I Always Thought the MD-11 Had Large Windows . . .
09-20-2007, 09:09 PM
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It is a wonderful view from the inside. I've had the fortune to ride up front a number of times and it truly is a window to the world.
Matter of fact, saw the Northern Lights for the first time looking out that window. Well, not that one in particular. It was one of Lufthansa Cargo's birds, on it's way home for the first time.
Note the picture to the left.
11Fan
Matter of fact, saw the Northern Lights for the first time looking out that window. Well, not that one in particular. It was one of Lufthansa Cargo's birds, on it's way home for the first time.
Note the picture to the left.
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09-21-2007, 09:54 AM
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I didn't know that the MD-11 only requried only two pilots. I was really under the impression that the cockpit had an FE/SO panel. I was told otherwise by my discovery flight instructor who happens to be a fomer Delta captain.
Boy did I look silly, momentarily that is, insisting that the flight deck seated 3 people.
atp
Boy did I look silly, momentarily that is, insisting that the flight deck seated 3 people.
atp
09-21-2007, 10:43 AM
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Two schools of thought.
Check out airliners.net, do a search on MD-11 cockpits. There's one picture there taken by Sam Chui of a Varig which shows the Left, Right, and Aft Observers seat (which rotates and elevates.
Some of the MD-11 customers had a fourth seat installed, just to the left/aft of the Captain's chair.
There was also a fold-down jumpseat, just as you enter the cockpit, on the left.
So, two driving, up to three along for the ride.
Check out airliners.net, do a search on MD-11 cockpits. There's one picture there taken by Sam Chui of a Varig which shows the Left, Right, and Aft Observers seat (which rotates and elevates.
Some of the MD-11 customers had a fourth seat installed, just to the left/aft of the Captain's chair.
There was also a fold-down jumpseat, just as you enter the cockpit, on the left.
So, two driving, up to three along for the ride.
09-21-2007, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by HercDriver130
the 10 did.. but not the 11.
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