For me the 777 is the aircraft that comes to mind when thinking of Japanese aviation so feels quite sad that JAL won't have any in the near future. But I'm quite excited about their A350s Right now I'd say the 787 comes to mind when thinking of Japanese aviation. True, but to me Japanese aviation w...
Jump to postI wonder if Airbus could strip the aircraft down and offer it as a lighter medium hauler
Jump to postThe -100B was a 747SR with larger fuel tanks to allow longer range. It essentially brought the -100s capability to be close to the -200. I cannot understand why the aircraft was created. I can't see any advantage a -100B would pose over a -200. It makes sense that only 9 were ordered but...why did i...
Jump to postBefore the days of screens and EICAS, there was just too much information to feasibly be monitored by two pilots. If you compare the cockpits of a 747 classic and a 747-400, you see that the classics are packed to the gills with gauges. Look through the screens in a -400 or -8 ECAM, and realize that...
Jump to postWhat happens to the Everett factory if the 777X program stays at a slow pace? Does it just close with the 777 program?
Jump to postAA will 100% use them on multiple daily JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO too. Other routes that come to mind are: MIA-GRU MIA-LHR JFK-CDG JFK-LHR JFK-SEA JFK-DFW JFK-MIA Unless US law changes, most of those routes can't happen supersonic. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-91/subp...
Jump to postI've been saying for years that even though smaller aircraft are decreasing the prevalence of hub-hub flights, connecting traffic is still huge business for airlines. Emirates high load factors is one example, and Qatar is another. The world is getting bigger, and more people will want to fly, but p...
Jump to postI think the A380 is more likely than fresh 77Ws… Don´t think so...A380 would be a logistal nightmare and a stand alone type. 77W could be operate with 787s, 777-900s as well as the LH Cargo and Swiss. If the price is right I think from a business point of view 77W make more sense for LH than a coup...
Jump to postAny place to get intel on when rollouts happen? If possible I would like to see at least one
Jump to posthttps://www.flickr.com/photos/194927577@N06/51918495843/in/dateposted-public/ Rejected for multitudes of reasons, but the one I am curious about is "quality" and sharpness. I don't understand how to improve sharpness. This was shot at the lowest iso level, 1/800 second, F/7.1, and I distin...
Jump to postsadly its not photoshopped. Heres another picture https://twitter.com/avshaq/status/1452421882414870534?s=20 I hate it I still think photoshop. You can see where the brush tool is a slightly different color right under the logo. The placement doesn't look centered either. If this is real it's horri...
Jump to postAviation Week has a new article analyzing the A380. A lot of it covers familiar ground but there are new and interesting insights. Some highlights: “We all have misjudged the future of the twins, and that led to the efficiency problem of the A380,” Enders says. “I only admit this reluctantly, but B...
Jump to postBefore people start posting about their "Rights" in the USA. There are no absolute rights; and the classic case is that you cannot yell "Fire" in a crowded theater or public space. P Sick and tired of COVID19 related debates, but I am more sick and tired of people using this quo...
Jump to postA350 deliveries will have dimmable windows from next year and it will be standard on all aircraft. I personally love dimmable windows but I know it’s like marmite. Either you really like it or you really hate it. Thoughts? https://twitter.com/spaethflies/status/1440355556271656962?s=21 Will come in...
Jump to postThe inevitable has happened! :mad: Airbus did announce that they'll offer them at the beginning of last year. Thanks to this awful feature, enjoying the beauty of planet Earth from the air will become a thing of the past in the not so distant future. :banghead: You are right. Good analogy. It is li...
Jump to postGood. Now, ban this fool from flying for 10-15 years, fine him a fortune. Never too early to learn. Really? This is a minor - clearly one with some serious behavioral challenges. And you can't fine a minor (what problem does it solve for his parents to have to pay for this - I'm sure this isn't the...
Jump to postAre you guys actually telling me that if I eat food on an airplane I brought on board myself anytime outside a designated "meal time", that I will be disobeying crew instructions? Absolute insanity. That is the type of treatment you expect in prisons, not for customers paying hundreds of d...
