Re: Hawker siddeley trident wing

Sadly, any discussion of the Trident wing has to acknowledge the critical leading edge retractable droop element on the Trident 1s and that it was possible for flight crews to retract it prematurely with a catastrophic result. Trident 2s and 3s were produced with leading edge slats, plus other refi...

Re: Hawker siddeley trident wing

I've read a lot about various aircraft being the fastest, or among the fastest, commercial airliners- the VC10, Trident and CV990 are the ones most mentioned. However it's not clear whether operations at these supposed high speeds were standard practice or were they a capability achieved in flight-...

Re: Hawker siddeley trident wing

Does anybody know anything about the HS-121 Airfoil? The Trident was one of the fastest subsonic commercial airliners, cruising at over 610 mph (980 km/h). At introduction into service its cruise Mach Number was 0.88/ 380 kn IAS. Designed for high speed, with a critical Mach number of 0.93,[43] the...

Re: The GOP has decided to punish free speech

Just the latest example of GOP hypocrisy. Florida is full of it. Remember when DeSantis punished private employers from enacting COVID safety measures? "Party of small government, unless we can own the libs" is more like it. DeSantis did the right thing. Covid is the most horrific lie eve...

Re: 787 with extensive wing paint peel?

A question, the 787 was in testing in all types of environment for a year or two before EIS, did the issue not appear during testing or did Boeing paint its test a/c with a different type paint that did not create this issue? During testing it was SOP to cover any place the CFRP showed through with...

Re: Why not wider runways?

It's worth repeating this joke here: A plane lands with maximum brakes and screeches to a halt with just feet to spare. With a sigh of relief, the captain says that was the shortest landing he's ever done. The first officer looks out the window and says "this runway is really short, but it sur...

Re: Different manufacturers for jet engines #1 vs. #2

The 5th engine transportation pod was available as late as the 400. https://image-prod.iol.co.za/resize/661x366?source=https://inm-baobab-prod-eu-west-1.s3.amazonaws.com/public/inm/media/file/1/1967612/1452149116/image/2521470430.jpg&operation=CROP&offset=0x15&resize=661x372

Re: Different manufacturers for jet engines #1 vs. #2

VSMUT wrote:

Thrusty69 wrote:

I’ve never seen that switch in the cockpit. What panel number is it on?

You pull the breaker.

Re: A/C type behaviour in turbulence

Flight attendants also have a keen perspective on turbulence, which is interesting to contrast with pilots. When flight attendants work, they are working in multiple places related to the center of gravity - forward of it, on it, and behind it. Therefore, they really get to feel how different parts...

Re: Powering systems inside a hangar

Thank you! You answered another question I had in my head but assumed was obvious - that they wouldn't run the APU or engines indoors. If the tail of the aircraft is kept outside of the hanger door, it is common to run the APU if you require hydraulics for moving flight controls on aircraft like th...

Re: Allegations of electoral fraud - why, when, who etc

Then there is this......... https://www.rt.com/usa/509674-michigan-dominion-audit-errors-fraud/ There is a lot more irrefutable evidence than the hack-able Dominion voting machines that the MSM lied about. Why don't the Democrats want forensic audits done and why was one location shredding ballets i...

Re: B767-300 Jettison Rate

I may be mistaken, but aren't the Override Jettison pumps the same pump? My recollection of the 787 seems to remember that to be true. IIRC, the main tanks and the center wing Override/Jettison pumps are all turned on and the center wing fuel is burned first because the O/J pumps have a higher press...

Re: Boeing leaving Everett after +100 years ?

Washington State has used Boeing as a cash cow, while the pols simultaneously use them as a whipping boy. High taxes, burdensome regulation, etc. There are other alternatives, and Boeing has been slowly moving stuff out for years. Agreed. There are far better alternatives. Not to mention how WA Sta...

Re: Why is the distance between 77W cockpit and the first row seat so long?

If I recall a documentary I saw years ago correctly, the cockpit section of the 777 is the same as the 767 (which has a smaller fuselage diameter) so the had to add a larger "neck" section to transition to the larger fuselage. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it is "section 16&quo...

Re: How many runways does an airport need?

Also at the end of the day, your successful take offs should equal your successful landings.

Re: Hydrogen flying wing

IDK the storage pressure for nitrogen, but it would require a really heavy wing to contain it.

Re: Cabin Air Recirculation Filters against Covid-19? (ATA 21)

How about infrared lights for sterilization of the air in the return ducts and fresh air masks plugged into the gasper system? The mask and hose could be rented for the flight like earphones are on some flights. A sterile air supply at every seat.

