Edyvw: I understand exactly. Its amusing to see the humor exhaustgases says and preaches.
OVERKILL: well stated and you are correct
OVERKILL: well stated and you are correct
Best airliner?
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Originally Posted by 53' Stude
Edyvw: I understand exactly. Its amusing to see the humor exhaustgases says and preaches.
OVERKILL: well stated and you are correct
Edyvw: I understand exactly. Its amusing to see the humor exhaustgases says and preaches.
OVERKILL: well stated and you are correct
I was watching a recent episode of "The Crown" and the Queen was flying in her royal Vickers vc10
It looked like a cool airplane (for the time).
Our Avro Arrow was a cool plane for it's time as well, though not a passenger plane
It looked like a cool airplane (for the time).
Our Avro Arrow was a cool plane for it's time as well, though not a passenger plane
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Yep - and a number of the smaller dual fuel power turbines are actually aircraft derivative
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Originally Posted by 4WD
Yep - and a number of the smaller dual fuel power turbines are actually aircraft derivative
Didn't know that, but it isn't surprising.
Yep - and a number of the smaller dual fuel power turbines are actually aircraft derivative
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Originally Posted by OVERKILL
Originally Posted by 4WD
Yep - and a number of the smaller dual fuel power turbines are actually aircraft derivative
Didn't know that, but it isn't surprising.
Lightweight and powerful - popular choice for offshore platforms where the crane rating can be a limit
https://www.ge.com/power/gas/gas-turbines
Originally Posted by 4WD
Yep - and a number of the smaller dual fuel power turbines are actually aircraft derivative
Lightweight and powerful - popular choice for offshore platforms where the crane rating can be a limit
https://www.ge.com/power/gas/gas-turbines
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Widespread use of GTG speaks for itself
757 and 767. They're comfortable and work horses. Although old now, sadly.
Originally Posted by SEMI_287
757 and 767. They're comfortable and work horses. Although old now, sadly.
Two of the best-flying, best performing, airliners ever built. They made be old, but I plan to keep flying them until they're parked.
Just did OE with an FO last week. Good kid. Good hands. 30 years of flying a taildragger (his own), 20 years of flying A-10s in USAF and 6 years of flying 737 really showed. Winds in EWR were 290/28G43, Landing 22L. I let him have the landing.
It was right on the money - the combination of a good pilot and capable, predictable, good-handling airplane.
757 and 767. They're comfortable and work horses. Although old now, sadly.
Two of the best-flying, best performing, airliners ever built. They made be old, but I plan to keep flying them until they're parked.
Just did OE with an FO last week. Good kid. Good hands. 30 years of flying a taildragger (his own), 20 years of flying A-10s in USAF and 6 years of flying 737 really showed. Winds in EWR were 290/28G43, Landing 22L. I let him have the landing.
It was right on the money - the combination of a good pilot and capable, predictable, good-handling airplane.
I airline quite a bit, although I've not yet flown on a 787. In general, I prefer any of the wide body aircraft and don't really have a distinct favorite. Maybe the 777 comes closest.
Although I do have a love affair with the 727, not sure why, other than I simply like 'em.
Although I do have a love affair with the 727, not sure why, other than I simply like 'em.
my vote is L1011 . boeing 727 2nd and Vickers vc10 3rd
Originally Posted by super20dan
my vote is L1011 . boeing 727 2nd and Vickers vc10 3rd
The Lockheed was a better design than the DC-10 without question and probably better than the B747.
Pity that RR couldn't supply the engines in a timely fashion.
The VC-10 is a seriously neat aircraft that was too late to market and too compromised by BOAC's requirements to which it adhered.
The B727 was a truly nice aircraft and those who flew it have nothing but praise for it.
Flew in one as late as the year 2000.
my vote is L1011 . boeing 727 2nd and Vickers vc10 3rd
The Lockheed was a better design than the DC-10 without question and probably better than the B747.
Pity that RR couldn't supply the engines in a timely fashion.
The VC-10 is a seriously neat aircraft that was too late to market and too compromised by BOAC's requirements to which it adhered.
The B727 was a truly nice aircraft and those who flew it have nothing but praise for it.
Flew in one as late as the year 2000.
The Airbus stuff scares me. All flyby wire, and the wings don't look like they are attached to the fuselage very well. And that flyby wire system has had its share of trouble in the past. Its like Max 8 MCAS on steroids.
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Originally Posted by Exhaustgases
The Airbus stuff scares me. All flyby wire, and the wings don't look like they are attached to the fuselage very well. And that flyby wire system has had its share of trouble in the past. Its like Max 8 MCAS on steroids.
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The Airbus stuff scares me. All flyby wire, and the wings don't look like they are attached to the fuselage very well. And that flyby wire system has had its share of trouble in the past. Its like Max 8 MCAS on steroids.
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Originally Posted by Exhaustgases
The Airbus stuff scares me. All flyby wire, and the wings don't look like they are attached to the fuselage very well. And that flyby wire system has had its share of trouble in the past. Its like Max 8 MCAS on steroids.
When did you notice the first signs of fear???
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The Airbus stuff scares me. All flyby wire, and the wings don't look like they are attached to the fuselage very well. And that flyby wire system has had its share of trouble in the past. Its like Max 8 MCAS on steroids.
When did you notice the first signs of fear???
My favourite airliner is probably the same as Exhaustgases', the square-window Dehavilland Comet. No scary fly-by-wire, those square passenger windows sure look stronger than the flimsy round ones, and I bet it's easy to upgrade one with synthetic vision, plus the earlier turbine engines are a lot closer in their evolution to fuel-efficient and reliable piston engines.
Also, it's low-wing which is so obviously stronger than high wing airplanes... I hear the wings fall off those.
Also, it's low-wing which is so obviously stronger than high wing airplanes... I hear the wings fall off those.
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probably going with 773 or 789 … only caught one 744 flight last year so they are vanishing
The double bus was interesting the first couple times, but comes down to what seats they install -
Just too many people loading and unloading for one aircraft and I don't want to fly to some ME hub
The double bus was interesting the first couple times, but comes down to what seats they install -
Just too many people loading and unloading for one aircraft and I don't want to fly to some ME hub
Originally Posted by Surestick
My favourite airliner is probably the same as Exhaustgases', the square-window Dehavilland Comet. No scary fly-by-wire, those square passenger windows sure look stronger than the flimsy round ones, and I bet it's easy to upgrade one with synthetic vision, plus the earlier turbine engines are a lot closer in their evolution to fuel-efficient and reliable piston engines.
Also, it's low-wing which is so obviously stronger than high wing airplanes... I hear the wings fall off those.
LOL
My favourite airliner is probably the same as Exhaustgases', the square-window Dehavilland Comet. No scary fly-by-wire, those square passenger windows sure look stronger than the flimsy round ones, and I bet it's easy to upgrade one with synthetic vision, plus the earlier turbine engines are a lot closer in their evolution to fuel-efficient and reliable piston engines.
Also, it's low-wing which is so obviously stronger than high wing airplanes... I hear the wings fall off those.
LOL
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Hmmm … my scariest flights were in two of their planes, Twin Otter and Turbo Beaver …
(middle of severe thunderstorms and overshot landing in the marsh) …
(middle of severe thunderstorms and overshot landing in the marsh) …
