Posted on 12/02/2022 11:12:03 AM PST by Red Badger
Interesting configuration. Don’t remember ever seeing one.
The one Rosemary is traveling in was purchased in 1975. The one mentioned in the article, with the velvet seats, was purchased by Elvis in 1976.
The Jetstar was fairly large and heavy for a corporate jet. It needed four jet engines of the era to get the performance Lockheed wanted.
Also, this was before ETOPS. Having four engines would have given it more flexibility in over-water travel.
No way. Eight tracks didn’t reverse and I don’t remember “metal” settings. It does look like too large of a hole for a cassette.
How many calories did he burn on stage in all that leather?
I could see woofing down one, or part of one, before strenuous workouts.
Any sedentary pauses would necessitate refraining, lest one pudge up. Apparently, Elvis didn’t abstain in slow times.
I read some where that he was color blind and always had garish colors for everything
The original engines are in the Tennessee Museum of Aviation in Pigeon Forge.
The cassette goes in wide-ways, if you take my meaning.
8 Tracks didn't need autoreverse- all the tracks ran the same direction. Cassettes (4 tracks) needed a reverse or you had to pull them out and turn them around.
The big VC-10 passenger jets used the same arrangment. IL-62 as well.
Thanks for posting the video! Very informative!!
They did auto reverse.
It looks like a POS. It will cost a fortune to get it back to flying status, if that’s even possible.
Being “stored” outside has killed that airframe.
You sure? I don’t recall 8 tracks with reverse or eject buttons.
That’ll buff right out.
Maybe. I wonder if that’ll ever fly again.
Air Force flew them as well, C-140. Used primarily as flight check aircraft to calibrate and certify navigational aids and air traffic radar.
Elvis Died on my 10th birthday.
My mother bawling here eyes out sort of put a damper on the celebration.
At least i had my new Estes model rocket to go play with...
Not unless some billionaire with a Elvis fetish wants to preserve it. The cost to restore it and have it certified airworthy would be astronomical.................
My Mother-in-law did the same....................
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