First Boeing 727 Makes Last Flight
03-02-2016, 11:47 AM
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the plane was delivered to United Airlines, where it flew mostly domestic routes for 27 years, racking up 64,495 flight hours and 48,060 landings.
2,388.7 / 365 = 6.54 hrs per day....for 27 years.
That's amazing.
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03-02-2016, 03:39 PM
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64,495 / 27 = 2,388.7 hrs per year avg.
2,388.7 / 365 = 6.54 hrs per day....for 27 years.
That's amazing.
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2,388.7 / 365 = 6.54 hrs per day....for 27 years.
That's amazing.
Workhorse | Definition of Workhorse by Merriam-Webster
There are quite a few Saabs with the same service years and a bunch more cycles... and some may be getting close on hours too. Probably Jetstreams and 1900s too. Bounce, bounce, bounce... that's the life of a short haul bird.
03-03-2016, 10:09 AM
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I never flew the -100 enough to do anything more than annoy people with my proficiency with pneumatic pressurization. But, for some reason, I still know that the stall warning test discs spun counter clockwise at 720rpm.
All I remember from 787 ground school is "the system is highly automated and no pilot input is required".
It's a new era in aviation.
All I remember from 787 ground school is "the system is highly automated and no pilot input is required".
It's a new era in aviation.
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