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Posted on 01/11/2006 5:40:30 AM PST by milestogo
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To: namsman
It has an American tail number.
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posted on
01/11/2006 11:16:02 AM PST
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dljordan
To: nightdriver; Paleo Conservative
"They have decades of experience with the performance of composites in military aircraft which are routinely put under much higher stresses than civilian aircraft." It's just that they are plowing some new territory, not only in structural, but aslo in systems (where I was involved when I worked there) that aren't proven to be up to the level of reliability necessary for commercial airplane use.
The reliability of black aluminum has been proven and systems integration is a smokin' core competency.
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posted on
01/11/2006 5:33:29 PM PST
by
phantomworker
(Yes, I'm a female rocket scientist. Hold on to your seats!)
To: Paleo Conservative
It has a United registration number? N205UA I'll check tomorrow at work, but I think they have 2 ex UAL 777's, and two others for 4 total P&W powered 777's. I'm not 100% sure.
Though AI has a ton of Pratt Engines, now, I bet they put GE90's on the new ones.
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posted on
01/11/2006 6:46:05 PM PST
by
UNGN
(I've been here since '98 but had nothing to say until now)
To: UNGN
I was only half right. 4 total planes but ALL are ex UAL.
Here is a great link to 777 fleet info
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posted on
01/12/2006 6:40:34 AM PST
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UNGN
(I've been here since '98 but had nothing to say until now)
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