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~Coxy posted:Why do we need a new 146? Because four engines is obviously twice as good as two engines! A former co-worker of mine flies those for North Cariboo now, apparently they are pretty good planes.
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PT6A posted:Because four engines is obviously twice as good as two engines! My parents and I flew on one on a family trip from Catania to Florence back in 1992 and she *still* talks about how nice and smooth the flight was every so often.
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Feb 13, 2020 15:32
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I suspect the one-engine-out performance is also understandably robust compared to a twin, which probably helps meet requirements for 704 and 705 operators regarding balanced field length and required climb gradient in smaller airports where that's a significant concern.
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Feb 13, 2020 15:48
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:Bring back the Dornier 328! Key Lime still runs a couple out of DEN. Or they did anyway, it seems like Sky West took over the routes they were on for some reason. I doubt there are enough people in Riverton or Sheridan Wyoming to fill a CRJ2, let alone have multiple flights a day there.
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Bombardier's 33% stake in the A220 is now owned by Airbus. The other major shareholder remains Quebec's pension fund at 16%? On the BAE 146, good news, apparently a Japanese firm developed a new small and quiet turbofan for the Kawasaki P-1 ASW aircraft. Apparently they wanted redundancy and quietness. Surely an airliner cannot be far behind! (I think Kawasaki studied this but nixed the idea.)
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Nebakenezzer posted:Japanese firm developed a new small and quiet turbofan for the Kawasaki P-1 ASW aircraft. Fly by light is not a term I had heard before, and I am excited to hear it means exactly what I thought it did
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fknlo posted:Key Lime still runs a couple out of DEN. Or they did anyway, it seems like Sky West took over the routes they were on for some reason. I doubt there are enough people in Riverton or Sheridan Wyoming to fill a CRJ2, let alone have multiple flights a day there. Absolutely not Riverton. Sheridan, sure, but Riverton...  Nebakenezzer posted:Japanese firm developed a new small and quiet turbofan for the Kawasaki P-1 ASW aircraft. The P-1 is really kickass. I'm far more impressed with it than I am the Poseidon. Dr_Strangelove fucked around with this message at 17:12 on Feb 13, 2020 |
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Feb 13, 2020 17:09
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Nebakenezzer posted:Bombardier's 33% stake in the A220 is now owned by Airbus. The other major shareholder remains Quebec's pension fund at 16%?  it also looks really cute in this livery. (fly by light sounds very cool)
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Feb 13, 2020 17:29
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EvenWorseOpinions posted:Fly by light is not a term I had heard before, and I am excited to hear it means exactly what I thought it did Yea same here. EMI hardness and "data transfer rate" is all well and good but the weight savings of fiber optics versus a bunch of copper wire w/ stainless steel EMI braiding is likely a few hundred pounds. (A big deal) Aerospace EMI braded cable is heavy, and running 200+ feet of it versus the small converter box w/EMI cable is great. Almost any MIL aero project end sup over weight so its a big win.
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Inacio posted:
Are those CFM56s? That’s a lot of them for a small plane if so. e: nope it’s an IHI F7, which looking at the thrust is about equivalent to a CF34, which makes more sense https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IHI_Corporation_F7 e.pilot fucked around with this message at 17:52 on Feb 13, 2020 |
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e.pilot posted:Are those CFM56s? That’s a lot of them for a small plane if so. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IHI_Corporation_F7
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Feb 13, 2020 17:51
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e.pilot posted:Are those CFM56s? That’s a lot of them for a small plane if so. The truly remarkable thing about the P-1 is how *quiet* it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJZCPuGXYhg
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BIG HEADLINE posted:The truly remarkable thing about the P-1 is how *quiet* it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJZCPuGXYhg Same with the BAE 146, they’re marvelously quiet
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I noticed that ATL’s north runway(s) have a bit of a dip in them while riding in on MARTA. I assume it would be a bastard to keep things perfectly level, but it was a bit surprised that there appeared to be a noticeable change in elevation mid way through. What is general protocol for architecting a runway? How flat does a surface have to be for your average airliner to land (safely and ideally be able to take off again from) on?
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Warbird posted:I noticed that ATL’s north runway(s) have a bit of a dip in them while riding in on MARTA. I assume it would be a bastard to keep things perfectly level, but it was a bit surprised that there appeared to be a noticeable change in elevation mid way through. What is general protocol for architecting a runway? How flat does a surface have to be for your average airliner to land (safely and ideally be able to take off again from) on? Check this runway out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JARNXVXJ1Dk
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Feb 13, 2020 20:58
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Warbird posted:I noticed that ATL’s north runway(s) have a bit of a dip in them while riding in on MARTA. I assume it would be a bastard to keep things perfectly level, but it was a bit surprised that there appeared to be a noticeable change in elevation mid way through. What is general protocol for architecting a runway? How flat does a surface have to be for your average airliner to land (safely and ideally be able to take off again from) on? I had asked myself this question in the past after seeing a runway like that. I found this on the FAA site that gave me WAY more info than I ever needed: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/150-5300-13A-chg1-interactive-201907.pdf Stuff about slopes is in section 313
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Feb 13, 2020 21:02
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Check this runway out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JARNXVXJ1Dk i'll never stop being impressed by how gigantic the A380's tail fin is
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Feb 13, 2020 21:24
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Check this runway out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JARNXVXJ1Dk A380 has the coolest wings.
