BA 787 Dreamliner pre-delivery discussion thread
Jan 11, 2013, 3:16 pm
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T8191..... well she wouldn't need much fuel on!!!
Largest aircraft that has used JER is a Lockheed L10-11 tristar. Our favourite airline of course, there used to be a few pictures before the terminal was revamped.....
B787......
At 360,000 pounds, the aircraft needs 5,000 feet to take off. At MTOW it needs over 9,000 feet....
Bring your camera!
Largest aircraft that has used JER is a Lockheed L10-11 tristar. Our favourite airline of course, there used to be a few pictures before the terminal was revamped.....
B787......
At 360,000 pounds, the aircraft needs 5,000 feet to take off. At MTOW it needs over 9,000 feet....
Bring your camera!
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Jan 11, 2013, 5:41 pm
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I'm pretty sure that window crack was in December. Unless there was another one?
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Jan 12, 2013, 2:49 am
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Monsieur T8191....
You reminded me that the Lockheed L10-11 Tristar used to fly LHR-AMS either in the 70's or 80's.....going to AMS today ...on an A320, oh how I wish I was on that Tristar today !
As far as the 787 is concerned, I think I will put that on the backburner - with the A380
You reminded me that the Lockheed L10-11 Tristar used to fly LHR-AMS either in the 70's or 80's.....going to AMS today ...on an A320, oh how I wish I was on that Tristar today !
As far as the 787 is concerned, I think I will put that on the backburner - with the A380
Jan 12, 2013, 3:22 am
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Monsieur T8191....
You reminded me that the Lockheed L10-11 Tristar used to fly LHR-AMS either in the 70's or 80's.....going to AMS today ...on an A320, oh how I wish I was on that Tristar today !
As far as the 787 is concerned, I think I will put that on the backburner - with the A380
You reminded me that the Lockheed L10-11 Tristar used to fly LHR-AMS either in the 70's or 80's.....going to AMS today ...on an A320, oh how I wish I was on that Tristar today !
As far as the 787 is concerned, I think I will put that on the backburner - with the A380
Doesn't the 763 still operate LHR-AMS ?
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Jan 12, 2013, 4:03 am
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You are of course spot-on (as usual!) ~Cornish Simon....... 767s have returned to some of the shortest of short~haul routes including AMS, GLA and EDI......
and Missdimeaner..... was I Miss, not Lord of the Bears that sparked up about the clanky tri-stars...... great aircraft when they were running..... trouble when you turned them off!!!!
~The dash by RR for light weight engineering with carbon fiber caused horrible financials for them with the tri-star in the 1970s...... lets hope that the B787 hasn't similarly pushed the envelope for boeing.
and Missdimeaner..... was I Miss, not Lord of the Bears that sparked up about the clanky tri-stars...... great aircraft when they were running..... trouble when you turned them off!!!!
~The dash by RR for light weight engineering with carbon fiber caused horrible financials for them with the tri-star in the 1970s...... lets hope that the B787 hasn't similarly pushed the envelope for boeing.
Jan 12, 2013, 4:31 am
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Never been on one - not to AMS anyhooo, only time I had the misfortune to board a 767 was AA to ORD, it took an hour longer, flying with the crew from hell - IFE from the 1970's with shared screens for a 9.5 hr flight.
They would probably fine for a S/H though
Sounds like 787 has the capacity to be as long lived as the Tristar
They would probably fine for a S/H though
Sounds like 787 has the capacity to be as long lived as the Tristar
Jan 12, 2013, 4:38 am
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Jan 12, 2013, 5:23 am
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Jan 12, 2013, 7:21 am
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Jan 12, 2013, 7:33 am
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They're no worse than any other type in its first months/years in operation.
A330 - crashed during testing due to an autopilot error.
A380 - cracked wings and exploding engines.
777 - has had engine problems for many years.
The 787 issues are not unique and i wouldn't be more reluctant to fly on it over any other new aircraft.
A330 - crashed during testing due to an autopilot error.
A380 - cracked wings and exploding engines.
777 - has had engine problems for many years.
The 787 issues are not unique and i wouldn't be more reluctant to fly on it over any other new aircraft.
All things will fail - we just don't know when.
Then, look at our mortal selves
Jan 12, 2013, 9:08 am
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Try a TATL in a DC-6, where the in-flight catering was accidentally locked in the hold. PWK-Harmon AFB, 9h 45m of 'drone, drone'.
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