Last scheduled commercial flight for the DC-10 was today:
With FedEx parking its final Boeing 727 last year, just a few L-1011 left in service, that just leaves the MD-11 as the final tri-jet in regular service.
With the typical aircraft layout, there isn't much use to a trijet. You want huge fans with high bypass ratios. These naturally make more thrust, so you need less engines in total. Since they're also large, it makes more sense to place them under the wings where they are easier to get to.
With no sense of scale or side profile view, what reason do you have for that?
Yeah, that does look close, but like the article says canceled in '91 so I doubt it would be flying now, let alone 3 of them together as spotted above Texas.
I only have two flights this year which I am really looking forward to, but I am also kinda anxious about, since they are both on Norwegian's 787's (Gatwick to LA and back in July/August). Google 'Norwegian 787' and look under news if you don't know what I'm talking about! I have no worries safety wise but the thought of 20/30 hour delays then ending up on a scruffy old 'borrowed' aircraft afterwards is a little grim.Looking forward to my summer. I'm going to Mexico with parents in July, which means 2 plane journeys each way. Later in September I am off to Kavos with some mates, which means another plane trip.
So in the best case scenario this summer I will fly on:
1x 747,400 (Heathrow to Miami, British Airway)
1x 777,xxx (We have a very tight transfer on the way home from Miami and if we miss our connection BA said they will transfer us onto the next flight which is an American Airlines 777)
2x 737,800 (Miami to Cancun and return, American Airlines)
2x 757,200 or Airbus A320 (What Monarch seems most likely to use to Corfu)
I'm just a little big excited.
I only have two flights this year which I am really looking forward to, but I am also kinda anxious about, since they are both on Norwegian's 787's (Gatwick to LA and back in July/August). Google 'Norwegian 787' and look under news if you don't know what I'm talking about! I have no worries safety wise but the thought of 20/30 hour delays then ending up on a scruffy old 'borrowed' aircraft afterwards is a little grim.
Still the 787 should be interesting as as well as being new it is the first time I've been on a 'medium' sized widebody. Previously the largest planes I've flown on are 757's when I was very young and a couple of A321's more recently, then there is a huge jump up to BA/Virgin 747 400's (still the best looking passenger aircraft in the sky)
Would love to do a Lads holiday this year since I'm finally 18 but sadly most of my mates don't seem to bothered about one. :'( I guess I'll have to wait until Uni if they cannot be convinced!
That is what I am hoping for!Awesome, my parents went on a 787 last year and they said it was really nice. From my googling it seemed like most of the Norwegian 787 issues were earlier this year, so hopefully they should have it sorted out by when you fly.
Agreed on the 747,400, they are beautiful aircraft.
Technically it is just me and one mate going to Kavo's, being so late it was a struggle to get anyone else who had the cash (even though it was only £190), we only booked it on Saturday. I'm 18 aswell.
