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Old 01-12-2007, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by determined2fly View Post
I saw a cockpit that was nestled 40 stories high...this was a couple years ago at a hotel in SFO.
40 stories high is roughly 400 ft...
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Old 01-12-2007, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyC View Post
Cockpit heights:

747 - 8.7m
An-124 - 8.3m
C-5 - 8.2m
A380 - 7.2m
A340-600 - 5.7m


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I seriously doubt that the 747 cockpit is 8.7 miles high.

/yes, I'm kidding.
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Old 09-22-2015, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebravo View Post
I'm going to say the 747. The scarebus a3ugly, oh i mean the a380 sits pretty close to their fleet average height so pilots can make a easier transition.
Scarebus a3ugly???....Agreed XD
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Old 09-22-2015, 10:24 PM
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Cockpit height varies somewhat with loading.
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Old 09-23-2015, 01:01 AM
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Wow.

8 years, 8 months, 8 days ... and a couple more days ...






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Old 09-25-2015, 08:25 AM
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Beware the zedthread!
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Old 10-01-2015, 05:13 PM
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How high does the B-52 sit?
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Old 10-01-2015, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR View Post
How high does the B-52 sit?
Not very. 40' 8" at the top of the vertical stab, but the cockpit is much lower. 17' 5" to the top of the fuselage over the cockpit.
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Old 10-02-2015, 06:43 AM
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Old 10-04-2015, 02:06 PM
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I don't know the numbers but the C124 looked pretty similar to a C5 just looking out b
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