Re: COVID-19 measures in the cockpit

Staying at home when you are sick comes to mind.

Re: COVID Masks: What kind do you have? - Or: why not wear one?

Well Duh. The CV-19 virus is about as dangerous as the yearly Flu. Wearing a mass is just so much B.S. Dr. Fauci was involved with developing CV-19 before research on it was banned in this country. Dr. Fauci gave the lab in China 3.7 Million dollars to continue research on CV-19. Most everything Dr....

Re: Is an aircraft weighing possible outdoors ?

Back in the 70's, I had heard of a 707 being weighed outdoors by Iberia IIRC. Iberia didn't operate any 707s. Unless it was third party Mx. Iberia did over see the Spanish Air Force's fleet of four B707s(T-17). You can jack up an airplane outside, but weighing it? Fool's errand. Agreed. The rumor d...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

Unbelievable. The Democrat's latest railroad attempt of lies and BS projection is blowing up in their faces and you guys can't see it? I mean holly crap!!! Adam Shiff has to hold hearings in secret and control testimony so that the truth won't come out. I wouldn't have you working for my airlines o...

Re: Is an aircraft weighing possible outdoors ?

Amazing. I have seen some loony tunes stuff done in the quest for expediency. The best thing you can do with any process is to do it in a way that has the least potential of errors, go home that night and have a clear conscience that what you did will never come back to bite you.

Re: The Motorola RAZR Returns

Hear ya go............Works great, less filling. Battery life sucks, but I can deal with that. With a Bluetooth head set, I have even used it for Navigation. Awesome phone. For $349 retail price I can't complain. https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/verizon2-1539625340.jpg?re...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

Honestly I can't keep track of what is left of the GOP defense. It's been changed so many times yet instantly shredded each time. I think they're going to land on the SNL phone company line "We don't care. We don't have to." What happened to old white men? Seriously--there's got to be a m...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

Sondland is testifying that Rudy and Trump engaged in a quid pro quo, and directly indicting them in this crime. He also is testifying that Senator Ron Johnson and Pompeo were directly informed of this. Sondland clearly saw he was being set up as the fall guy and is having nopart in it. https://www...

Re: Is an aircraft weighing possible outdoors ?

Horses for courses mostly. Sometimes you have to just interject common sense into the conversation. I've weighed 100's of aircraft and the tribal knowledge on the hanger floor is to weigh the aircraft inside a hanger with the doors closed and the hanger ventilation system off, no exceptions. I could...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

How is the common citizen currently winning when an Unethical man is running the country and making selfish decisions that affect all of us? So how is he unethical? does this come from CNN or some other fake news outlet? What I thought was just hilarious is when the fake news media released a night...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

The Impeachment investigation hearings continue today, but they will not really lead to Trump's removal from office in the Senate trial. The best hope is to tarnish Trump with enough unethical behaviors that enough will turn out to vote him out and the Democrat in with the 2020 elections. Sadly thi...

Re: Is an aircraft weighing possible outdoors ?

Actually CG and Zero fuel weight. I don't think I have ever weighed an aircraft were it took 3 shifts and I have weighed hundreds of aircraft in my career. the largest time span would be defueling and draining the sumps which does happen during 1 shift, and the the actual weighing can be performed ...

Re: WaPo:Whistleblower 'Political Appointee' meddled with trump and Pence Tax Returns

Well ya. It is the Washington Post after all. If you can't find dirt, spin the truth or make up your own "facts" and win a Pulitzer prize. Politico has a hard time with the truth, as well. I wish MSM would just do their job and stop lying to us.

Re: Is an aircraft weighing possible outdoors ?

question is about error margin. I don't know how much lift would be created by the wind on a relatively calm day, but I would bet on 1-2% of plane weight at most. This can be unacceptable from the regulatory standpoint, but can be a solid check against certain mistakes (remember an accident where c...

Re: Is an aircraft weighing possible outdoors ?

Actually CG and Zero fuel weight. I don't think I have ever weighed an aircraft were it took 3 shifts and I have weighed hundreds of aircraft in my career. the largest time span would be defueling and draining the sumps which does happen during 1 shift, and the the actual weighing can be performed i...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

Come on guys. Joe Biden bragged publicly he strong armed Ukraine to fire a prosecutor that was investigating Burisma the company Hunter Biden worked for as bag man for his dad. Between Ukraine and China, Joe Biden with the help of his son sold out his public office of VP. https://www.realclearpoliti...

Re: Trump ask the Supreme Court to Block His Tax Returns

What about the millions of dollars the Clinton's laundered through their Clinton Money Laundering Foundation that were not reported as was required by law when she was Secretary of State? In polite circles it's called cooking the books.

