Originally Posted by jm_atc
After reading HeavyDriver's post, it got me thinking of my box throwing days for FedEx in SLC.
In SLC the FedEx ramp is located just right of the departure end of 16L.
When Delta was still flying the L-1011's, and FedEx had the occasional DC-10 in, I loved watching them try and climb out in hot and high conditions. I am sure it was how HeavyDriver describes it, because it looked tight from where I was. Once, I was sure an L-1011 was going to scrape the ALS trees off the end.
Ahhh, good times.
JM
Depending on which L-1011 Delta was operating...Some of the airplanes operated with Rolls Royce RB211-22B's...If I remember from my L-1011 days the -22B only put out 42,000lbs of thrust each on a standard day...And SLC is anything but standard!...I still miss the Tristar...For those of you who never got to fly it...You missed out on a beautiful machine...Cheers