727s rate of climb
04-17-2014, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Thedude
How could you hear yourself think at .85 (for an extend period).
We once took the ole gal to barber pole at 330, I believe it was .88 and it was deafening.
I spent a one-third of my career in climb in the 72.
We once took the ole gal to barber pole at 330, I believe it was .88 and it was deafening.
I spent a one-third of my career in climb in the 72.
Redline is .90, I've run transcon at .885 when the Post Office was buying the fuel.
04-17-2014, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
A 727 with JATO maybe, I'm pretty sure nothing without an ejection seat will out climb a 757.
04-18-2014, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by CRM114
Seeing the far end of the runway, up close and personal, at a high rate of speed on a hot summer day in Denver in a fully loaded Tri-Motor with -7's is a unique experience. Nowhere in that experience would I use the word "powerful".
Had to wait for cooler temps one night out of MDW-LAS with -9's. "V1, Vr...V1...gear up...V2"
Counted sixteen beer bottles on the roof of the porn shop on Cicero Avenue...
All that said, regardless of the engine setup, what a sweet gal to fly! Set her up on a climb and run on speed. And a sweetheart to get a greaser with if you flew her right.
04-18-2014, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ATCsaidDoWhat
The only thing you had there that was "powerful" was the pucker factor. Did a lead sled (225 w/ -7's) hot, humid out of DCA going south one afternoon. I think we had 500' when we got to the Wilson Bridge.
Pan Am or National?
04-18-2014, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bat21
Never flown the 757 but a KC-135R light on gas is amazing too.
04-18-2014, 03:17 PM
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I recall climbing out of Florida in the summer with a full load and taking 40 minutes to reach the lower FL30's.
It was fun though blasting over the employee parking lot at the end of the runway knowing all the car alarms were going off and one or two people may have actually been ducking. The 727 certainly did not leap off the ground.
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It was fun though blasting over the employee parking lot at the end of the runway knowing all the car alarms were going off and one or two people may have actually been ducking. The 727 certainly did not leap off the ground.
Best airplane I ever flew!
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