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NASA Is Replacing Its Aging DC-8 With A Boeing 777

提交时间：大约 1 年以前

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to say goodbye to its old but iconic Douglas DC-8. NASA has operated the Douglas quadjet for decades, first taking it in February 1986, and using it ever since as a flying science laboratory. (simpleflying.com) 更多...

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Casey Call 大约 1 年以前 19

I flew the NASA DC-8 for some 7 years at Ames Research Center (tail # 717) until November 1997. I was its chief pilot. It was a wonderful airplane with CFM-56 engines and upgraded avionics as well as other specialized equipment. It had replaced the earlier Convair 990 that had been destroyed on takeoff at March AFB in July 1985.

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firewatch209 大约 1 年以前 1

Good to see long time ago co-workers on this site. You guys did some great work and a lot of hours flying that -8, Casey. Missing the lobster! John Browning

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firewatch209 大约 1 年以前 1

Good to see long time ago co-workers on this site. You guys did some great work and a lot of hours flying that -8, Casey. Missing the "Main" lobster! John Browning

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Elliot Cannon 大约 1 年以前 12

I flew the "8" for 11 years. Just about the most difficult airplane I have ever flown and I loved every minute of it. LOL I understand why they're getting rid of it but I hate to see it go just the same.

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rdlink 大约 1 年以前 2

As a non-pilot passenger my least favorite plane has always been the 8, and all its variants.

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JASON AWID 大约 1 年以前 2

Boo to you !!

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John Moore 大约 1 年以前 8

A beautiful aircraft and as tough is old boots

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Juan Jimenez 大约 1 年以前 4

They should have replaced it with a C-17.

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MD11FAN11 大约 1 年以前 2

What happened to "If it ain't broke, don't fix it?"

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anthony geinopolos 大约 1 年以前 3

Yes I love the 777

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gerardo godoy 大约 1 年以前 2

The pilots also look on the "aging" side!!!!

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jeff edwards 11 个月以前 1

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Timothy Murphy 大约 1 年以前 1

In the 90's Ashton Brown,Joe Renner, & I were Asst Crew Chiefs on NASA,s 757 .A lot of times we would do A lot of Research together . If you ever get a chance to see the inside its just packed with scientific equipment .

777 is awful Big Aircraft for what they do .It will take a long time to transfer all that equipment to the 777.

Also will the 777 fit into the NASA hanger @ Langley AF base ?

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Jan Strömbäck 大约 1 年以前 1

If, and I don't know if it ever occured, they fit the shuttle carrier inside, then the triple seven will fit perfectly, the hanger is wide enough, only the tails height might be the problem (if the 747 never fitted), but maybe they could remake the top of the hangers structure to raise the slot for the fin?

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