Airliner chat

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Originally Posted by eb220

This is nothing really new. BAE Strikemasters (I used to work on the Mk88's) used starter/generators. Yes, smaller engines, but not "new tech".

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i think its more that they have been developed enough to be more fuel effiecnt way of starting an engine than bleed air, rather than the use of the idea.
will have big benifits to fuel burn if engines are allowed to be started on stand, cutting down on apu use.
guess most ground power systems will have to be upgraded, we currently have 120kva ground power, most a380 units that i have seen are 180kva, not sure if that be enough for engine starting a large by pass engine with the new electric starters.

This is a brand spakers 777 freighter. I don't get what all the taxiing about is... but at 2:30 he guns the thing and does a high power low weight take off. :) 25 seconds after giving it the berries and all wheels are in the air!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXexaRwIF_I"]YouTube - FEDEX N850FD[/ame]

Contrast that with this 747 taking nearly 50!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylnAtBKNMKo"]YouTube - Boeing 747 takeoff from San Francisco International[/ame]

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Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Contrast that with this 747 taking nearly 50!

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I was in a 747-400 at LHR en route to Singapore, and our take-off roll standstill to VR was 52 secs. (I know I'm a little overweight! :) )

Cheers,

Lionel

Depends how much load the 777 is carrying, Fed Ex's operating procedures (full power take offs or not) etc.

A mate gave me the following photos of an air transport problem in Accra that happened last year. It is a transport plane that was being loaded. The palletized cargo on rollers reached tipping point, came loose and the whole load shifted to the rear, with the following results:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/456.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/457.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/458.jpg

Ooops! Always someone around with a camera when you stuff up.

I hope it can be said that I have had something to do with aviation....06 - 08 I had rebuilt and maintained the dirt airstrip servicing the military base at Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Also managed a contract on a Russian Mi26 flying logistics in and out of the province...an interesting period of my life.

I ran into a professional photographer, Sjoerd Hilckmann, over there. He was engaged by the Dutch government to make a pictorial account of the operations there. I met him due to the fact he wanted to photograph my helicopter...and....scab a ride in it. He gave me a host of really great quality photos to download.

All these photos have been taken between Tarin Kowt, Kandahar, and one in Kabul...enjoy Sjoerd's photos...of my backyard:

A C17 having unloaded on the TK airstrip at what we call Thr30...the top end:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/434.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/435.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/436.jpg

They are big 'mothers'.....six Bushmasters at a time...or two Abrams...or..I have seen 2 x Blackhawks loaded in one:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/437.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/438.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/439.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/440.jpg

A Dutch Apache flying relatively high over Uruzgan...there is another one close at hand...they only fly in 2's.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/441.jpg

This is a C130 coming in hard and low, flying tactically on it's landing approach on TK:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/442.jpg

Apaches making approaches on the weapons range at TK:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/443.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/444.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/445.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/446.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/447.jpg

The 'business end' of an Apache. These shots were taken on the rotary wing ramp down at Kandahar:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/448.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/449.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/450.jpg

A Dutch C130 landing on my airstrip:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/451.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/452.jpg

There is a more comprehensive collection of photos and accompanying story across on my thread 'Employment Opportunities'. Just thought these were appropriate here.

A C17 from the USAF Air Mobility Command landing on the airstrip I maintain at Tarin Kowt. This is the only dirt strip in the world that currently has C17's landing on it:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/430.jpg

C17's taking off. 200tonne of Aircraft, capable of carrying 200tonne....powerful.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/431.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/432.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/09/433.jpg

In case anyone has been living under a rock today :)

787 maiden flight.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/12/749.jpg

I love the way the wings curl up when airborne.

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Originally Posted by Sleepy

I love the way the wings curl up when airborne.

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It reminds me of the gliders I used to guide. I seriously think it is the best looking airliner this side of the Electra. :)

I'll be waiting a little until I line up to fly on one though :o