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To: Central Scrutiniser

There are a few 747-100s and 200s still flying in the freighter market, how many, I don't know, but, yes, they are slowly fading into the sunset.


48 posted on 03/27/2006 9:51:37 PM PST by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

There are a few very dodgy operators flying them in SE Asia right now, and JAL still flies a few.

The ones we got in '89 were already 15 years old and had 15,000 cycles on them. Parts fell of on takeoff, I was on a flight where the gear punctured the fuselage...

Same goes for the DC-10, its become a rareity as well. The MD-11 does great for cargo though.


49 posted on 03/27/2006 10:11:49 PM PST by Central Scrutiniser (Stunned, he asked: "What do you call your act?" "The Aristocrats!")
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