tail mounted cameras
Mar 2, 2005 | 7:53 pm
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tail mounted cameras
a friend of mine just returned from hkg on mu and couldn't stop talking about how much he liked the airplane. aside from standard power outlets, there was a camera mounted on the tail so you could see the plane in addition to its course.
i was wondering if any other airlines feature tail-mounted cameras. (i like the cameras on jl and nh, but think the tail mount sounds much more exciting)
i was wondering if any other airlines feature tail-mounted cameras. (i like the cameras on jl and nh, but think the tail mount sounds much more exciting)
Mar 3, 2005 | 3:31 pm
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Originally Posted by auher
I've been on an SAS (ORD-CPH) flight that was equipped with this. I believe it had a "Down below cam", a "Front Cam" and a "Tail Cam." It prob. was a A340, from my memory.
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Jul 4, 2006 | 9:26 pm
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No more bad mouthing Iberia. Just returned from a two week vacation in Europe and not only did we have an outstanding experience all the way around with the airline, it had the cool tail mounted cameras! It was similar to playing a video game and gave you an additional diversion to the long boring flight over the pond.
Jul 5, 2006 | 4:25 am
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Originally Posted by AndrewSC
One of those documentaries on TLC about the A380 showed the tail cam as being the last piece installed. They then found that the cable for it was an inch too short.
Jul 5, 2006 | 6:44 am
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Originally Posted by hoyateach
Not sure about the airline, but I think the only planes thus equipped are the newer A340 series jets.