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Anyone watch Air Emergency? It's awesome to see how things can break down. Interesting to see the "series of events" that occur which ultimately cause catastrophe.
I wish they would come out with new episodes already.
Just watched the episode on the American Airlines CFIT flight in Cali, Colombia. 160 something dead, 4 survivors. I N S A N E
Imagine surviving someting like that.
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We brought in the head Marine Corps test pilot for that program to talk to some kids (about 400 of them ) I went to school with. It was really cool to hear some of what he had to say and his thoughts/experiences on the new technology that is being incorporated into the program. Interesting stuff, there's some crazy technology going into that program.sigpic89 M3
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Originally posted by 318kid View PostThat last one looks like it's straight out of starwars! Does anyone have a picture showing the size difference between the wright flyer one and a 747? Or anything like that? I need if for a project and have been searching around for awhile, but can't find it. Thanks
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^ 747's were designed to allow the attachment of a 5th engine on the port wing. It provides airlines with an easy and cost effective means of transporting spare engines...
A photograph of a plane flying this configuration is one of the holy grails of aircraft enthusiats... This guy must have had a sweet connection or was damn lucky!
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Originally posted by Maluco View Post^ 747's were designed to allow the attachment of a 5th engine on the port wing. It provides airlines with an easy and cost effective means of transporting spare engines...
A photograph of a plane flying this configuration is one of the holy grails of aircraft enthusiats... This guy must have had a sweet connection or was damn lucky!
This thread is awesome.PNW Crew
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Originally posted by Maluco View Post^ 747's were designed to allow the attachment of a 5th engine on the port wing. It provides airlines with an easy and cost effective means of transporting spare engines...
A photograph of a plane flying this configuration is one of the holy grails of aircraft enthusiats... This guy must have had a sweet connection or was damn lucky!
Never even heard of that, There's an old Pan Am pilot at the airport that slept and the yoke of a 747, I'll ask him about it tomorrow.
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I love that pic of the 737 taking off next to the 747. I work around 737's and they are huge planes in and of themselves. The 747 dwarfs them in comparison.
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Originally posted by Pinepig View PostNever even heard of that, There's an old Pan Am pilot at the airport that slept and the yoke of a 747, I'll ask him about it tomorrow.
On another note, while also visiting the cockpit during flight, a captain actually turned the plane to show me the artificial horizon instrument register the turn. I was young but I immediately knew the significance of what he did.
The good ole days of jet flight. When little kids could visit the cockpit and get pinned little wings on our shirts by the pilots.
Last edited by Maluco; 12-16-2008, 06:07 PM.
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