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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th Feb 2016, 13:17

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if you like the 747 ...

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Posted By Arfur Dent

Tailor made for their 'round the world' service...

Tailor made for their 'round the world' service from Shannon to Dublin!:O

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Feb 2016, 05:10

Replies: 77

if you like the 747 ...

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Posted By Arfur Dent

Good luck to the A380 - big shoes to...

Good luck to the A380 - big shoes to fill.............
Average Mach no. for London-Sydney?
Quite slow, I would think - something like M 0.80 - cost index zero, or thereabouts. Cathay used CI 80...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

8th Feb 2016, 19:54

Replies: 77

if you like the 747 ...

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Posted By Arfur Dent

Another great development of our favourite...

Another great development of our favourite machine was when the -400 was designed with flight crew rest area, including bunks and toilet, within the flight deck and not available to any of our...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Feb 2016, 11:42

Replies: 77

if you like the 747 ...

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Posted By Arfur Dent

Another subject that we haven't touched on is the...

Another subject that we haven't touched on is the attitude of the passengers to the 747. Although not as 'smooth' as the A380 (everyone seems to remark about how 'smoooooth' it is!) the 747 was/is...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Feb 2016, 07:27

Replies: 77

if you like the 747 ...

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Posted By Arfur Dent

Great post Speedbird!! Hope you're still happy. ...

Great post Speedbird!! Hope you're still happy.
Me? 25,000 hours with 18,000 Command on the 747. A few system failures and one precautionary engine shut down towards the end of a flight into Kai...

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