The General Airplane Thread

[Carlos]

Part 1 of about 6... Depending if they all turn out good.

I haven't watched the whole video in a while so if it's corrupted in any way please tell.

Nice! I want to fly over my house too I understand you did?


At the Wadden Islands in the Netherlands

 

[Swagger897]

Nice! I want to fly over my house too I understand you did?


At the Wadden Islands in the Netherlands

HOLY MOLY! That's probably the lowest flyover I've seen.

But yeah, there are still 5 more videos coming out... Not sure when though with the slow ass upload speed I have..

 

[Exorcet]

Aw, so we'll see the working one somewhere in 2020?

Hopefully. That everything back to the original B-2 has never met its original roll out plans, it's hard to say. From the article though, it sounds as if the USAF is playing it safe and trying to get something on the field quickly. We'll have to see.

Part 1 of about 6

Nice takeoff. I'll have to get around to doing this myself at some point. For now the best I'd be willing to do would be R/C aircraft. That does come with the bonus of it being a lot cheaper to design your own plane. Just need a work space.

 

[Swagger897]

Yeah that's the hardest spot is finding somewhere open enough down here, also flat, to do stuff like R/C.

Would be fun, but expensive...

 

[Swagger897]

Part 2 of the flight is up:

 

[GregTheStig]

 

[Carlos]

 

[Carlos]

Today I went to Schiphol for an hour. Made some photos.

Awkward sunlight though..

 

[Swagger897]

Just got home, @Carlos do you have the RAW files for the Delta 330?

 

[Carlos]

Just got home, @Carlos do you have the RAW files for the Delta 330?

Yeah I never delete the originals. I'll send them when I'm home. Why if I may ask? Got two more but not as nice..

I want to go back soon and spot an A380 and 787. And from April Finnair is coming to Schiphol with their A350

And some others from that day

And a different Delta plane

 

[Swagger897]

Why if I may ask?

I'd like to tinker with it in Lightroom and see if I can make the colors of the blue and red a little bit better. I probably might use it as a background.

The motion blur is nice too.

 

[Carlos]

 

[Swagger897]

Osprey is still better...

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Osprey is still better...

...no, don't this man.

 

[Carlos]

Dutch ATC speaking Dutch sometimes with the pilots, saying he is going to miss this beautiful airplane and then put him on hold, joking he's going to have him here as long as possible

Only two left now...

 

[Swagger897]

Sad times...

 

[Dan]

Was it the MD11 or another airliner where people said you should wear ear protection while riding in the back?

 

[John Wells]

80 Anniversary of the Supermarine Spitfire.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-35729686

 

[Swagger897]

Was it the MD11 or another airliner where people said you should wear ear protection while riding in the back?

Id say on any of the tri-holers ear plugs are needed, but specifically i dunno...

 

[Xiamoto]

Howdy GTP Aviation Enthusiasts. So I chartered out this Beechcraft B18S B5600D beauty way back in 1992 and flew "shotgun" with my "hired" pilot from Minneapolis to Chicago. I found out recently, unknowingly to me, that my pilot.............was the guy who owned and chartered the plane to Buddy Holly that crashed in 1959......the day the music died. The pilot, Jerry Dwyer, was his name and he passed away recently. Jerry also located the Buddy Holly airplane crash site the next morning after the crash. Little did I know that I was seated next to Jerry for my epic flight down to Chicago, and who had such a storied aviation past. Godspeed Jerry!

The original markings on the plane when I "co-piloted" it:

 

[Swagger897]

That's super cool! Beech Electra 18s are a favorite of mine and although not exactly the same, there's a lot of similar qualities to them. I haven't flown a twin engine yet, but sooner or later I'd really like to.

Seems like this plane was last flown to Georgia, about two hours south of me...

 

[GregTheStig]

Was it the MD11 or another airliner where people said you should wear ear protection while riding in the back?

From experience, I can say they're required on the MD-88. I remember the first and fortunately only time I rode in the back of one of those... I was with my dad (who had just moved up from being captain on MD-88 for several years to the 737). As we were next in line for takeoff, he turned to me and said "karma is about to get me really good". I had my headphones on full blast and it barely made any difference :S

 

[GregTheStig]

Starfighter aiming for the stratosphere.

 

[ScottPuss20]

I can't believe that Iran Air still operate these things

It's a testament to Boeing's build quality and Iran Air's maintenance. I need a model of one desperately.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I can't believe that Iran Air still operate these things
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It's a testament to Boeing's build quality and Iran Air's maintenance. I need a model of one desperately.

Isn't it just a 747-200 or 300?

I mean a lot of people still fly them and many are used as freighters so it's not that bad right? I don't fully know cause I never pay too much attention to the airliner side of airplanes.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Isn't it just a 747-200 or 300?

I mean a lot of people still fly them and many are used a freighters so it's not that bad right? I don't fully know cause I never pay too much attention to the airliner side of airplanes.

It's a -200, and Iran Air is the only airline still operating them for commercial flights. They're at least 30 years old, pretty insane considering that the average age of some FLEETS is 10 years old.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

It's a -200, and Iran Air is the only airline still operating them for commercial flights. They're at least 30 years old, pretty insane considering that the average age of some FLEETS is 10 years old.

I've heard smaller airports fly them as well after big airliners sell them. But for a larger group to keep them on is cool especially considering the age as you mentioned. They're supposedly good planes so why not keep on with em I suppose.

 

[Swagger897]

Delta averages the oldest fleet of aircraft. They just retired some of their DC9-50s, upwards of 40-50 years, and their MD88s are 20-30 years as well.

Planes can continue to go on for quite the time in the air, it's engines and flight time hours that is the issue 9/10. Some people say that the pressure changes it experiences over its life is a big factor, but it's not really proven..

 

[Xiamoto]

That's super cool! Beech Electra 18s are a favorite of mine and although not exactly the same, there's a lot of similar qualities to them. I haven't flown a twin engine yet, but sooner or later I'd really like to. Seems like this plane was last flown to Georgia, about two hours south of me...

It was surreal flying in the co-pilot seat down to Chicago. We left MSP with taxiing DC9's, 747's in front and back of us. Landed at Chicago Midway. Those radial engines with the entire instrument cluster oscillating the entire trip was amazing. Still looking for my complete picture set of the adventure, but I did manage to find this one.............. me at MSP after loading my cargo, oh boy, back in 1992, geez I looked great back in the day.........

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Delta averages the oldest fleet of aircraft. They just retired some of their DC9-50s, upwards of 40-50 years, and their MD88s are 20-30 years as well.

Planes can continue to go on for quite the time in the air, it's engines and flight time hours that is the issue 9/10. Some people say that the pressure changes it experiences over its life is a big factor, but it's not really proven..

The pressure changes do have an effect on the lifetime of the air due to the cyclic stresses applied to the airframe, but generally it's a quantity that is proportional to the number of hours flown and the intended use of the aircraft.