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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2023, 22:58
Replies: 8
Views: 1,187
Posted By Viscount Way

Quite soon after One-Elevens entered service it...

Quite soon after One-Elevens entered service it was found that acoustic vibration was cracking the horizontal stabiliser structure. The nozzles were replaced to limit the problem. Noise was actually...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2019, 23:50
Replies: 61
Views: 92,479
Posted By Viscount Way

Absolutely right. 737-200 Line Number 500 was...

Absolutely right. 737-200 Line Number 500 was held up pending final payment. A good party spoilt after all the GF glitterati had gathered in the US! It was only a cash flow cum bank hold up though....
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2019, 09:57
Replies: 62
Views: 28,230
Posted By Viscount Way

There has been intense lobbying by Amazon and...

There has been intense lobbying by Amazon and others to gain acceptance for their kind of drone operation. Their ambition is to use 200 - 400 feet AGL. A kind of “dronosphere” as it were, for package...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2019, 10:30
Replies: 86
Views: 73,256
Posted By Viscount Way

After re-reading Collins' description of their...

After re-reading Collins' description of their PulsOx system I find myself a little confused by this:-

"Three duration options (small, medium and large) accommodate your aircraft’s descent profile...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2019, 10:07
Replies: 86
Views: 73,256
Posted By Viscount Way

PulsOx Emergency O2 System

[QUOTE=wiggy;10615215]Can't comment of the specifics of the 787 but there certainly are other large passenger aircraft around that use gaseous oxygen/"ring main" systems.

The 787 and certain...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Oct 2019, 11:40
Replies: 363
Views: 560,069
Posted By Viscount Way

866 is a Customer Code which identifies an 800...

866 is a Customer Code which identifies an 800 Series for Egyptair. A United Airlines 800 would be an 824 for example. It’s a method Boeing uses to sort out and customise technical manuals etc.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2019, 21:59
Replies: 48
Views: 37,586
Posted By Viscount Way

Thank you. (Proper job) Imagine even the...

Thank you. (Proper job) Imagine even the possibility of a similar debate today. Informed, non-political, polite discussion taking place in our Upper House. I actually saw the BBC piece at the time...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2019, 08:15
Replies: 48
Views: 37,586
Posted By Viscount Way

Those of us old enough to remember Alan Bodger...

Those of us old enough to remember Alan Bodger will probably recall Lord Brabazon’s TV appearance
demonstrating why it was not a good idea for commercial airlines to fuel up with JP4. That was/is a...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2019, 22:12
Replies: 96
Views: 113,582
Posted By Viscount Way

Indeed it did have Godfrey engine driven...

Indeed it did have Godfrey engine driven compressors, just like the Viscount! The VC10 ones had variable output controlled by a slide valve which often leaked huge quantities of oil into the a/c...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2019, 15:15
Replies: 920
Views: 2,316,460
Posted By Viscount Way

Without access to the Alert Service Bulletins...

Without access to the Alert Service Bulletins mentioned in the AD it's difficult to determine how much of the content is applicable and the compliance times. The Bulletins would also indicate the...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2018, 09:27
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,466,785
Posted By Viscount Way

FDR or CVR?

Should be no problem to id the recovered item. The attached cylindrical item (that looks like a grab handle) is the Underwater Locator Device. (Pinger).
It has a unique serial number and expiry...
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