Jump to postDoes anyone have the photo of the hybrid logo AA was considering and allowed employees to vote on at the end of 2013? There was a lot of resistance to the flag tail at first so American proposed a hybrid scheme where the tail would remain the same with AA and the previous eagle in between the lette...
Jump to postNo I just think the quads are more impressive to look out the window. In the case of the 747 and A380 lower decks, I feel more comfortable on them because the cabins are more spacious so I don't get claustrophobic
Jump to postG'day Do you think economy on the 787 will be 3-3-3? Further on the way to the bottom I would not be surprised if they will configure the A350 ten abreast in economy. All recent developments at LH have not really been to enhance customer experience, but rather the opposite. I used to like them, hav...
Jump to postHow willing will Airbus be to provide support to airlines for the A380 by 2030 if only a handful of aircraft are still flying ? Part out the ones that got parked. And the OEMs (or more likely their successors) are usually on the hook for support until the last airframe takes its bow. It's an offici...
Jump to postIt is odd to me that if I am not mistaken, there is a larger net number of 747 classics flying today compared to 2020 than the number of 747-400s flying compared to 2020 That's an unusual way to see it, but yes, you are right. it's because of the whole Iranian sanctions. I was actually thinking of ...
Jump to postEP-MNB is currently active! Great to see it has flown again! THR-KER, as often. Even greater news, Mahan air has said that both EP-MNE and EP-MND (its 2 747-300's) will go back into service. The 747 classic is back! https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1165438/ep-mne-mahan-airlines-boeing-747-3b3m I...
Jump to postThis is a very specific number of aircraft, any idea if they are replacing something specific? IIRC there are 8 747-400s left in the fleet to replace
Jump to postDoes anyone know what model of FMC BA had retrofitted onto the 742s? I know they were the Boeing CDUs, but I am curious as to how much the FMCs actually controlled. What software did they have most in common? Where the the Pegasus FMCs on the 767s?
Jump to postEastern Airlines has the potential to cause a lot of headaches for AA. They are literally replicating AA's network to the Caribbean / South America one city at a time. The airline has a lot lower cost structure and if they can provide some very attractive fares, might be able to really give AA issu...
Jump to postAnd yet here in the Uk we're still quibbling about building the first (domestic) high speed line. I live in Edinburgh and London is 4 and a half hours by train. It's just long enough that flying is still competitive (flight time 1 hour 20 plus faff) and the new High Speed line HS2 will not benefit ...
Jump to postThe amount of deaths and cases are well documented. Also the amount of people safely vaccinated is well document. This is excellent evidence. Oh yeah they are. Which is why I couldn't care less about catching COVID. Your chances of dying are just too low to make it worth it and the "long term ...
Jump to postTo the vaccine hesitant; Vaccines prevent hospitalization, spread and severe symptoms. The long haul symptoms seem to be nerve damage. That can be loss of taste, loss of smell, nerve pains. https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200908/permanent-nerve-damage-for-some-covid-19-survivors People worry abou...
Jump to postIf the currently approved vaccines don’t prevent infection, what’s the point? The US FDA has approved based on tests showing pretty high efficacy and practical applications in the US, Israel has shown the testing to be pretty accurate. No vaccine prevents any infection......that is not it's purpose...
Jump to post:talktothehand: Approved Covid-19 vaccines are just that. They are NOT experimental in any way shape or form. This is just disinformation campaign sprouted by anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorists. https://fullfact.org/online/covid-vaccines-not-medical-experiment/ Long-term clinical trials are still ong...
Jump to postOkay, I stand corrected. I thought it was a earlier 747 model which was the last combi version after the SAA accident (but wasn't there something that the FAA wouldn't allow or make it very difficult for US airlines to use a 747-400 combi, just KLM had already ordered them) I thought the partition ...
Jump to posthttps://www.freightwaves.com/news/exclusive-airbus-floats-concept-for-a380-freighter-conversion So, they're basically putting the top deck as a pax area and the bottom for cargo. Does anyone see this working? I personally don't really know, but I express some skepticism. First off, it is still inef...
