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Old 6th August 2006 | 18:15
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Favourite looking flight deck?

Whats yours?
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Old 6th August 2006 | 19:39
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Since this will no doubt head to JetBlast or Spotters...

There used to be a bar in my part of the world called the "Cockpit Inn"

The beer taps were the throttles (and entire center console) from a DC6.

One way or another, they're all the same. Slightly larger, slightly smaller...
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Old 6th August 2006 | 21:41
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Hmmm, considering the DC-6 had eight throttles, this must have been one heck of a bar.

Having actually flown the DC-6, it was one heck of a fine aeroplane, as well.
Very reliable.
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Old 7th August 2006 | 12:20
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Hmmm, considering the DC-6 had eight throttles, this must have been one heck of a bar.
Any English would have been overwhelmed!! They're not used to having anymore than 3 choices at the bar, and 2 of those are Carling and John Smiths!!
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Old 7th August 2006 | 21:51
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Well if you want a spacious and well appointed flighgtdeck try Port Alberni, Vancouver Island.

Home to Forest Flying Tankers who operate the divine Martin Mars firebombers what I was priviledged to visit a few years ago.


Huge flightdeck, oscillascopes, dials gauges, the works, wonderful
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Old 8th August 2006 | 05:33
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When you're my size, bigger is definately better. Hated the 747 -too small, never got comfortable and didn't like the slits for windows. The VC10 was good even though it had four occupants. But love the Airbus. No control column to get in the way of the important things such as eating and reading the paper. And the table - brilliant!
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Old 8th August 2006 | 10:14
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The Short Belfast flightdeck was enormous and certainly takes a lot of beating.
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Old 8th August 2006 | 18:20
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Yep, the good 'ole TriStar is nice alright.

The largest FD I have ever personally noticed was the one on the Lockheed Constitution, a 4-engine transport built for the US Navy a long time ago.
Eight seats...and room for a small orchestra, to boot.

Compared to this, the Stratocruiser was a tad tight.
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Old 9th August 2006 | 05:55
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Cool

...And the Spruce Goose flight deck was enormous, if only it could fly.
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Old 10th August 2006 | 18:33
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Guys i said, 'what is the best looking flight deck', not which one has the most space.
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Old 11th August 2006 | 20:27
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Has to be the DC4 for the classic or the bus 319/20etc for the modern... Mmmm... buttons... lights... so pretty
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Old 12th August 2006 | 13:05
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Airbus gets my vote I also like the B727 cockpit
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Old 12th August 2006 | 16:24
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Cessna 152 for me!
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Old 13th August 2006 | 11:08
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Boeing 777.

http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1042653/L/
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Old 13th August 2006 | 14:54
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Smile

For me it has to be the ATR cockpit, after speaking to my previous instructor who now works for aer arran he said its allways busy and 7/10 times something will happen either with hydraylics ETCETC so there is allways something to do

HERE IT IS








LOVE THIS PLANE SO MUCH. LOOKS GOOD IN AIRWALES LIVERY
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Old 13th August 2006 | 16:07
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It's gotta be the Boeing 757/767 without a shadow of a doubt!!

If i'm being picky it would have to be the flight deck of a First Choice Airways jet!!

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Old 13th August 2006 | 16:27
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MD-11, no doubt! Roomy, quiet, beautiful large screens, HUGE side windows. The view doesn't get any better than this: http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1013751/L/ (the observer seat being the best seat in the plane).

http://www.biff.nl/images/filmpjes/Bonaire%20Lima.wmv
http://www.biff.nl/images/filmpjes/Bonaire%20Quito.wmv

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Old 13th August 2006 | 20:14
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Um, Concorde. Only cockpit with a Mach Meter that went past 2.0 AND a set of 4 reheat switches!!
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