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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jan 2018, 07:13
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

And, in Swissair's case, subsequently with the...

And, in Swissair's case, subsequently with the MD-11. The only time I've ever flown on one of those was from Zurich to LHR.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2018, 16:49
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

N415JN MD11 of Western Global opf Allied Air...

N415JN MD11 of Western Global opf Allied Air Cargo.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2017, 07:00
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

BA inherited 8 DC-10s from BCal, of which two...

BA inherited 8 DC-10s from BCal, of which two (G-NIUK and G-BHDH) subsequently flew in Caledonian colours.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2017, 08:28
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes, and no. My understanding is that there...

Yes, and no.

My understanding is that there has never been a certification requirement for manufacturers to design cut-in areas, but where they have chosen to do so, there are regulations around...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2017, 08:50
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

Had the T-handles, either inside or outside, been...

Had the T-handles, either inside or outside, been pulled then the doors would have flown open as soon as the fire had breached the hull and relieved any residual pressure.

But the doors didn't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2017, 06:33
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

The accident report makes it clear that no...

The accident report makes it clear that no attempt had been made to open any of the doors from inside or outside the aircraft while it was burning.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2017, 06:41
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

It's been a long time, but didn't the doors have...

It's been a long time, but didn't the doors have a vent in them that opened when you pulled manual release T handle, to dump any residual pressure?

Maybe I'm imagining things after all these years.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Dec 2017, 20:13
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

Given that it was a blurry aerial photo of an...

Given that it was a blurry aerial photo of an aircraft with the entire back end missing that led to the confusion, I think we can excuse the OP.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Dec 2017, 07:04
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

It looks like a TriStar, but with the rear...

It looks like a TriStar, but with the rear fuselage missing and the front intact it can't be S2-AET as that was dismantled the other way round:

http://www.avgen.co.uk/s2-aet.jpg

It's hard to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Dec 2017, 06:26
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

PPRuNe: DC-10-30/-40 ops w/o center MLG...

PPRuNe: DC-10-30/-40 ops w/o center MLG (https://www.pprune.org/tech-log/203247-dc-10-30-40-ops-w-o-center-mlg.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2017, 21:17
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

It then carried on to Heathrow, where it stayed...

It then carried on to Heathrow, where it stayed for several days for BEA engineers to crawl over, before appearing at the Farnborough show the following month with BEA titles and a Speedjack on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2017, 17:22
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By DaveReidUK

National were another early operator of DC-10s...

National were another early operator of DC-10s into LHR. I'm not sure whether they first came before or after ANZ.
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