Favourite looking flight deck?
Top Dog
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From: Close to FACT
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...
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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From: Over there.
Originally Posted by 411A
Hmmm, considering the DC-6 had eight throttles, this must have been one heck of a bar.

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From: 30 West
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
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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From: Blighty
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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From: Arizona USA
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.
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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From: Barajas
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From: west of newport

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From: Europe
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).
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