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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Jan 2011, 05:45
Replies: 1
Views: 681
Posted By Agent153Orange

The US sanctions have nothing to do with this --...

The US sanctions have nothing to do with this -- I strongly suspect that the reasons for all those crashes are (1) that the planes themselves are getting old and mechanically unreliable, and (2) bad...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Jan 2011, 01:19
Replies: 18
Views: 2,264
Posted By Agent153Orange

Yes I have -- unfortunately that would require a...

Yes I have -- unfortunately that would require a go-around, for which there's not enough fuel. :sad:
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Jan 2011, 04:24
Replies: 5
Views: 14,156
Posted By Agent153Orange

I think it's a recognition feature to prevent...

I think it's a recognition feature to prevent friendly fire.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Jan 2011, 04:17
Replies: 13
Views: 3,556
Posted By Agent153Orange

I've just got a gut-feeling about this: maybe it...

I've just got a gut-feeling about this: maybe it wasn't the engine that failed, but the propeller? In particular, if the pitch-change mechanism failed and the prop went to full flat pitch, that...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Jan 2011, 04:07
Replies: 4
Views: 1,273
Posted By Agent153Orange

I think I'll give it six weeks or so -- it's in...

I think I'll give it six weeks or so -- it's in pretty decent condition, since Mackinac Lines takes routine maintenance seriously. Perhaps I'll make it an extensive upgrade rather than a rebuild. ...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Jan 2011, 04:01
Replies: 18
Views: 2,264
Posted By Agent153Orange

Thanks for the info, this was a big help. Looks...

Thanks for the info, this was a big help. Looks like I've finally got this part mostly right. :) The fact that the landing run will be more than doubled is very good news for me (but not for my...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 23:56
Replies: 4
Views: 1,273
Posted By Agent153Orange

Thanks, Guppy. Yes, a rebuild is what I meant --...

Thanks, Guppy. Yes, a rebuild is what I meant -- my plan was to have Heather's Queen Air (actually belonging to a fictional air-taxi/charter/air-courier operator Mackinac Lines) scheduled for a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 23:44
Replies: 3
Views: 764
Posted By Agent153Orange

Yes, as a matter of fact, I have read another...

Yes, as a matter of fact, I have read another article (in Russian) where it says that one of the engines caught fire during start-up, but the flight crew either didn't catch it (VERY hard to believe)...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 23:34
Replies: 18
Views: 2,264
Posted By Agent153Orange

Well, when the runway's THAT muddy, there's gonna...

Well, when the runway's THAT muddy, there's gonna be a lot of muck being thrown up by the landing gear in any case. I just thought that landing on skis on the cold slippery mud may reduce the risk of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 05:40
Replies: 4
Views: 1,273
Posted By Agent153Orange

Beech Queen Air maintenance

How long does it take to overhaul a Queen Air 80/88? Thanks in advance!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 05:32
Replies: 18
Views: 2,264
Posted By Agent153Orange

Thanks, but no thanks: I don't want her to...

Thanks, but no thanks: I don't want her to write-off that Queen Air, 'cause she'll be using it at the end to transport the wounded weatherman to a hospital in Winnipeg. Also, she might want to fly...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 05:17
Replies: 4
Views: 1,539
Posted By Agent153Orange

All I'd like to say is: good job dealing with the...

All I'd like to say is: good job dealing with the emergency, Delta!:ok:
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 05:11
Replies: 3
Views: 764
Posted By Agent153Orange

Russian Tu-154 crash

Just got the breaking news (pun intended) that a Russian Tu-154 (that's the 727 lookalike) caught on fire and exploded on a runway in Siberia:

Russian Passenger Jet Explodes...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 02:44
Replies: 8
Views: 1,926
Posted By Agent153Orange

Oh, and thank you N707ZS from 4DME -- remind me...

Oh, and thank you N707ZS from 4DME -- remind me not to fly on Embraer jets. :)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 02:42
Replies: 8
Views: 1,926
Posted By Agent153Orange

I don't think a passenger UAV would be as safe as...

I don't think a passenger UAV would be as safe as a regular plane with a human pilot in the cockpit -- there's a lot of things a human pilot can do that today's computers can't. Remember, for...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jan 2011, 02:32
Replies: 5
Views: 1,152
Posted By Agent153Orange

Really? I thought it was a project for an SR-71...

Really? I thought it was a project for an SR-71 replacement. Looks like the Pentagon really succeeded in pulling the wool over my eyes (and most other people's eyes as well;)).
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Dec 2010, 06:56
Replies: 8
Views: 1,926
Posted By Agent153Orange

I don't know for sure, but probably Airbus style...

I don't know for sure, but probably Airbus style as far as the control systems are concerned -- the Chinese seem to trust computers more than human pilots to fly the plane. (I'm sure that if it were...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Dec 2010, 06:52
Replies: 18
Views: 2,264
Posted By Agent153Orange

By the way, BOAC, there's no need to be rude --...

