A question for Jetstar drivers into Avalon
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About 2 years ago I stayed at a nice little B+B about 15nm from Gatwick Airport in the UK. Heard the same sound many times through the day on Airbus and 737 types. The B+B was owned by a retired airline pilot and saw me looking up at this noise and asked if I knew what it was??? Having never flown a jet, I said I had no idea???? But guessed maybe flap selection???He said it was at the point on fast approaches where the engines were reduced to idle and was an engine/fan/air noise??? I just took that as gospel and believed him.
Reading these posts I'm now not convinced.
Am I right in saying the wooshing sound seemed to stop quite quickly.
Reading these posts I'm now not convinced.
Am I right in saying the wooshing sound seemed to stop quite quickly.
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Don't mention the B727.... it's like mentioning the war! Last flew the beautiful old gal in 2006 on the AAE contract.
I'll ask a few of my A320 driver compadres. They may not even know as it's nice and quiet up front.
The sound is like a loud howling sound that decreases in pitch as the aircraft approaches (I'm sure it's on high speed descents >250Kts) and then suddenly it's gone.
I'm actually slowly tending to change my opinion to it being engine fan noise as BULLDOG 248 mentioned.
I'll ask a few of my A320 driver compadres. They may not even know as it's nice and quiet up front.
The sound is like a loud howling sound that decreases in pitch as the aircraft approaches (I'm sure it's on high speed descents >250Kts) and then suddenly it's gone.
I'm actually slowly tending to change my opinion to it being engine fan noise as BULLDOG 248 mentioned.
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The AN A320's with the CFM's had that God awful buzz that reverberated through the cabin Oz...not as quiet as the V powered ones.
In general, I've never heard anything more excruciating than the old TE DC8F's. Fair dinkum, I was poking my ear that hard I swear I felt my other finger!!!
In general, I've never heard anything more excruciating than the old TE DC8F's. Fair dinkum, I was poking my ear that hard I swear I felt my other finger!!!
