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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th May 2016, 10:17

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Posted By Discorde

Good point WHBM. The longer B737 airborne time...

Good point WHBM. The longer B737 airborne time would partially offset the other economic gains.

On the other hand, the Trident was a more complex machine, which might have added to engineering and...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th May 2016, 18:01

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British Airways Shuttle dates

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Posted By Discorde

T3 cruise fuel consumption was 1300 kg/hr/engine....

T3 cruise fuel consumption was 1300 kg/hr/engine. As 'Flight' noted in the late '70s, the B737 with two pilots and two engines managed to do what the Trident required three of each to do, while...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Apr 2016, 15:59

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British Airways Shuttle dates

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Posted By Discorde

Are you sure about FL350, Bigears? For a distance...

Are you sure about FL350, Bigears? For a distance of approx 100 nm, a typical cruise would be 150 or so, even allowing for low weight. Normally you'd need 100 nm just to descend from 350. The link...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Apr 2016, 14:05

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British Airways Shuttle dates

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Posted By Discorde

During the Troubles in Northern Ireland if we...

During the Troubles in Northern Ireland if we operated the final LHR-BFS of the day we would then fly the a/c empty to GLA for nightstop as Aldergrove airport and the Belfast hotels were at high risk...

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