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Originally Posted by oldmako
(Post 2697987)
What are the negatives associated with the Rolls engines?
I flew the 3 spool 757 and loved it. Starts in a flash, and seemed to have more guts left at cruise than the Pratts. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...engine-variant https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...s-powered-787s Who knows, maybe the flaw gives UAL an out on their contract? |
Originally Posted by Sunvox
(Post 2698008)
The RR engines on the 787 have some kind of severe design flaw. The current owners are restricted from certain ETOPs.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...engine-variant https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...s-powered-787s Who knows, maybe the flaw gives UAL an out on their contract? No, the A350's RR engines are Trent XWB. The problem RR engines on the 787 are Trent 1000. The XWB is a variant of the 1000 but I haven't read of any A350 engine issues. Yet. But it's too early to tell. Edit: just found this article indicating that there's been an A350 engine shutdown. It also talks about the 787 problems. https://www.godsavethepoints.com/201...engine-issues/ |
Originally Posted by Larry in TN
(Post 2697995)
Q: Why do the British drink warm beer?
A: Because Lucas Industries makes their refrigerators |
Pun intended? Don't forget who made the English car gauges.
https://www.smiths-instruments.co.uk...ktacho-428.png I had the pleasure of flying The Pig. I distinctly remember the pit of my gut descending to the floor when they told us it used Lucas Generators. What was it, "Lucas, The Prince of Darkness" or "Lucas, The Company who Invented Darkness" |
They’ll pass on the 321neo and wait on the max 11 to give everyone something to Grumble about.
I doubt that Boeing is going to make the 797 any time soon and there isn’t really a cost effective replacement for the 767. They may be forced to buy a bunch of 787’s to replace the 767 flying. The 321 neo’s may turn out to be an efficient replacement for the 757 fleet if the price is right. We’ll have our answer about the time the Florida base opens. |
Originally Posted by Itsajob
(Post 2698161)
They’ll pass on the 321neo and wait on the max 11 to give everyone something to Grumble about.
I doubt that Boeing is going to make the 797 any time soon and there isn’t really a cost effective replacement for the 767. They may be forced to buy a bunch of 787’s to replace the 767 flying. The 321 neo’s may turn out to be an efficient replacement for the 757 fleet if the price is right. We’ll have our answer about the time the Florida base opens. Only thing that can replace the 757 is the 757. |
Lucas also used to manufacture vacuum cleaners.
It was the only thing they ever made that didn't suck. |
I push started my 1969 Triumph GT-6 half way across the country because of a Lucas starter, in 1973 during a PCS change. Learned to park pointing down hill.
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Originally Posted by Probe
(Post 2698441)
Lucas also used to manufacture vacuum cleaners.
It was the only thing they ever made that didn't suck. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk |
Q: You know why the British never made good watches?
A: They couldn't figure out how to make them leak. |
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