Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-13-2012, 07:05 AM
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I didn't figure there was but with the size of your engines I wouldn't have been surprised if there was.
along time ago I saw a picture of a Chinese 747 landing at Hong Kong and burying its right outboard into the ground with the rest of the airplane still airborne. I've never been able to find that pic again but it was a profile view right off the right side. It was... breathtaking.
along time ago I saw a picture of a Chinese 747 landing at Hong Kong and burying its right outboard into the ground with the rest of the airplane still airborne. I've never been able to find that pic again but it was a profile view right off the right side. It was... breathtaking.
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04-13-2012, 07:05 AM
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04-13-2012, 07:09 AM
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Viral video prompts airport to boost warnings
St. Maarten airport to boost security after jet blast injures woman - USATODAY.com
St. Maarten airport to boost security after jet blast injures woman - USATODAY.com
04-13-2012, 07:48 AM
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Viral video prompts airport to boost warnings
St. Maarten airport to boost security after jet blast injures woman - USATODAY.com
St. Maarten airport to boost security after jet blast injures woman - USATODAY.com
It seems all the coments are all directed at the girl, not the crew, which is a nice for a change!
I was thinking about why they haven't installed one of those curved blast fences, but then I saw the one video of the 747 taking off towards the beach, ie. opposite direction of what most of the videos are showing. I wonder if there is some type of a 'clear way' restriction, to putting up a more solid structure there, like a blast fence, for opposite departures?
04-13-2012, 07:54 AM
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I didn't figure there was but with the size of your engines I wouldn't have been surprised if there was.
along time ago I saw a picture of a Chinese 747 landing at Hong Kong and burying its right outboard into the ground with the rest of the airplane still airborne. I've never been able to find that pic again but it was a profile view right off the right side. It was... breathtaking.
along time ago I saw a picture of a Chinese 747 landing at Hong Kong and burying its right outboard into the ground with the rest of the airplane still airborne. I've never been able to find that pic again but it was a profile view right off the right side. It was... breathtaking.
Here's the Boeing answer to the 777 crosswind landing: Just touch down in a crab!
Makes my arse hurt just watching it, but it seemed to work out ok for them!
Boeing 777 Flight Test Crosswind Landing - YouTube
And here's a 'real one' being done in NRT, not sure what the winds actually were, but if you watch closely you'll see the windsock, and a NW (DAL) 747 taxiing out as this guy goes by.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcpxs...feature=relmfu
04-13-2012, 08:16 AM
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It seems all the coments are all directed at the girl, not the crew, which is a nice for a change!
I was thinking about why they haven't installed one of those curved blast fences, but then I saw the one video of the 747 taking off towards the beach, ie. opposite direction of what most of the videos are showing. I wonder if there is some type of a 'clear way' restriction, to putting up a more solid structure there, like a blast fence, for opposite departures?
I was thinking about why they haven't installed one of those curved blast fences, but then I saw the one video of the 747 taking off towards the beach, ie. opposite direction of what most of the videos are showing. I wonder if there is some type of a 'clear way' restriction, to putting up a more solid structure there, like a blast fence, for opposite departures?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=925Mg...layer_embedded
Moral of the story: Assume you are being video taped at all times.
04-13-2012, 08:21 AM
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Here is another "interesting" video that is starting to get some traction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=925Mg...layer_embedded
Moral of the story: Assume you are being video taped at all times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=925Mg...layer_embedded
Moral of the story: Assume you are being video taped at all times.
Carl
04-13-2012, 08:58 AM
seeing the large hubs...
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04-13-2012, 09:33 AM
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04-13-2012, 09:39 AM
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Here in the states Sun Country Airlines (one word 
has an FAA approved procedure to take off with up to 1/2 inch of non-adhearing snow on the aircraft. You can see them sometimes in MSP taking off with snow on the aircraft.
has an FAA approved procedure to take off with up to 1/2 inch of non-adhearing snow on the aircraft. You can see them sometimes in MSP taking off with snow on the aircraft.
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