Originally Posted by
krismiler
I heard that the F28 was the only aircraft that could do Port Moresby - Lae in a straight line over the highlands, other aircraft would need an extended route as they couldn't climb and descend steeply enough. Can anyone confirm this ?
As a kid I was pax on a few of these flights. We took off, climbed at some absurd angle (so it seemed), leveled off at cruise, the F/A's raced down the isle, handing out drinks, then back to collect (about 5 mins level flight), then the plummet into Nadzab. Exciting stuff when you are 10.