I'm only a fixer so can't detail the precise reasons. The later engines must be more efficient at starting - they're quite happy to start on one ignitor, for example. The combustion chamber doesn't fall to bits either. Finally, the FAFC is able to control starting fuel flow rather better. That's my ...
Jump to postThe last info I read was that 34 757s were going.
I know of no plans to get rid of any more 767s than have gone already.
British Caledonian never had any 757s.
The Caledonian 757s were PEA, PEB, PEC, PEE and PEF.
If you needed to work on the top surface of the wing you would connect your safety harness at this point.
Jump to postMusang: The 747/RR does make smoke! The 211 is a 3 spool engine so has a lot more metal to get rotating than a CF6/JT9. Starting is slower because of this. Standard procedure when starting a 742/RR at BA is to use both ignitors but the Tristar only uses one ignitor. That's why the Tripe makes more s...
Jump to postBut it's national airline is (effectively) an EU airline and Switzerland agreed to abide by EU rules (which they've now broken).
Airlines with half a brain have disabled the rain repellant system on all their a/c.
Spray the stuff on a dry windscreen and it makes a terrible mess and adversely affects the pilots' vision through the screen.
And, of course, it isn't true.
The doors of a DC10 are opened, in emergency or error, by a high pressure nitrogen bottle. Those of the Tristar by a huge spring.
Why was the door opened when no steps/air bridge were in position?
Asking for trouble......
I'd like someone to show me which part of the Landor
livery includes the Union Flag (and don't say "the fin").
Some of the "world" tails suck but there are also a lot
of **excellent** designs. Chelsea Rose and English Rose immediately spring to mind. Chatham's not bad.
Apologies.
Now that I've actually looked at the picture I can see
that it's the -70.