By the way, BOAC, there's no need to be rude -- all I'm trying to do is to look at some ideas for my heroine's landing on a muddy runway while critically bingo-fuel after a rescue mission in the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Dec 2010, 06:32
Replies: 7
Views: 1,206
Posted By Agent153Orange

BTW, MX Trainer, thank you very much for all the...

BTW, MX Trainer, thank you very much for all the other info you provided. As it happens, I'm also trying to build an Electra 10-E for Microsoft FS2004/FSX that would be as historically accurate as...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Dec 2010, 06:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,206
Posted By Agent153Orange

Well, even though I haven't yet published my...

Well, even though I haven't yet published my first novel (due to be published sometime in Jan. or maybe Feb.), I'm already making serious plans to write at least two sequels: the first sequel will be...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Dec 2010, 01:36
Replies: 13
Views: 3,556
Posted By Agent153Orange

If they were flying back empty, and only lost one...

If they were flying back empty, and only lost one engine, shouldn't they have been able to hold the plane asymmetric and return to the airfield? Or is the thrust margin for the type too low for it to...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Dec 2010, 01:30
Replies: 3
Views: 744
Posted By Agent153Orange

What about lidar? Could it be used to detect...

What about lidar? Could it be used to detect turbulence or wind shear?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Dec 2010, 01:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,152
Posted By Agent153Orange

Agreed, the V-1 was the only aircraft so far to...

Agreed, the V-1 was the only aircraft so far to use pulsejets (although there have been some proposals to use pulsejets for high-supersonic military aircraft). AFAIK (which ain't much) the Aurora...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Dec 2010, 01:21
Replies: 18
Views: 2,264
Posted By Agent153Orange

OK, that's actually just like I thought -- if one...

OK, that's actually just like I thought -- if one wheel gets mired during the landing run, the plane will be totalled and there's nothing that the pilot can do to prevent this. I was just trying to...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Dec 2010, 04:19
Replies: 18
Views: 2,264
Posted By Agent153Orange

Muddy runway

What happens if a small plane (say, a Queen Air ;)), during landing on a muddy runway, gets one (only one) of the main wheels stuck in the mud (at near touchdown speed :eek:)? Also, if this happens,...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Dec 2010, 04:08
Replies: 23
Views: 2,907
Posted By Agent153Orange

But M 0.925 is still faster than the Convair jet,...

But M 0.925 is still faster than the Convair jet, isn't it?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Dec 2010, 09:20
Replies: 23
Views: 2,907
Posted By Agent153Orange

Following up on my last post: The plane I was...

Following up on my last post: The plane I was referring to is the Gulfstream G-650.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Dec 2010, 09:13
Replies: 1
Views: 603
Posted By Agent153Orange

Not-so-hot "hot threads"

What's the definition of a "hot thread"? I've seen a number of threads of this forum marked "hot" that haven't had any new posts for many days. How can this be explained?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Dec 2010, 09:00
Replies: 25
Views: 9,382
Posted By Agent153Orange

Wow, lots of interesting ideas there, Guppy --...

Wow, lots of interesting ideas there, Guppy -- thanks a lot! I'll consider them and apply them as appropriate for the situation. :E
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Dec 2010, 08:54
Replies: 13
Views: 3,556
Posted By Agent153Orange

AFAIK there were about 70 An-22's produced in...

AFAIK there were about 70 An-22's produced in all. They've mostly been replaced with the An-124 (the Russian counterpart to our C-5) in recent years, for obvious reasons -- more payload, faster...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Dec 2010, 08:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,206
Posted By Agent153Orange

As an aside, Guppy, what's your destination, and...

As an aside, Guppy, what's your destination, and are you going there as a pilot or as a passenger? I'm just askin'; if you'd rather not tell me, that's OK with me.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Dec 2010, 08:39
Replies: 7
Views: 1,206
Posted By Agent153Orange

Thanks, Guppy -- now that you've provided the...

Thanks, Guppy -- now that you've provided the type of carburators used, I think I have a fair chance of finding that info on Google (but of course, any posts to this thread that answer the question...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Dec 2010, 06:53
Replies: 7
Views: 1,206
Posted By Agent153Orange

Electra 10-E carburators

Hello all, I'd like to know some technical details about the Electra 10-E (that is, if anyone here is old enough to remember those :)). In particular, did the carburators on the Wasp engines in that...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Dec 2010, 06:38
Replies: 23
Views: 2,907
Posted By Agent153Orange

The latest Gulfstream bizjet (sorry, forgot the...

The latest Gulfstream bizjet (sorry, forgot the model number) can reach Mach 0.995 when running flat-out:cool:. But does it count as a "passenger jet" if it's so tiny?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Dec 2010, 06:30
Replies: 41
Views: 15,200
Posted By Agent153Orange

Or maybe they could build some hot-air pipes from...

Or maybe they could build some hot-air pipes from Congress to all the nation's airports -- that should supply enough hot air to keep them ice-free all winter long! (In Great Britain, Parliament could...
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