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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Feb 2015, 22:20

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Why is the HS 748 known as the Budgie?

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Posted By Herod

IIRC there was a Dan-Air 748 at LBA which...

IIRC there was a Dan-Air 748 at LBA which abandoned the takeoff very early in the roll, and just selected idle power. The flight fine locks had engaged, with the result that both engines got a...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Feb 2015, 20:42

Replies: 135

Why is the HS 748 known as the Budgie?

Views: 42,868

Posted By Herod

IIRC, the problem with the gust-locks was due to...

IIRC, the problem with the gust-locks was due to incorrect modifications carried out on the Argentine aircraft, resulting in one major fatal accident. Have to agree with your comment about the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Feb 2015, 16:33

Replies: 135

Why is the HS 748 known as the Budgie?

Views: 42,868

Posted By Herod

Designed by a committee? OK, I'm biased, having...

Designed by a committee? OK, I'm biased, having flown two of Mr Fokker's finest (F27 and F100). Nothing wrong with the 748 though.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Feb 2015, 15:16

Replies: 135

Why is the HS 748 known as the Budgie?

Views: 42,868

Posted By Herod

Soddit and Finncapt. I heard slightly...

Soddit and Finncapt. I heard slightly differently. BA called them budgies because they got them cheap. As an aside, considering that the 748 and the F27 were similarly good aeroplanes (pleads an...

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