Originally Posted by
pax britanica
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Interesting the relatively derided 1-11 which I didnt like much preferring the quieter and indeed better selling DC 9 - actually did sell pretty well and to airlines in all parts of the globe . But then thats us brits again always preferring the glamour to the practical
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Hands up who would like to stand by the threshold of one of LHRs runways and see a ten depart again
What was glamourous about the One-Eleven? One of the reasons it sold fairly well worldwide was that it predated the DC-9
Yes, the soundtrack of the VC10 is unique and impressive, and it looks pretty good too!
Originally Posted by
NutLoose
And you try stopping them so you could inspect them on a check.
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...partly because the front compressor disc of the Conway is a stator? You don't see many like that today...
Great photo, BTW.