I second the 787-10 in BOAC colors! That would be awesome!
Jump to postAs I rcall, 748 had a price tag of some 300 million and I'm reasonably sure that alone was a show stopper for a lot of airlines. If my memory is correct, the first production 747s, way back when, went for some 26 million and the airlines gasped! To make an airplane like the 748 or the A380 work, you...
Jump to postIt certainly appears the focus is now on the launch vehicle rather than producing vehicles to be launched. That seems to be the way the article pointed. If that's the case and the first example proves dependable and flexible in terms of the kinds of vehicles that can be launched, it "might"...
Jump to postAccording to the article, it's too expensive to build airframes at such low volume. Lockheed Martin can sell them to Japan for much less and likely deliver them faster.
Jump to postAs I recall, Boeing invested $15 million in the 377-80 (707 prototype) and that was a huge investment in the early 50's. $15 billion for a single aircraft type today is staggering. It makes perfect sense they probably can't and indeed shouln't develop two brand new airliners at the same time. As has...
Jump to postJust out of curiosity, what kind of corporate plane do you fly?
Jump to postI'm thinking the cruise vacation, in the air, might be a good place to start. Cruise ships appear to be popular still and this is a novel approach to a cruise vacation. It appears the builders see this craft as something like a modern day Graf Zeppelin, though how long it can stay up isn't clear. I ...
Jump to postI don't see what Wall Street would have to do with it. In its time, Boeing's concepts for an SST would have been seen as radical, in the context of then current airliners, but Boeing went ahead with the intent to develop, test and produce.
Jump to postA company's good reputation hinges on sound maintenance that allows the planes to be available to make the scheduled flights. From what you tell us, the company has a good reputation which means it consistently provides good service to its customers. I'm confident you will have good flights.
Jump to postLine #886 is projected to go to Saudi Arabian Airlines. That's the only one I see on that listing though.
Jump to postLooking forward to more good news about the 787 program
Jump to postReading the aforementioned article, it appears the conventionally armed ICBM would be used in other than the classic strategic role, i.e. against third world terrorist organizations, for example. I'm not a military strategist by any means, but this seems to be overkill in my estimation.
Jump to postWatching him do his thing made some passengers happy. Can't knock that. Hope he doesn't lose his good spirits.
Jump to postI don't believe the TU-114 had supersonic propellers. From what I've read about those, the noise and vibrations were so intense as to cause significant physical discomfort to ground personnel.
Jump to postAirbus designed the A350 to have a wider than normal fuselage to provide a better flying experience for passengers. If Airbus were to make changes to the A350 to make it more competitive with the 787, I'm certain they'd take a more traditional approach to weight savings than narrowing the fuselage. ...
Jump to postI'm curius to know what the justification is for ordering brand new airplanes in those numbers. Would it be an embarrassment to the government or to the new company to utilize pre-owned aircraft? It may well be cheaper to obtain, finance, and operate the brand-new aircraft. Used aircraft deals can'...
Jump to postI'm curius to know what the justification is for ordering brand new airplanes in those numbers. Would it be an embarrassment to the government or to the new company to utilize pre-owned aircraft?
Jump to postGiven that El Al is downsizing from the 747, or so it seems, the A380 wouldn't get a glance from them, I suspect.
Jump to postThat TB-58A at the Grissom Air Museum is wonderful. One of the better maintained examples of the remaining B-58s.
Jump to postWould have been one very expensive interceptor. Also the complexity of the airplane would have worked against its being available to the extent an interceptor would need to be. The Hustler was a labor intensive airplane. Finally, there didn't appear to be a need for an interceptor that could carry m...
Jump to postContacted me friend and was told that he sat where there were two steps, below and to the left of the co-pilot's station, in line with the rudder pedals. Said he flew as often as he could, had to get his 4 hours flight time per month in order to draw flight pay. Apparently crew chiefs accompanied th...
Jump to postA friend of mine was a B-47 crew chief and I recall him telling me he occassionally flew with the airplane. Didn't say where he sat, but he did fly.
Jump to postI like the Korean Air colors as well but this new Westjet scheme looks very good on the 789.
