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Just to avoid confusion, I posted the same LAX picture as the one in Post 2, without realizing the duplication. It has been deleted by a Mod. It was between Posts 7 and 8.
Hi A30yoyo,
Thanks for the link, and the pics of the Israeli JT3D-powered 707-320s show how little smoke they produce. However, my understanding in the 'Sixties and 'Seventies was that most of the jet heavy-smokers were using JP4 (wide-cut gasoline), which was particularly popular in the military. Perhaps someone will comment.
As an aside, I'm wondering why the only leading-edge devices visible on the landing Israeli a/c are single sections of Krueger flap just inboard of engines 1 & 4. Our 707-320B/C a/c sported sections starting from about 10 ft span, running all the way to the tips.
Thanks for the link, and the pics of the Israeli JT3D-powered 707-320s show how little smoke they produce. However, my understanding in the 'Sixties and 'Seventies was that most of the jet heavy-smokers were using JP4 (wide-cut gasoline), which was particularly popular in the military. Perhaps someone will comment.
As an aside, I'm wondering why the only leading-edge devices visible on the landing Israeli a/c are single sections of Krueger flap just inboard of engines 1 & 4. Our 707-320B/C a/c sported sections starting from about 10 ft span, running all the way to the tips.
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AFAIK the Airlines stopped using wide-cut by the mid-Sixties?1965 | 0215 | Flight Archive fuel banned airlines
The 707-320B/320Cs(in service 1962) which I presume are the ones you worked on had much more developed flaps and a broader chord wing root than the original 707-320 Intercontinental (in service 1960) ( e.g. the Sabena ones in the photos), which is perhaps why the airlines didn't bother re-engining the latter
details on
AIRLINERCAFE.COM - Ultimate Boeing 707 Guide
Most of the Israeli tanker fleet were/are based on the 707-320C with the developed wing, and according to Flight they put a 'new' one into service only last year(2012)
The 707-320B/320Cs(in service 1962) which I presume are the ones you worked on had much more developed flaps and a broader chord wing root than the original 707-320 Intercontinental (in service 1960) ( e.g. the Sabena ones in the photos), which is perhaps why the airlines didn't bother re-engining the latter
details on
AIRLINERCAFE.COM - Ultimate Boeing 707 Guide
Most of the Israeli tanker fleet were/are based on the 707-320C with the developed wing, and according to Flight they put a 'new' one into service only last year(2012)
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