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Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by MarkG
(Post 11396043)
Yeah, the C47 was the military version of the DC-3. Lots of them going cheap after WW2.
It used to belong to the SA Air Force but was at the time in the hands of a private charter company doing rather dodgy airlifts into Angola (remember, this was 1991). They used to have two, but the other one was shot down over southern Angola three weeks before I started our lease. Cowboy science, moi? |
Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by Gozit
(Post 11395979)
They're still using 20 yr old planes? Eeeeeeeeek!
The airline I worked for in the late 90's and early 2000's still had 737-200's flying and at that time where nearly 30 years old. Delta just retired their last DC-9 (inherited from Northwest in the merger) this past January, that aircraft was built in 1978, just one example. |
Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 11396141)
You'd be surprised of the age of planes flying the skies, but 20 years isn't bad really. There are still some early build A320's out there, and frankly even the early build 737 next generations are pushing 20 years now.
The airline I worked for in the late 90's and early 2000's still had 737-200's flying and at that time where nearly 30 years old. Delta just retired their last DC-9 (inherited from Northwest in the merger) this past January, that aircraft was built in 1978, just one example. |
Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by MarkG
(Post 11396041)
Twenty years isn't really a problem for a modern jet. The limit is likely to be the number of flights and flying hours, not the age... and most are likely to be retired in favour of newer, more efficient aircraft before then, to save money. The last DC-10 in passenger service was just retired, and that was built in 1971.
I believe all B-52 bombers are now at least fifty years old, and are expected to be in service for decades to come. I seem to remember reading an article about a new B-52 pilot who was flying the same plane his grandfather flew? David Welsh B-52: Air Force Capt. Daniel 'Swoop' Welch is piloting a plane that his father flew during the Cold War and his grandfather flew in Vietnam | Mail Online Article says last plane built in 1962, and expected to fly until 2040 which by then will have been 78 years since production ended. |
Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 11396148)
3 generations of B-52 pilots in this family.
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Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by Gozit
(Post 11396144)
Ahh. Not nice to know.
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Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
The plane in my avatar is just under 20 years old.
The interior is more duct tape than upholstery in places but the engine has never given me a moment of trouble. Despite the fact she gets hammered by student after student! |
Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
(Post 11396460)
The plane in my avatar is just under 20 years old.
The interior is more duct tape than upholstery in places but the engine has never given me a moment of trouble. Despite the fact she gets hammered by student after student! |
Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 11396034)
:rofl: Sleep well (when you get a chance).
I think the 65x65 constraint applies to you as you aren't a premium member? If you can do 90x90 then let me know and I'll do up a new one. If not then go with this! :) |
Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Test...
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Not sure that's updated... looks like your original one still?
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Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly
(Post 11396669)
Not sure that's updated... looks like your original one still?
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 11396674)
Hmm, that's what I thought: maybe BE doesn't like .png formant? BTW it says in my profile I can use up to 100x100 pixels or up to 64Kb....
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Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly
(Post 11396690)
Try now.
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Re: Air Canada 'high density' flights...
That's better I think?
Thanks for your help. I owe you & your OH a drink on the 26th. |
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