Jump to postWhere is the money going to come from to make that large a purchase in what appears to be a short time (next two to five years?)?
Jump to postInterestingly, Etihad went from what I thought was a very attractive scheme to something that was elaborate and, from what I gather from this thread, had to have been very expensive too. Totally contrary to what appears to be the most accepted practice now.
Jump to postI understand the idea that a basic scheme makes it easier to swap airplanes between airlines associated with a specific airline group. But is swapping that common, such that this practice is not only practical, but necessary?
Jump to postCould the judge be taking this action on his own initiative? I suspect not. I have to wonder what's going on behind the scenes relative to the inbound government. Things may not be as rosey as was once thought.
Jump to postType certification issues aside, how difficult would it have been to "slap" a 787 nose/cockpit onto the 777X for a more modern look? For appearance sake, I like the idea. However, the airplane then wouldn't look like a 777. Perhaps the FAA wouldn't certify it as a 777. Passengers can rela...
Jump to postYour best best would be to go to ebay and do a search for Doyusha kits. It's amazing what you can find there. On the flip side, be prepared to pay a price!
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Jump to postFor clarification, a set of CFTs on an F-16 weighs 900 lbs, making the individual weight 450 lbs.
Jump to postI remember what it is now. Deliveries are made "Just In Time"
Jump to postI believe engines are delivered shortly before installation is to be done. There's a name for the process of deliveries that prevents the company from having to store engines while waiting for the airframe to be ready for it, but I can't remember what it is.
Jump to postSomehow I can't fathom fee-for-service being cheaper, in the longrun, than buying and maintaing the tankers within the Air Force. The contractor has to make enough money to buy the planes, train flight and ground crews, set up off station locations where maintenance can be done as needed, maintain t...
Jump to postNice to see the 787-10s starting coming through. Not so nice to see it’s not picking up orders the way it’s smaller brother is though. It's still early in the game. As information filters down regarding how well the airplane is performing in terms of passenger satisfaction, range and effciency spec...
Jump to postI'm curious to know what their asking price is. That will determine whether it sits or sells rather quickly. If he's serious about austerity and is looking for a means to bring in money that can be better used elsewhere, he "might" let it go for an appealing price. Somebody's new corporate...
Jump to postI thought they were both pretty awesome. Nice work Westjet.
Jump to postThe A350 production list is showing MSN 317 as going to LH and will be registered D-AIXO
Jump to postI suspect most businesses, airlines included, don't give much thought to an economic turndown until it's almost staring them in the face. While some businesses have long term plans and sound contingencies for what might be coming down the pike, I suspect most are most concerned about today and near ...
Jump to postWe have something similar in the United States but my experience has been that it doesn't work well. What I don't appreciate about these calls is that they call and if they don't get a pickup, they just hang up; no message left or anything. I'm old fashioned so to me that's just plain rude and not a...
Jump to postMikebucky you saved the day! I was at a loss to remember which air museums are near London. I'd love to go there myself. I live in the United States.
Jump to postI really enjoyed the pictures. Nice looking models. P-47s must be really popular there. Wish I could have been there to see the model and their builders up close and personal.
Jump to postI don't know where you folks live or what his favorite airplanes are, but a trip to a first rate air museum might fill the bill. The Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio or the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, Florida, for starters. Both are first class. The Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona is quite...
Jump to postThe closest Concorde came to flying freight operations was a proposal made to Fed Ex to modify two existing passenger models. However, passenger tickets sales increased to the point where the proposal never bore fruit.The planes that were to have been converted to freighters served as passenger carr...
Jump to postWould love to see a similar video from KLM. Their 787-9 is gorgeous.
Jump to postSomeone will surely ask: WW stands for WOW Air
Jump to postIf he's thinking commuter routes my thought would be to go with the Embraer type commuter aircraft. I suspect even the A220 might be too large for what the gentleman has in mind. A market analysis would provide a basis upon which to do further planning. For what it's worth, incredible dreams have re...
Jump to postGiven that the A330's wing span is an issue, so far as freight carriers go, why wouldn't the freighter model of the 787 also be a problem for freight operators, given the difference between their wing spans is a mere 1 foot? As has been said here on a.net many times over, the airline and airfreight ...
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