777-300ER delivery problem?
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777-300ER delivery problem?
I was talking to an ATC friend who seemed to think that the latest 777-300ER to Air France had to divert on its delivery flight.
He didn't have any details although thought that it was engine related.
He didn't have any details although thought that it was engine related.
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From: Lancashire born. In Cebu now
747Focal is VERY quiet this time,if it had been an Airbus...Well that's a different story.
Shame Boeing have put all their eggs in one basket by exclusive use of GE90's on the 300ER version!
Shame Boeing have put all their eggs in one basket by exclusive use of GE90's on the 300ER version!
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It's alright, Harry Stonecipher at Boeing has "done a deal" with GE, so that keeps everything nice and cosy on the ER, whether it works or not.
I just think Harry is getting his own back on Boeing from all the days he spent at McDD being trounced by them !
I just think Harry is getting his own back on Boeing from all the days he spent at McDD being trounced by them !
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From: Arizona USA
What do you want to bet, when any 'problems' are fixed, it will become very successful for Boeing, much like the B747 was, oh so many years ago.
With that aircraft, I was kept busy for a year delivering various bits in a Skyvan to Seattle...and the 747 swept all others aside.
Airboos, phooey...they can't even get the FD to give correct pitch indications for takeoff, at least on the EK machines...
With that aircraft, I was kept busy for a year delivering various bits in a Skyvan to Seattle...and the 747 swept all others aside.
Airboos, phooey...they can't even get the FD to give correct pitch indications for takeoff, at least on the EK machines...
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Ho Hum! sliding down that slippery slope of Bus versus Boeing again!
I wonder what Mr Boeing will do when BA asks for 15 777-300ER aircraft (plus options!) but not with that powerplant?
I wonder what Mr Boeing will do when BA asks for 15 777-300ER aircraft (plus options!) but not with that powerplant?
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411A, You got years of experience on me, but on this one I have intimate knowledge. It can't be fixed, not easily without new wings.
If you get to fly one I was not kidding about the sick bags for the pilots.
and for those in the back.
If you get to fly one I was not kidding about the sick bags for the pilots.
and for those in the back.
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From: Dubai, UAE
This is an interesting line of discussion,
1. I would have thought that airframe issues such as (what I think) is being described here would have been sorted at design stage in a wind tunnel?
2. If there is "unusual motion" that causes nausia for the pilots, does that not represent a safety risk?
Invictus
(I am not a pilot).
1. I would have thought that airframe issues such as (what I think) is being described here would have been sorted at design stage in a wind tunnel?
2. If there is "unusual motion" that causes nausia for the pilots, does that not represent a safety risk?
Invictus
(I am not a pilot).