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-   The Trailer Park (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/)
-   -   Planespotting (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/planespotting-742453/)

SultanOfSwing Apr 29th 2015 1:05 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11632251)
If the frame is good for 40,000 cycles, and hiven that longhaul aircraft typically only do one round trip/day, that plane might be good for another 20 years or more. :lol:
Oh aye, there are still -200s in operation, one of which carries the Prez around quite a bit. Still 727s as well and there was one carrier in Iran who was operating a 707 as recent as 2010. Biman Bangladesh operated the DC10 up to a few years ago as well.

If it flies, fly it, I say.

scrubbedexpat091 Apr 29th 2015 1:13 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11632244)
That it didn't have winglets leads me to believe it was a -300 or a -200 series as well. United have never operated a -300 (nor have Continental), and the -200 was phased out in 2000, so this doesn't sound like a regular United plane.
Should of got the tail # ;)

SultanOfSwing Apr 29th 2015 1:21 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11632273)
Should of got the tail # ;)
Aye, we'd probably have been able to find photos of it on one of my favorite sites :)

Yorkieabroad Apr 29th 2015 2:33 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11632022)
Well it was United, hands down the worst airline based in North America, they really haven't gotten their act together from the merger, and they were pretty bad before the merger as well.

I won't even consider United for flights.

To be fair, their flights back were fine - no, good actually - that's why we're taking another chance on them this year:fingerscrossed: Must admit, I don't fly United often, but when I do, I find better than Delta, although there's not a lot in it....

Yorkieabroad Apr 29th 2015 2:38 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11632244)
That it didn't have winglets leads me to believe it was a -300 or a -200 series as well. United have never operated a -300 (nor have Continental), and the -200 was phased out in 2000, so this doesn't sound like a regular United plane.
It certainly wasn't regular. And it was definitely old.

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11632251)
If the frame is good for 40,000 cycles, and given that longhaul aircraft typically only do one round trip/day, that plane might be good for another 20 years or more. :lol:
My travel itinerary says we are scheduled for 777-200's both ways, but your comment is going to give me nightmares for at least the next 42 days.....

SultanOfSwing Apr 29th 2015 2:46 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11632402)
It certainly wasn't regular. And it was definitely old.
My money's on the -200. You don't happen to remember if the top bubble looked shorter than usual, do you?


Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11632402)
My travel itinerary says we are scheduled for 777-200's both ways, but your comment is going to give me nightmares for at least the next 42 days.....
The oldest a 777-200 is going to be is 21. United has an average fleet age of 13.1 years. Fret ye not.

Yorkieabroad Apr 29th 2015 2:48 am
Re: Planespotting
 
[QUOTE=SultanOfSwing;11632415]
My money's on the -200. You don't happen to remember if the top bubble looked shorter than usual, do you?
No, didn't notice to be honest...


The oldest a 777-200 is going to be is 21. United has an average fleet age of 13.1 years. Fret ye not.
:fingerscrossed:

Nutek Apr 29th 2015 2:55 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11632402)
but your comment is going to give me nightmares for at least the next 42 days.....
What's the worst that could happen?

/helpful.

SultanOfSwing Apr 29th 2015 2:57 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 11632426)
What's the worst that could happen?

/helpful.
You could be sat next to someone with a baby who cries during the entire flight.

markonline1 Apr 29th 2015 3:00 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11632432)
You could be sat next to someone with a baby who cries during the entire flight.
Like I was on my recent trip to LHR :sneaky: (it was my baby though LOL)

Nutek Apr 29th 2015 3:01 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11632432)
You could be sat next to someone with a baby who cries during the entire flight.
http://t.fod4.com/t/c31ac68de3/c480x270_45.jpg

Yorkieabroad Apr 29th 2015 3:04 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11632432)
You could be sat next to someone with a baby who cries during the entire flight.
I'll be travelling with 3 kids. Given that the airlines rarely manage to seat us together, that gives me total flexibility over 4 seats and probably at least 2 rows........:sneaky:

SultanOfSwing Apr 29th 2015 3:08 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by markonline1 (Post 11632437)
Like I was on my recent trip to LHR :sneaky: (it was my baby though LOL)
That sucks. I'm so glad ours is older now we've begun taking trips again, and actually enjoys flying.

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11632448)
I'll be travelling with 3 kids. Given that the airlines rarely manage to seat us together, that gives me total flexibility over 4 seats and probably at least 2 rows........:sneaky:
Nice one.

GeoffM Apr 29th 2015 4:15 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11632022)
Well it was United, hands down the worst airline based in North America, they really haven't gotten their act together from the merger, and they were pretty bad before the merger as well.

I won't even consider United for flights.
I dunno, not my first choice, but I did like our ride back from IAH to LAX. Shiny new 787. Shame we were in the centre section, a dark flight, and DD was hyperactive for 2h58 minutes of the 3h flight, then slept just as we could have done with her walking.

Annoyingly the Channel 9 that they (United pre-Continental) used to do is apparently almost non-existent now. Pilot says ni, channel 9 turns into some crappy Country music channel or something.

Yorkieabroad Apr 29th 2015 4:30 am
Re: Planespotting
 
Originally Posted by GeoffM (Post 11632523)
Annoyingly the Channel 9 that they (United pre-Continental) used to do is apparently almost non-existent now. Pilot says ni, channel 9 turns into some crappy Country music channel or something.
Is that the one where you get to listen to the radio comms between the pilots and ATC? We had it on 1 or 2 flights last year, I think that was on United, but may have been EVA


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