boeing 747
08-30-2008 | 10:10 PM
#11
Are we there yet??!!
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08-30-2008 | 10:11 PM
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Are we there yet??!!
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08-30-2008 | 11:18 PM
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Line Holder
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From: Pro FO
I found it very easy to taxi and maneuver. You could see everything around you. Unfortunately, after being cleared for takeoff, the A/C left me at the end of the runway. I didn't catch back up with the airplane until somewhere over Alaska
It is a great A/C to fly.
08-31-2008 | 06:44 AM
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Che Guevara
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I'll second Thedude's statement about the hardest part being taxiing.
At max weight and flaps ten, Vr approaches 180 Knots. You will get up close and personal with the far end of a lot of 13,000 foot runways.
It's not as flexible in terms of slow down and go down as a 727, but better than the 737, and much better than the 757.
Joe
At max weight and flaps ten, Vr approaches 180 Knots. You will get up close and personal with the far end of a lot of 13,000 foot runways.
It's not as flexible in terms of slow down and go down as a 727, but better than the 737, and much better than the 757.
Joe
08-31-2008 | 09:58 AM
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From: 747 Captain (Ret,)
The 747 handles short fields quite well, just not at max weight. Empty weight is around 400,000 pounds depending on model, and max structural takeoff weight goes up to 910,000 pounds for some models. If you have an empty airplane with four 63,000 pound thrust engines the acceleration is spectacular.
Joe
Joe
08-31-2008 | 11:32 AM
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From: Spartan
What's there to be nervous about? Anxious or excited sure, nervous? I have enough confidence in my abilities to get the thing back on the deck. If I didn't after 15+ years of flying, I think there would be something wrong.
08-31-2008 | 07:18 PM
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From: Computer desk
If the body gear steering is mel'd it gets a little tricky.
09-01-2008 | 05:35 PM
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From: Lovin' life at .4 (ish) mach
From my relative who's a 74-200 F/O, I heard that the -200 is a nice airplane to fly, and some what easier because of the lack of "automation" than compared to modern airplanes. He has 4 checklists or so and is done compared to the MD-11, but heard it's very cramped, like an ERJ. I can't wait to be flying one my self, but that's a few years.
09-01-2008 | 06:13 PM
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Its a blast to take off empty if you don't have a low initial altitude. 4L at ORD was no problem.
Main gear is 36'2". There's a cool set of photos on the net of a South African 747 landing on a 50' wide runway, I think it was only 3900' long!
Main gear is 36'2". There's a cool set of photos on the net of a South African 747 landing on a 50' wide runway, I think it was only 3900' long!
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