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In reply to the discussion: First test flight on Boeing 727. [View all]TheCentepedeShoes
(3,522 posts)34. TWA had a CV 880
evening flight from Amarillo to LA back in the 60's
Get there almost before you left with the time change
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Interesting story about the 'S' duct, the L-1011, and the DC-10. This may be a bit long...
trof
Apr 2012
#43
Very plausible. Always thought that was a bizarre way of mounting the center engine
Populist_Prole
Apr 2012
#46
I can't believe how quickly they were getting the plane stopped even on a wet runway.
pa28
Mar 2012
#2
As I understand it the 727 wasn't initially manufactured with an APU.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2012
#5
The concept the FAA is promoting is the box flies the plane from start to finish
Major Nikon
Apr 2012
#19
If it means anything, I'm very sorry about what happened with the Icahn mess
Blue_Tires
Apr 2012
#26
Wow so the auto-spoilers deployed with wheel rotation rather than "weight on wheels"?
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#14
Not dangerous at all. It's very common on other commercial airliners as well
Populist_Prole
Apr 2012
#15
Yeah, the military has gotten a lot of extended life out of the older frames
Blue_Tires
Apr 2012
#21
Too slow for jets? But it has such a low drag coefficient and frontal profile!!
Blue_Tires
Apr 2012
#25
I have a refueling story for you, though I wasn't involved except on the maintenance end of it...
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#47