Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner Arrives at Paris Air Show

Boeing ^ | June 10, 2005

[Question_Assumptions]

Hmmm. Looks like it was a 767-200, not an Airbus. So my next question is do Airbus planes have these things?

[Question_Assumptions]

Nope, it was an Airbus I was thinking of but it was the Azores, which answers my question. My next question is, do planes have two of these things since they seem so important?

[Atlas Sneezed]

Those large engines are what make the plane look smaller than a 747, I suspect.

[hattend]

I thought that's what the APU in the tailcone was for.

[Oldexpat]

My favorite ride is still upstairs in the 747, business class. It is better than First, even with the new seats.
I flew the 18 hour flight from LAX to Singapore on the Aibust. The flight is ok, but still prefer two hops from SFO to HKG and then Singapore upstairs on the 747.
Flying upstairs is quieter with less commotion, almost like flying in a corp jet. The 777 is more comfortable than the Airbust.

[PLMerite]

What happens when an airplane gets dressed in the dark.

[IonImplantGuru]

I love the 747. It has to be my all time favorite beautiful passenger plane, although the DC-3 was beautiful, as was the Constellation. I also think, for classic design the 727 was nice. The Concord goes without saying.

Well, I'll certainly agree with a lot of your choices, but not in your order (different strokes for different folks). In my opinion - for purely beautiful lines - the all-time sexiest airliner is the Lockheed Constellation. They even sound wonderful with those four big radial engines!

[longtermmemmory]

well the plane does have a big pair right up by wings...

[DuncanWaring]

I dunno.

Its tires don't match?

[DuncanWaring]

I thought that's what the APU in the tailcone was for.

Until you run out of fuel.

[hattend]

Good Point.

[investigateworld]

What was the power plant on a Connie?

[IonImplantGuru]

No. of Engines: 4

Powerplant: Wright Cyclone R-3350-34

Horsepower (each): 3400

[epow]

The Connie was a beautiful aircraft, no doubt about that. About 13-14 years ago I got a good look at the one that TWA had restored to like new condition and put on display in Kansas City. It was the first one I had seen since the 1950s when they were operated out of Miami on international routes when I was in high school. I love all those old timer prop planes with round engines, although I will be the 1st to admit that flying long distances is far more comfortable in modern jet aircraft.

I fell in love with the sound of radial engines when our small town got one flight a day by a National Airlines Lockheed Lodestar. I would ride my bike down to a spot that it often came over as it climbed out, and the sound from those twin radials 2 or 3 hundred feet up with every knob pushed or pulled was music to my ears.

OK, enough reminiscing for one day. When I get started on old airplanes I never know when to quit, so I now quit.

[onedoug]

Though for shear beauty of line, I've gotta' go with the B1B.

[rlmorel]

I've seen her at Oshkosh a few times I went...:)

[RobbyS]

777. I have only flown on the (smaller) version between Europe and the States. But it is a sweet bird.

[muir_redwoods]

I assume this design was intended to facilitate circling the field

[Vinnie]

National Airlines Lockheed Lodestar.

Ahh yes, 'Airline of the Stars'
Flew them several times, mainly on a n Electra. Great plane.
Did fly on a Connie once from MIA to JAX.

Remember when one ditched at sea on a flight from LA to Hawaii? A Navy ship was at the scene and I don't think there were any injuries.
Actually IIRC the pilot sought out the ship and ditched next to it. Don't remember the reason for the ditching.