Old(er) aircraft question..
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BTW, glhcarl, I'm very interested in what you consider my "outragious" statements about the TriStar. I've stated my opinion above (very positive), and while I've observed a quirk or two (one-time rapid yaw oscillation on takeoff from DXB), there's certainly nothing "outragious" about the bird.
I've always admired Lockheed as a company, and decades ago researched & written historical articles on several early Lockheed designs. (Did you know, if WWII had not come along, the fabled Beechcraft 18 might have never been successful in the marketplace? The Lockheed 12 was outselling it 2-1 by 1941.)
So you can see if I've said anything outrageous, I'd like to set it straight.
I've always admired Lockheed as a company, and decades ago researched & written historical articles on several early Lockheed designs. (Did you know, if WWII had not come along, the fabled Beechcraft 18 might have never been successful in the marketplace? The Lockheed 12 was outselling it 2-1 by 1941.)
So you can see if I've said anything outrageous, I'd like to set it straight.
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BTW, glhcarl, I'm very interested in what you consider my "outragious" statements about the TriStar.
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(one-time rapid yaw oscillation on takeoff from DXB),
But my experience at RJ, the numbers quoted, the conversations I had with R-R and RJ people, are just as I related.
As I work with ex-RJ guys all the time (our flight mechanics) they have mentioned no such thing, and several of these guys were sent to Lockheed and RR for training prior to RJ receiving the type.
Likewise, SV had no such problem that I recall, and I was there for over ten years, flying the airplane.
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The JT9's are becoming a problem for O'hauls. P&W only does this engine in their Singapaore facility so that can be an issue. Air Canada was doing the engines, but their test cell was not set up for the higher thrust dash numbers thus creating a problem for those with higher thrust versions of this engine on many of the -200ER's