BA 777 on fire in Las Vegas
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Changing engines
Sometime back Atlas bought some used B747's and changed the engines to CF6's so that their fleet had all standard engines. However It is not something that you see being done very often.
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The tail fin was removed and sitting beside the fuselage when I flew in two weeks ago. The bulk of the fuselage was hidden by the big white tent.
I guess it was removed to help stop any wind effect on the fuselage as they did the repair.
I guess it was removed to help stop any wind effect on the fuselage as they did the repair.
Is that a massive re-skin or just where the paint was removed for inspection?
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Replacing a fuselage skin panel is no big deal - it actually happens more often than you might think after ground handling mishaps that cause significant skin damage.
Replacing a fuselage skin panel is no big deal - it actually happens more often than you might think after ground handling mishaps that cause significant skin damage.
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It looks as if they've managed to re-use the door!
There are memainders of a livery on the lower end, which are not BA
Unless we're looking at a different photograph those "remainders of a livery" actually is the upper portion of the W from British Airways. It looks incongruous because the rest of the typeface is missing from the fuselage in that location.
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I think you'll find, dear thing, that the markings exactly match the top of the 'W' in the lower picture....
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sorry - crossed over with Plastic787
There are memainders of a livery on the lower end, which are not BA
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sorry - crossed over with Plastic787
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Yup, it's true!
As someone who was intimately involved, I can confirm that 6 months after the incident and almost 45 days in repair at KLAS/LAS, the aircraft departed the field a little over an hour ago. I saw it depart. No other BA 777 scheduled at that time and the repaired skin patches were clearly visible!
Good job everyone and next time you see G-VIIO in full livery operating a scheduled, revenue flight, just reflect for a moment its history!
Good job everyone and next time you see G-VIIO in full livery operating a scheduled, revenue flight, just reflect for a moment its history!
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.....after a tour of Nevada and Arizona, and a climb to FL430, she now appears to be descending into VCV (which isn't usually a place for aircraft that are about to re-enter service!).
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Ditto your remarks, tdracer!
As I happened to know more than the "average Joe" about this subject, it is indeed bound for Victorville, CA (VCV) for painting and maintenance checks required before returning it back into service.
VCV is less than a 30 min trip from LAS, so is the nearest facility that does that kind of work and with an appropriate RWY too!
And like many other "boneyards" around these parts (Marana, nr Tucson, AZ for another) have engineering staff that have a lot of experience in getting previously laid up or "stored" aircraft back in to revenue service. Indeed, I myself flew an older 757 out of the Tucson facility en route to Algiers via Bangor, MA about 10 years ago. Interesting trip, if you can get it!
As I happened to know more than the "average Joe" about this subject, it is indeed bound for Victorville, CA (VCV) for painting and maintenance checks required before returning it back into service.
VCV is less than a 30 min trip from LAS, so is the nearest facility that does that kind of work and with an appropriate RWY too!
And like many other "boneyards" around these parts (Marana, nr Tucson, AZ for another) have engineering staff that have a lot of experience in getting previously laid up or "stored" aircraft back in to revenue service. Indeed, I myself flew an older 757 out of the Tucson facility en route to Algiers via Bangor, MA about 10 years ago. Interesting trip, if you can get it!
Yes guys, I know that kind of thing happens at VCV aswell, it was a bit of British irony ;-) bearing in mind that BA (or their insurers) are probably spending quite a lot to get an 18 year old triple7 back into service.
Many younger aircraft go to the boneyards and don't come out.
Many younger aircraft go to the boneyards and don't come out.
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Local paper story on the departure, has a nice pic of the lady leaving Las Vegas.
Jet that caught fire on McCarran runway has left Las Vegas | Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jet that caught fire on McCarran runway has left Las Vegas | Las Vegas Review-Journal
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VCV is home to lots of interesting stuff
VCV is home to lots of interesting stuff... not necessarily a sign of a boneyard!
For example, the superwhale and baby plastic jet were both recently extensively tested there (and the -8 even did a 1,000,000+ lb. MTOGW type record there), ...as well as a lot of "New type" engine testing is done there.
The long obstacle free runway is great (albeit a bit rough in spots), the WX generally reliable, and VCV is adjacent to some great testing airspace and related resources.
As to being up at FL430, that is pretty typical for an FCF (or for a re-fly of a B1 profile) following any significant MX or modifications.
For example, the superwhale and baby plastic jet were both recently extensively tested there (and the -8 even did a 1,000,000+ lb. MTOGW type record there), ...as well as a lot of "New type" engine testing is done there.
The long obstacle free runway is great (albeit a bit rough in spots), the WX generally reliable, and VCV is adjacent to some great testing airspace and related resources.
As to being up at FL430, that is pretty typical for an FCF (or for a re-fly of a B1 profile) following any significant MX or modifications.