787 at DCA
May 7, 2012 | 6:44 pm
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787 at DCA
Got to watch the Boeing demo 787 on final approach and landing at DCA today. What an elegant flyer!
For those of you traveling in/out of DCA this week, look for it - apparently it's here until Friday (receiving NAA award later this week).
For those of you traveling in/out of DCA this week, look for it - apparently it's here until Friday (receiving NAA award later this week).
May 7, 2012 | 7:25 pm
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I don't understand this... what is so special about seeing the 787 flying? It has certain cabin features that older planes don't, but from the outside it just looks like a mid-sized wide body plane, or am I missing something?
May 7, 2012 | 9:07 pm
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Living in Seattle I've seen both the 787 and 747-800 on test flights, sometimes very low. Both planes give me chills. The 787 wings are swept back and the plane does look very elegant. The 787-800 has a lot longer "hump" and looks like a graceful hippo.
Both make me want to fly.
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May 7, 2012 | 10:35 pm
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May 8, 2012 | 1:12 am
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May 8, 2012 | 2:45 am
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1. It will be very light, both in pax and fuel.
2. 7,100 is not that short. You could get a A340 out of there for Europe if you wanted. The 787 will be just fine.
May 8, 2012 | 6:30 am
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Right. There will be no issue, as it will be relatively light. That's not inconsistent with what I was saying.
May 8, 2012 | 12:54 pm
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About 10 yrs ago (give or take a few) a UA DC-10 diverted from IAD due to storms to land at DCA. In order to get it out, they had to completely strip the interior (seats, etc) and even then it was close.
May 8, 2012 | 1:16 pm
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Wide-body aircraft as large and heavy as the DC-10 normally do not operate at National, with its relatively short 6,800-foot main runway. Once it had landed, authorities were concerned about whether it could safely take-off.
But the three-engine plane, carrying a relatively light fuel load, made it easily into the air around 9:45 PM, and reached BWI shortly afterward, according to an to an operations officer at National. Carrying no passengers, but with cargo and baggage still on board, it lifted off about half way down the runway, he said.
But the three-engine plane, carrying a relatively light fuel load, made it easily into the air around 9:45 PM, and reached BWI shortly afterward, according to an to an operations officer at National. Carrying no passengers, but with cargo and baggage still on board, it lifted off about half way down the runway, he said.
May 8, 2012 | 1:20 pm
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I'm surprised that a (lightly fueled) UA DC-10 would have to be stripped in order to take off from DCA. DC-10's regularly flew in and out of LGA years ago, and LGA's runways are only about 150' longer than the take-off distance available on DCA's longest runway.
Originally Posted by ironmanjt
About 10 yrs ago (give or take a few) a UA DC-10 diverted from IAD due to storms to land at DCA. In order to get it out, they had to completely strip the interior (seats, etc) and even then it was close.
May 8, 2012 | 1:59 pm
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May 8, 2012 | 2:47 pm
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Anybody know whether commercial aircraft could divert to military fields like Andrews AFB? That would seem to be a better idea from a safety perspective, although there's the little matter of national security. Still, if it's a matter of life and death, they could spare a few guards I think.