New Freight Carrier to our skies?
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New Freight Carrier to our skies?
Interesting, there are some rumours flying around the moment that there is an entity that is in talks about placing a 727-200F in Australian skies operating cargo flights + ad-hoc
Apparently its going to be either -17powered engines or the Super 27
Anyone heard anything else?
Its a european company that is willing to invest and set up an AOC here in Australia?
Could there be room?
Apparently its going to be either -17powered engines or the Super 27
Anyone heard anything else?
Its a european company that is willing to invest and set up an AOC here in Australia?
Could there be room?
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Might find its Ozjet as they did have an advertisement in last month aviation section of The Australian newspaper, for flight crews as it stated they intend to add Boeing 727 freighters to its operations.
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It may be heavi lift. With the recent acquisition of Ozjet they will probably re-register their 727's that are based out of Cairns (with a foreign rego) to an Australian rego to put them on that AOC.
see other posts think it is NJS aircraft VH-VLI and VH-VLH heading over to Ozjet/Heavylift ops.
Thats one mother of a 727!!!
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see other posts think it is NJS aircraft VH-VLI and VH-VLH heading over to Ozjet/Heavylift ops
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Hey Buster....Your right and even the "Spruce Goose" had only 8 engines so 17 is enormous...but perhaps Skystar320 has brought the Goose out of the museum and is adding another 9 engines for use as a freighter....
Should please the greenies though being made from Birch as then we could build renewable aircraft.....
Should please the greenies though being made from Birch as then we could build renewable aircraft.....
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lowerlobe, keep on giving out the meals out on the plane and leave the talk about engines to the 'real' boys & girls
FYI - I am meaning JT8D-17 engines.
Mind you wonder how a 727 operates with JT8D-217C....... anyone?
FYI - I am meaning JT8D-17 engines.
Mind you wonder how a 727 operates with JT8D-217C....... anyone?
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leave the talk about engines to the 'real' boys & girls
I am meaning JT8D-17 engines.
I am told by a good source that the JT8D-17C donks will only be the outboard engines....
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Hey 'Buster',
F/O (Pilot Flying) says.... 'Skipper, wake up, I think we've lost one!
Skipper.. (Experienced Old Eagle).. opens one eye slowly, and enquires...
'OH?
'Which Side?'
F/O (Pilot Flying) says.... 'Skipper, wake up, I think we've lost one!
Skipper.. (Experienced Old Eagle).. opens one eye slowly, and enquires...
'OH?
'Which Side?'
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The 727-200 with the -17 engines did what that aeroplane was designed to do; Get to altitude quickly with a reasonable load, not stagger past FL310 and M.82 with ease. Mind you Jet A-1 was 40 cents a gallon back then.
Cockpit set up was straight forward. No FMGS to worry about, EPR 200-202-200, stab 5.5 and flaps 15/15, green light and off we went. Oh yes, make sure the oiler had the fuel pumps on, generators on line and the packs on. Sounded like a real aeroplane too.
Cockpit set up was straight forward. No FMGS to worry about, EPR 200-202-200, stab 5.5 and flaps 15/15, green light and off we went. Oh yes, make sure the oiler had the fuel pumps on, generators on line and the packs on. Sounded like a real aeroplane too.
