The only "hush kitting" NWA did was restricting us from using flaps 40(45?)

Reports on Northwest Airlines's installation of hushkits on 40 Douglas DC-9-30 transports in November 1994. Contract with Pratt & Whitney and ABS Partnership to purchase the initial hushkits; Conversion of 90 transports to the ABS system; Hushkit features and capabilities.

Summary of av week article.

Man you guys sure know your history. Yes there is some back and forth on exact data, but when isn't there in any history...
Anyways, I've learned a lot in the last 30 pages or so.

Now, how/where are guys like George constantly finding out about new routes, new 717 routes, etc? What strange bathroom reading material are they looking at that gives them the inside scoop on this stuff? I ask, because it is becoming apparent that with 3 or 4 717s arriving a month, there WILL have to be a LOT of new routes getting covered by 717s, and my hopes are starting to get raised again. I'd like to keep up on where the miniDog is going...

The DC9-50 had a blocking plate with a safety wire to stop flaps 50 unless an emergency. I think that was related to the hush kits.

Which was probably good since it took over 70% N1 just to maintain G/S with flaps 40 :)

Just ask a passenger. They always know before us :D

The 727 had the same thing. Flaps 40 was blocked. All the 727 and DC9 aircraft had that type of arrangement. They could not meet the noise standards with just hushkits.
The 727 would really come down with flaps 40.

Any more intel on the 787 rumor? Anyone..?

Any iPad users try to install flitedeck pro yet? Downloaded the app and followed the link but I keep getting a registration failed error 103 message. Anyone else have this prob and who do we call?

I was told the company plans a RFP for widebody aircraft by the end of the year. Deliveries not sooner then 2017. I would love for the 787 rumor to come through but no one has heard anything about it.

Did you get an email, or did it show up in downloads?