aircraft type with career zero hull loss
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aircraft type with career zero hull loss
Is there any commercial aircraft type which has had a hull - loss free history before being retired. I know that historically they tend to be sold on second hand thereby increasing the incidence of write-off. Is the 717 a currently operating example?
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Originally Posted by Ms Spurtle
Does the 717 count? It's just an MD80 (DC9) at the end of the day
The Boeing C-135 Stratolifter is a transport aircraft.......Boeing gave the aircraft the internal designation of Model 717
Does the 717 count?
It's just an MD80 (DC9) at the end of the day.
It's just an MD80 (DC9) at the end of the day.
I can't think of any apart from the aforementioned Mercure.
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Fokker 70 - heading towards retirement, no hull losses yet (but less than 50 built).
For currently operating types, if you get into sub-types and define "no hull loss" as "no hull loss in commercial flight operations", then I think the 717, 737-600, 737-900, 777-300, E145, E170, A318, A319, A330-300, A340-200, A340-500 and A380 all have perfect records so far - touch wood.
Of these, perhaps the A319 has the most impressive record: over 1300 built, and nobody's managed to seriously prang one yet.
For currently operating types, if you get into sub-types and define "no hull loss" as "no hull loss in commercial flight operations", then I think the 717, 737-600, 737-900, 777-300, E145, E170, A318, A319, A330-300, A340-200, A340-500 and A380 all have perfect records so far - touch wood.
Of these, perhaps the A319 has the most impressive record: over 1300 built, and nobody's managed to seriously prang one yet.
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VC-10 - three destroyed in accidents - Nigerian, BUA and East Aftrican,(four if you include the RAF example that was DBR in a ground incident) and three by terrorist/military action, MEA, BOAC and BA.
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The Handley Page 42.
Eight were built in 1930 for Imperial Airways.
One was destroyed in a hangar fire.
The other seven were transferred to the RAF in 1939
in good working order-
(The RAF wrote them off in a year)
Eight were built in 1930 for Imperial Airways.
One was destroyed in a hangar fire.
The other seven were transferred to the RAF in 1939
in good working order-
(The RAF wrote them off in a year)
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Handley Page HP42
None lost on commercial operations although one was destroyed in an airship hangar fire. The remainder were destroyed after being impressed into RAF service but those weren't commercial operations.
The Handley Page 42.
Eight were built in 1930 for Imperial Airways.
One was destroyed in a hangar fire.
The other seven were transferred to the RAF in 1939
in good working order-
(The RAF wrote them off in a year)
Eight were built in 1930 for Imperial Airways.
One was destroyed in a hangar fire.
The other seven were transferred to the RAF in 1939
in good working order-
(The RAF wrote them off in a year)
Handley Page HP42
None lost on commercial operations although one was destroyed in an airship hangar fire. The remainder were destroyed after being impressed into RAF service but those weren't commercial operations.
None lost on commercial operations although one was destroyed in an airship hangar fire. The remainder were destroyed after being impressed into RAF service but those weren't commercial operations.