Re: Mass Shooting at Oklahoma Walmart

Yup. Blame guns or those nasty bullet manufacturers for the acts of unhinged people is how the MSM will report it. Of course if a responsible citizen with a firearm had neutralized (shot) or disarmed the perp saving his life and innocent victims lives before he killed someone, there would be cricket...

Re: Trump ask the Supreme Court to Block His Tax Returns

Really a far cry from Hillary Clinton that as Secretary of State with the help of her corrupt husband embezzled millions and millions of dollars with Bill's pay to play scheme victimizing several countries on the planet. She hid her horrific crimes on a private E-Mail server. In Haiti alone, somethi...

Re: Trump ask the Supreme Court to Block His Tax Returns

I don’t see anything in the constitution about a Presidents financial status being a requirement to hold office. Maybe I’m missing something other than liberal tears: “No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall...

Re: Chick-fil-A is ending donations criticized by LGBTQ activists

Seems reasonable to me. The Woke Liberal Left alphabet (LGBTQP) community needs to stop trying to ram their agenda down the vast straight majority's (95% of the population's) throats. Being somewhat conservative, straight and not religious, I do not support a movement that endorses gender reassignm...

Re: Chick-fil-A is ending donations criticized by LGBTQ activists

Agreed. Discrimination is wrong. I can certainly accept that not everyone is wired the same and should be treated with compassion and fairness. We have come a long way with this since the 60's. How accurate is your perception?

Re: Is an aircraft weighing possible outdoors ?

The outdoor weighing thing? Just something I heard years ago. IDK if it's true or not. Sure sounds like a hilarious "Doing it Wrong" story, though :))) I think I have heard of the fleet averaging thing. Makes sense though. If you have a block of airplanes that are virtually identical and t...

Re: Is an aircraft weighing possible outdoors ?

If you open a hanger door while an airplane is up on the scales, if there is ANY wind, you can see scale weights change as the wind changes because of the door being opened and closed. Planes are weighed after being painted when new and after that, only after major mods, interior reconfiguration or ...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

Keep on drinking the Democrat's Kool-Aid of lies, I guess. Watch this video and give me an opinion about due process, truth and transparency in our government, MSM and Social Media. If the Democrats and their MSM/Social Media can defecate all over truth and the President's Constitutional rights, ju...

Re: Southern states swinging Democrat(ic) in the era of Trump

The impeachment seems to be working at driving his poll numbers down for now. I think it is going to backfire though, especially when the IG report and Barr and Durham investigations are released. Except that...umm...those investigations are completely unrelated to the current inquiry. If there are...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

Keep on drinking the Democrat's Kool-Aid of lies, I guess. Watch this video and give me an opinion about due process, truth and transparency in our government, MSM and Social Media. If the Democrats and their MSM/Social Media can defecate all over truth and the President's Constitutional rights, jus...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

The "but OBAMA!!!" and "but HILLARY!!" crowd also need to keep in mind that neither Hillary nor Obama ever intimidated or threatened witnesses. They never hurled expletives at the press and never insisted they have "First Amendment Rights" to do any of that. They all s...

Re: The Impeachment Hearings

Great performances by Jordan/Nunes. The star witnesses...not so much in terms of evidence of impeachment. Just a bunch of whining with nothing concrete to result in a high crime or misdemeanor. Good theatre though. The crime is bribery, and the White House has admitted it. They do it all the time. ...

Re: The Kuleshov Effect

Media has an agenda, all media. Presenters posing as journalists have agendas. Just take a look at NYT reporters who then become op-ed columnists on the editorial page, zero, none write anything contradictory to Pinch’s leftist agenda. Same at WaPo. Same everywhere in media. GF I think there is a l...

Re: The Kuleshov Effect

Just watch the video from the second link. This is too funny. They are accusing MSNBC of something terrible because they edited for time. "They cut TWO minutes out of the speech!" - Well of course they did. There's no time to play 2 additional minutes of Trump rambling about an 'invasion'...

Re: Oklahoma wins Opiod Lawsuit

I predict that in a decade from now, all those marijuana companies that are currently being hyped on the stock market will also get hit with billion dollar lawsuits. It is true that marijuana is getting more powerful and people do get addicted, compared to opioids, it does not cause severe physical...

Re: Oklahoma wins Opiod Lawsuit

For the Trial Lawyers: 1 Down, 49 to go. Whether or not you like trial lawyers, absent them, who would do anything? Is Kryptkeeper Kellyanne Konway fixing it? :rotfl: Another blow to the moral concept of individual responsibility and free will. GF Another reminder you have no idea how opioids work ...