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RedhillPhil
2nd Jun 2016, 16:56
Just two idle sort of enquiries really.
I collected number one son and daughter-in-law from Newquay airport yesterday evening (20.10 Flybe from Gatwick). I thought it would have be a propeller job but son told me that it was a jet. What might it have been?
Heard a mighty noise to-day, looked up and there was an Apache hovering over Penzance. Haven't seen one of those over this way before. Visiting Culdrose perhaps? We normally see Merlins from there.
Embraer ERJ-195LR, Registration G-FBEJ
https://www.planespotters.net/photo/694882/g-fbej-flybe-embraer-erj-195lr-erj-190-200-lr
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/be806#9e4acbd
El Bunto
3rd Jun 2016, 08:41
... but son told me that it was a jet. What might it have been?
Didn't he read the safety card? :eek:
treadigraph
3rd Jun 2016, 09:14
How are you liking Penzance? My home town... :ok:
SpringHeeledJack
3rd Jun 2016, 11:46
Having flown a few times in the Embraer family, i have to say that i'm very impressed with it's performance and comfort (for it's size). I wonder how CityJet's new Sukhoi https://www.cityjet.com/news/cityjet-to-take-delivery-of-15-superjet-ssj100.shtml will fare against the Embraer in comfort and ability ?
SHJ
SpringHeeledJack
4th Jun 2016, 20:24
By chance I got to see one of these earlier today at the MX facility of Cityjet and it looks pretty nice, like a thinner version of the A318.
SHJ
RedhillPhil
4th Jun 2016, 22:03
Didn't he read the safety card? :eek:
Probably not, he's terrified of flying and only got on the aeroplane because his other half persuaded him that it was quicker and easier by air. In the event it was over an hour late taking off and landing. It was still quicker than the train though from Horley to Penzance.
RedhillPhil
4th Jun 2016, 22:05
How are you liking Penzance? My home town... :ok:
Fabuloso. Mrs. RedhillPhil was Miss Tregurtha born in Warwick House. She's come home.
El Bunto
8th Jun 2016, 19:23
I wonder how CityJet's new Sukhoi https://www.cityjet.com/news/cityjet...t-ssj100.shtml (https://www.cityjet.com/news/cityjet-to-take-delivery-of-15-superjet-ssj100.shtml) will fare against the Embraer in comfort and ability ?
Did its first commercial trip today taking the Ireland football team to Franceland.
SpringHeeledJack
8th Jun 2016, 20:04
What ???? AerLingus can't have been very happy about that, or maybe they just support the sure thing of the Rugby team ? ;)
SHJ
treadigraph
8th Jun 2016, 20:21
Glad to hear it Phil! Well over 40 years since I lived there, still feels like home every time I visit... Apaches are nowt to do with me, more used to the much missed Scilly service... Careers Day at Humphrey Davey?
Re the Superjet, must keep an eye open, never seen one...