming back fr...
Jump to postSounds like a great idea!! My rudimentary understanding of the Cyrllic alphabet allowed me to capture most of the key names. I wish i had had time as an undergrad to study Russian. Unfortunately my Engineering classes consumed all my time. It was great when i took a class on supersonic aerodynamics ...
Jump to postYup, I just got it. Took me 12 hrs. I left it on all night. I used "Download accelerator" which finally worked. It stopped prompting me for a password. Anyway, fantastic documentary!!! For a Tu-144 aficionado like myself, hence my screen name, this is pure bliss!! Now, I just have to get one of my f...
Jump to postI've been trying for 2 days to get this download!!! I either get timed-out which i've corrected or it stalls. And when i try to resume, it asks for a passowrd. How long did it take you guys to get it? I'm so desperate to see this!!
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I think people are misunderstanding me. I know i obviously cannot become a test pilot right now without flight experience. I am asking what is the best route to take so that i can equip myself with the necessary skills to be a viable test pilot applicant, i.e, join the air force and get flight time,...
Jump to postThanks a lot for the replies. Is the school out west you're referring to "The national test pilot school"?. The instructor bios seem very impressive. Two people had degrees from Caltech and MIT. It seems pretty legitimate albeit quite expensive. Most of the courses listed are courses I have already ...
Jump to postI will be finishing my <acronym title="Egyptair">MS</acronym> in Aeronautics/Astronautics this May from Stanford. I also have a <acronym title="British International Helicopters">BS</acronym> in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering from the Univ. of Illinois. I have really been quite lost and conf...
Jump to postThanks for the replies. I felt a little silly posting that question without really thinking about it. It was sort of a spur of the moment thing. Does make sense to me now.
Jump to postIf this is really dumb I apologize. On Airbus aircraft equipped with sidestick controllers, the captain's "joystick" is on the left and the f/o's on the right. What happens if the captain is right-handed and the f/o is left handed? Do they just learn how to fly like this? I seriously doubt only left...
Jump to postI wonder if Cubana's IL-62M's instrument panel labels are in Cyrillic or are translated into the Latin Alphabet either in English or Spanish. Must be hard for their pilots. Having to learn English as well as the Russian (Cyrillic alphabet) though I noticed the Captain was giving the names of the ins...
Jump to postHere are some more videos. <a href="http://www.flightlevel350.com/search_videos.php?airline=Cubana+De+Aviacion" target=_blank>http://www.flightlevel350.com/search...eos.php?airline=Cubana+De+Aviacion</a> They are communicating with New York ATC, and according to the caption they are heading towards ...
Jump to postThanks for posting that wonderful video!!! A truly fascinating experience. Even though i'm a native speaker of Spanish and English, the external noise was drowning out quite a bit of audio. I did understand "Bermuda" and I think Manchester. Did the flight originate from La Habana? Where was it headi...
Jump to postHi JHTango. It's nice to see someone openminded enough to want to work in Russia. I had similar ambitions when I was an undergrad studying Aerospace Engineering at UIUC. I got laughed at a lot by a my peers who were all dime a dozen wanting to work for Boeing or Lockheed. Even wanting to work for Ai...
Jump to postAny chance Air India will return to <acronym title="Moscow - Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE), Russia">SVO</acronym> with their own equp? I see that they still codeshare with <acronym title="Aeroflot (Russian Federation)">SU</acronym> on <acronym title="Moscow - Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE), Russia">SVO</acro...
Jump to postI've already suggested this for deletion. I feel really really awful. It's the first time I've started a factually incorrect thread!!!.
Jump to postDamn, I tried to make sure I checked carefully. Oh well...Sorry about that
Jump to postVery strange to me...considering they have colonial ties and BA serves other smaller islands in the Caribbean like Barbados and Antigua? Is there no demand for this service?
Jump to postOk...Ok...but politically and culturally most people still consider Poland part of Eastern Europe since it is a slavic nation. Slightly off topic, I know this has been said before but Delta is starting <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">...
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