I stood under the one on display at Duxford Air Museum, Cambridgeshire, UK in 2010. So impressive! They had drip trays on the floor under both engines. Very loose on the ground but tightened up considerably at altitude.

(Written on 09/06/2022)(Permalink)

Yes, I agree. Great circle routes are often difficult to envisage, but from that view it would seem more practical to head NE across Canada, skirting Russia around Vladivostok and down along the edge of Japan to Hong Kong. An international pilot may be able to tell us why this isn't feasible, but I suspect it doesn't correlate with existing approved international flightpaths.

(Written on 04/01/2022)(Permalink)

With apologies to Shakespeare: "There is something rotten in [Nigeria]"

(Written on 02/04/2022)(Permalink)

I love the way the wing flexes as the weight of the aircraft is transferred from the wheels to the wings and lift is achieved. To this day I am still amazed at how such heavy aircraft are capable of flying! All kudos to our aeronautical engineers.

(Written on 11/19/2021)(Permalink)

Are you sure that's not a Walmart store?

(Written on 09/12/2021)(Permalink)

Whoops! ... my mistake, it was Aer Lingus ... still, I can't see him changing to suit the needs of the travelling public. He doesn't care much about them, just their fares.

(Written on 09/03/2021)(Permalink)

No chance of that. Joyce used to work for Ryanair remember. Sardine cans are the way to go for him.

(Written on 09/03/2021)(Permalink)

The 757's substantial undercarriage alone puts it way out ahead of continually revamping the 737 which was only designed for JT8D engines after all!

(Written on 05/10/2020)(Permalink)

A storm in a teacup. Just sabre rattling to see what they could achieve ... normal Cold War activity. Nothing to get mad about. I mean, what was a Poseidon doing there anyway if it wasn't muscle flexing?

(Written on 03/06/2020)(Permalink)

Indeed, especially if your inhale copious amounts of it into your lungs! Glug, glug, glug.

(Written on 11/09/2019)(Permalink)