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Feb 13, 2020 21:59
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If they got rid of the fivehead the A380 would have a chance of being quite a good looking aircraft.
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Feb 13, 2020 22:02
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Check this runway out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JARNXVXJ1Dk I knew it would be Birmingham Also bear in mind camera angle and lens effects make the bumps look much closer together than they are
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Feb 13, 2020 23:13
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Warbird posted:I noticed that ATL’s north runway(s) have a bit of a dip in them while riding in on MARTA. I assume it would be a bastard to keep things perfectly level, but it was a bit surprised that there appeared to be a noticeable change in elevation mid way through. What is general protocol for architecting a runway? How flat does a surface have to be for your average airliner to land (safely and ideally be able to take off again from) on? It’s honestly not that noticeable. Runway slope is taken into account for takeoff and landing distances however.
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Feb 14, 2020 01:07
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Dr_Strangelove posted:Absolutely not Riverton. Sheridan, sure, but Riverton... you can buy like some absurd number of poseidons for the same price if I recall correctly
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https://twitter.com/wtyppod/status/1228023277936893952?s=19
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PT6A posted:Because four engines is obviously twice as good as two engines! Strong agree, but my point was more that the 146 currently exists and is already flying where it makes sense to and probably a lot of places where it technically doesn't.
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Feb 14, 2020 04:20
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PT6A posted:Because four engines is obviously twice as good as two engines! I've always had a soft spot for the 146. I believe we still have a regular poster here which I won't name that flies them regularly as a day job too.
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Feb 14, 2020 06:30
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What’s your favourite obscure airport?
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:What’s your favourite obscure airport? When I flew into Huntsville, AL I thought it was neat it had a ton of interesting ads and displays of various military hardware for all the folks going to Redstone. Also the Air and Space museum not too far away was pretty cool.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:What’s your favourite obscure airport? Hot Springs MT 
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Feb 14, 2020 06:43
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priznat posted:When I flew into Huntsville, AL I thought it was neat it had a ton of interesting ads and displays of various military hardware for all the folks going to Redstone. One of my high school friends got married under the Saturn V main engines there. 
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Midjack posted:One of my high school friends got married under the Saturn V main engines there. That rules, when I went it was before it got moved into the swank new building and was just sitting out on the wheeled carriers in parts. Still goddamn impressive, though.
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Feb 14, 2020 08:07
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Has anyone flown into/out of London City airport? I read that it has a 5.5 degree glideslope, does that feel a lot different to a normal 3 degree approach?
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I have. I don't remember it feeling anything different to any other city airport I've flown into
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:Has anyone flown into/out of London City airport? I read that it has a 5.5 degree glideslope, does that feel a lot different to a normal 3 degree approach? I've never really noticed the difference. the view flying in is pretty neat though.
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My vote is tiny Saba (SAB) airport, on the also tiny Caribbean island of Saba (about 10 miles south of SXM). Whopping 1312' of runway with sheer cliffs on either end. When I flew out on a DH6, we started to rotate but basically drove off the edge and you actually end up having your stomach in your throat from the sudden abrupt drop for a sec before you climb.
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slidebite posted:My vote is tiny Saba (SAB) airport, on the also tiny Caribbean island of Saba (about 10 miles south of SXM).  That's a tight fit even for an ArcherIt's not obscure, but the river visual for runway 19 at DCA is a blast, especially if you're on the left side
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Feb 14, 2020 15:33
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Based on the subpanel that's in, I assume that closes the outflow and safety valves so the plane doesn't fill with water.
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Feb 14, 2020 15:35
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slidebite posted:
Suddenly my favorite airport
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:you can buy like some absurd number of poseidons for the same price if I recall correctly Oh, I have no doubt that's true. The P-1 has to be insanely pricey.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:What’s your favourite obscure airport? KTNT 10,500' of heavy-jet capable runway in the middle of loving nowhere, for no readily apparent reason. It's now home to alligators, ratty Cessnas and Pipers doing touch and goes, and occasionally the Dade county police sniper team practice. It's a remnant of the Boeing 2707 program, intended to allow SSTs to land near Miami, and to eventually replace KMIA, after public transit connections were completed. Anyone who lives in south Florida finds every single part of the history of KTNT darkly ironic.
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