Jump to postMirrorless is not too popular with wildlife photographers for some reason, but I am considering the transition The thing with mirrorless is that it has advanced greatly only in the past 1-2 years, and many DSLRs owners still perceive it to be the same sluggish technology it was 4-5 years ago. It's ...
Jump to postvikkyvik wrote:speedbird52 wrote:vikkyvik wrote:
Are you using multiple AF points? Try using a single AF point, and place it squarely on the area you want in focus.
I am using the center point
That's good (in my opinion). How large is the bird, and how far away?
The camera will be letting you down more than the lens, however DSLR technology is now beginning to show its age when focussing on small, erratically-moving objects. The 7DII and 90D are better suited to action/wildlife photography. I'm glad you like your new lens anyway — what it lacks in range it...
Jump to postMy only complaint is that when it came to birds, there were a lot of situations where the lens would focus on the wrong thing, or not focus on the birds face. Are you using multiple AF points? Try using a single AF point, and place it squarely on the area you want in focus. I am using the center po...
Jump to postI just bought the F/4L 70-200. Night and day difference to the Tamron, don't even mention the EF 70-300 kit. I think I finally understand why lenses are so expensive. I couldn't ask for a sharper lens, CA is a non issue, and the autofocus is insanely quiet and fast. The build quality is impeccable, ...
Jump to postYou bet it’s the same in many ways. Boeing boasted to its customers that commonality between the 707, 727 and 737 was something like 80%. The centre pedestal of a 737 Max is identical to that of a 707. That so much of a 707 is still on the production line in 2021 shows how right that version of Boe...
Jump to postUnequal space between aircraft and frame edges, poor lighting, too much dead space, and the wing is awkwardly clipped in the first image. Photography is mostly about light, and it's not doing you any favours here unfortunately. Thank you. What sort of lighting do I want for photos here? I am assumi...
Jump to postThe original EF 100-400L is decent but unfortunately renowned for its copy variation — in other words, if you get a bad one it'll be pretty soft, likely for much of the zoom range. I went through 3 before settling on one that was pretty close to perfect... until the IS went in it after about 2 year...
Jump to postdutchspotter1 wrote:All of them are poorly cropped.
Hello! I have some more and in the interest of saving forum space I won't make a new thread. I anticipate all these to get rejected for various reasons, but I would like your input to improve my editing/photography. https://imgur.com/Dbrz9iE (dark) https://imgur.com/U4kaBno (dark) https://imgur.com/...
Jump to postHow is the Gen 1 Canon 100-400L in comparison to the 70-200? I know it is slower, and the zoom is clunky, but considering I intend to do wildlife photography when not planespotting it would probably make sense for me to have the range available. Sample photos of the lens look pretty decent to me as ...
Jump to postThe EF 70-200 f/4 L would have been my first choice, without doubt. It can be bought new for around $680, so maybe around $400-$500 used. Has no IS but it's optically one of the finest lenses ever produced. Was recommended several times above so I'm not sure why you went with the Tamron... I had a ...
Jump to postThe best way forward for Boeing would be to de-list their stock, getting out of the grips of short-sighted Wall Street vultures and their perpetual desire for ever improving quarterlies. Secondly they need to recognise that they're an engineering company first, second and last. Their mission should...
Jump to postI picked up the Tamron 70-200 F/2.8 LD DI SP, (Non stabilized) for $400. First shots on it were good but unimpressive, I have to say images of birds and the like are a very fuzzy. The weather was also less than ideal I will say in fairness to the lens. CA is minor. Are there better lenses at this pr...
Jump to postIn addition to what dutchspotter 1 says, they both look quite blurry and over-sharpened to compensate. Jehan I can definitely fix the crop, but is there anything I can do about the blur? How do you avoid blurry photos in the future? I think it may have been caused by my use of F/5.6 Probably doesn'...
Jump to postjelpee wrote:In addition to what dutchspotter 1 says, they both look quite blurry and over-sharpened to compensate.
Jehan
Got back into planespotting after a several month break. I am hoping to get my first accepted photo one day soon, and am looking for feedback. https://imgur.com/RgQsmf6 This one looks a little oversharpened, and while I like the darker look, I think I might need to bump up the blacks to get accepted...
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