707, 727, & DC-8 still active in Africa?
Rwy in sight,
Boeing has customer numbers that have remained constant for many years,
Qantas was 38.
PanAm 21
BOAC 36 (I think this one goes back to the Stratocruiser)
The original Continental (I think) 23
TWA 31 etc.
Thus, a Qantas B707-320C was a B707-338C, all the way through to the B767-238/338 and B747-238/338/438.
As I recall, one of the ex-Qantas B767-238 has wound up in Africa somewhere.
Boeing has customer numbers that have remained constant for many years,
Qantas was 38.
PanAm 21
BOAC 36 (I think this one goes back to the Stratocruiser)
The original Continental (I think) 23
TWA 31 etc.
Thus, a Qantas B707-320C was a B707-338C, all the way through to the B767-238/338 and B747-238/338/438.
As I recall, one of the ex-Qantas B767-238 has wound up in Africa somewhere.
The company I flew for had 707-100's, 200's and 300's. The 100's were 138B's, the 200's ex Braniff 227's with JT4's and 321B's with freon cooling and 351C's with cargo doors. Was lucky to fly all except the 200's which were retired before I went on line..what a difference my new steed, the 787, is.
NG,
The -138 was a unique aeroplane,it was not a -100, had its own type certificate, there were only about 8 or 10 built, they had a shorter fuselage tha. a -120. They were delivered with JT-3, that were later converted to JT3B-MC6.
As I recall, there was also a major retrofit of leading edge devices ---- did the -138B you flew have small leading edge slates/Kruger flaps more or less full span ??
The -138A/B is one of the few major variants I have not flown.
I think some of the remaining -138B ( John Travolta's aeroplane) have had the - MC6 engines replaced by -3D with low noise cowls.
The -138 was a unique aeroplane,it was not a -100, had its own type certificate, there were only about 8 or 10 built, they had a shorter fuselage tha. a -120. They were delivered with JT-3, that were later converted to JT3B-MC6.
As I recall, there was also a major retrofit of leading edge devices ---- did the -138B you flew have small leading edge slates/Kruger flaps more or less full span ??
The -138A/B is one of the few major variants I have not flown.
I think some of the remaining -138B ( John Travolta's aeroplane) have had the - MC6 engines replaced by -3D with low noise cowls.
Spooky 2,
How very odd??
All 21 Qantas -320 were -320C, ie -338C, and Oh! Boy! did they have a high empty weight, compared to a passenger -320, yet only two of the QF aircraft ever operated as freighters in Qantas service.
Somebody had the bright idea that they would be more re-salable (spelling?) as freighters, so we burnt a lot of fuel to support the re-sale price years later.
Maybe NW was just as dopy, buy a cargo door, but save weight with a passenger floor.
Best one I ever flew was a -321C, one of the last B707 built, delivered new to PanAm, a dedicated freighter, it had a very nice low empty weight.
It came to my then employer from a Texas mob, Maverick Ranch, and the cargo door liner said, in letters that covered the whole door: Maverick Ranch -- World's Biggest Bullshippers".
How very odd??
All 21 Qantas -320 were -320C, ie -338C, and Oh! Boy! did they have a high empty weight, compared to a passenger -320, yet only two of the QF aircraft ever operated as freighters in Qantas service.
Somebody had the bright idea that they would be more re-salable (spelling?) as freighters, so we burnt a lot of fuel to support the re-sale price years later.
Maybe NW was just as dopy, buy a cargo door, but save weight with a passenger floor.
Best one I ever flew was a -321C, one of the last B707 built, delivered new to PanAm, a dedicated freighter, it had a very nice low empty weight.
It came to my then employer from a Texas mob, Maverick Ranch, and the cargo door liner said, in letters that covered the whole door: Maverick Ranch -- World's Biggest Bullshippers".
