Qantas 707

[GBALU53]

Any one know the latest on Boeing 707 HZ123 which is destend for southern parts (Australia)

We have heard when the aircraft is fit to fly it will be doing a long air test and this may be peformed within the Channel Island Zone. The aircraft may perform some practice approach,s to check all the landing instruments I.E. ILS/VOR/DME etc.

Does any oone have any ideas on how well the aircraft is progressing and possibly when the aircraft may be ready??

[Fried_Chicken]

I understand it has now been re-reg'd in Oz, think it may now be VH-XBA?

FC

[lukeylad]

Is this john travoltas bird??

[treadigraph]

No, different aeroplane actually owned by Qantas. Good on them!

[Jamie-Southend]

Loads of information on this other thread.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=208377

Jamie

[HZ123]

The aircraft is worked on daily and the last update was a departure to Boeings before the end of September. If that is the case then it would be reasonable to assume engine runs in late August. The a/c parks in front of ATC hangar and cannot be viewed favourably. Perhaps someone that works on it can update the thread as I want to see the a/c flying and hear proper engines running not the namby pamby hoover engines of today. l

[411A]

Proper engines?

Oh, you perhaps refer to Conways or JT4's.

Now there was LOUD!

Few both types from the LHS, much quieter up there...