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Originally Posted by jlemon
(Post 32215555)
13. Correct! And I believe QANTAS was the only customer for the specific 707 model which the airline initially operated. I believe that Boeing removed ten feet from the Boeing 707-120 fuselage design, aft of the wing, to create the "short body" Boeing 707-138 for QANTAS.
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Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
(Post 32215618)
I flew quite a few QF 707 flights in the mid-late '60s and had no idea there was a shorter version. When were the longe rregular-length fuselage models delivered to QF?
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Another try.
21. (How many Vickers Vanguards made) 45 |
Originally Posted by jlemon
(Post 32212014)
14. In 1967, this airline was operating high frequency nonstop service to Washington National (DCA) from New York LaGuardia (LGA) with a total of fifteen flights every weekday. Twelve of these flights were operated with one specific aircraft type and the other three flights were operated with another specific aircraft type. Identify the air carrier as well as both aircraft types and the number of flights operated by each type.
I remember American’s BAC One-Eleven “400 Astrojet” was a frequent sight on this route, which certainly means that the other three trips featured a 727-23 |
Originally Posted by Toshbaf
(Post 32216258)
Another try.
21. (How many Vickers Vanguards made) 45 |
Originally Posted by jrl767
(Post 32216523)
14- my immediate “of course!” guess (and the wrong one) was the Eastern Airlines Air-Shuttle, but on further recollection the only flight they might have run with an Electra was a 10pm departure from LGA (due to the DCA jet curfew)
I remember American’s BAC One-Eleven “400 Astrojet” was a frequent sight on this route, which certainly means that the other three trips featured a 727-23 |
Originally Posted by jlemon
(Post 32212014)
1968. ... 15.From Philadelphia to Phoenix might just sound like a country and western song written and performed by Johnny Cash.....and it's also the two cities you need to fly between. Of course, this flight makes no less than five stops en route. Name the airline, all five stops in order and the equipment
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Originally Posted by jrl767
(Post 32216596)
15- well, it’s either American or TWA ... I’m gonna go with a TW Convair 880, with the stops being
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Originally Posted by jrl767
(Post 32216596)
15- I’m remembering that we recently talked about the TWA 880 at Amarillo, and I also recall some earlier Quiz questions involving it at Wichita ... those suggest this routing
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A little off topic
Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
(Post 32210892)
Originally Posted by jrl767
(Post 32210850)
Renault and Sud (Sud Est) Aviation SE.210 -- Caravelle
American Motors Corp (AMC, formerly Rambler) and Airspeed -- Ambassador The Renault Caravelle I only became aware of as there's one rotting away in the town where I live. Only one I've ever seen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Ambassador And Airspeed Oxford. 8751 made https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspeed_Oxford
Originally Posted by Toshbaf
(Post 32216258)
Another try.
21. (How many Vickers Vanguards made) 45 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Vanguard Bristol Cars were a division on Bristol aircraft, so the same name understandable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Cars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Aeroplane_Company Armstrong :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Siddeley Produced the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstr...eley_Lancaster AVRO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lincoln and the Ford owned Lincoln brand Jaguar (car) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEPECAT_Jaguar Dauphin/Dauphine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A...SA_360_Dauphin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Dauphine'' Edit Herald. The Herald car is best not talked about. Not a high point of British car manufacturing/belligerent unions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Herald https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Dart_Herald Spitfire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Spitfire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire Catalina Pontiac Catalina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Catalina Consolidated PBY Catalina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina Military aircraft seem to have more common names with cars |
Originally Posted by jlemon
(Post 32215555)
Originally Posted by Seat 2A
(Post 32215479)
13. Name the first airline to operate the Boeing 707 that was not based in the U.S.
QANTAS comes immediately to mind, operating its 707 V-Jet. Boeing 707 – 138 VH-XBA This particular Boeing 707 – 138 – originally VH-EBA – was the first jet of thirteen 138 purchased by Qantas from Boeing and the very first civilian jet aircraft registered in Australia. The 707 replaced the propeller driven Super Constellations and practically halved the flying time on Qantas overseas routes. The new Boeing 707s were so fast they also introduced Australians to “jet lag” for the first time. After serving with Qantas, the aircraft was operated by other airlines and private operators. After several years lying derelict at Southend Airport in the United Kingdom and about to be scrapped, it was purchased by Qantas Founders Museum and restored and flown to Longreach in June 2007 by a dedicated group of volunteers, mostly retired Qantas engineers. Roo tales--> https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/ro...as-jet-flying/ |
Originally Posted by jlemon
(Post 32215555)
13. Correct! And I believe QANTAS was the only customer for the specific 707 model which the airline initially operated. I believe that Boeing removed ten feet from the Boeing 707-120 fuselage design, aft of the wing, to create the "short body" Boeing 707-138 for QANTAS.
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
(Post 32217031)
Bonus Question: Name another airline that had a 707 uniquely built for it. What differentiated this aircraft from other 707s of the day?
the first of the five crashed (Oct 1959) ~50 miles northeast of Seattle during a customer demonstration flight, killing four of the eight on board; the investigation revealed that the pilots exceeded bank angle limits during recovery from a Dutch roll test condition, and three of the four engines separated from the aircraft due to structural overload as a result of the accident, Boeing added a large ventral fin and increased the height of the vertical stabilizer for greater lateral-directional control this page shows both the original configuration (N7071 being the accident aircraft) and the as-delivered configuration (originally N7075; BWIA acquired from BN in 1971 |
Originally Posted by jrl767
(Post 32216596)
15. TWA Convair 880.....
TW 451: Philadelphia (PHL) 6:30p - 7:33p St. Louis (STL) 8:05p - 8:54p Kansas City (MKC) 9:20p - 10:01p Wichita (ICT) 10:30p - 11:23p Amarillo (AMA) 11:50p - 11:41p Albuquerque (ABQ) 12:10a - 12:06a Phoenix (PHX) Freq: Daily Service classes: F/Y Meal service: Dinner PHL-STL Equip: CV880 |
Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
(Post 32216878)
A little off topic....
Spitfire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Spitfire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire And we hope all is well with you, your family and your friends down there in the southern hemisphere, sir! |
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