Aviation fans anyone?

Christopher Aponte · Dec 14, 2009

Don't know who else is an aviation avid here.....I know I am

but just for heads up I can't wait for tomorrow to see the first flight of the 787

http://787firstflight.newairplane.com/ffindex.html

Maurice Hurkmans · Dec 14, 2009

i am

i work in the industry, so im also always interested in this kind of stuff.....

im curious what the 787 has to offer.....

Omer Said · Dec 14, 2009

I'm not an aviation fan but this still interests me. Looks really nice and big. I hope flights will be error and mistake free.

Nick Deeley · Dec 14, 2009

I like planes, anything with big engines, goes really fast and makes alot of noise is always going to make me smile.

My dad was in the RAF and been to the local air musuem here a few times.

Johan Bergqvist · Dec 15, 2009

Here's an ATCO, working night talking to the pilotes

Christopher Aponte · Dec 15, 2009

cool
never knew that

Resi Respati · Dec 15, 2009

I love aviation aswell. Can't wait to get to the new GIA aircraft.

New Garuda Indonesia Experience - A330-200 - Photo Tour

http://www.samchuiphotos.com/Indonesia09/

Rudra Chattopadhyay · Dec 15, 2009

Didn't know Garuda is known by Indonesians as well. It was a huge mythological bird AFAIK..

Danny Pattiwael · Dec 15, 2009

Mostly interested in military aviation :terminator::terminator:

Ivo Simons · Dec 15, 2009

I thought the Dreamliner was a competitor for the A380 but it's much smaller?

Christopher Aponte · Dec 15, 2009

nopes
dreamliner is more replacement for (if not mistaken) some B757 (routes), B767 and competes with A330 (and maybe replacement for the A300-600 that American Airlines recently retired)....but then again I might be mistaken here

Maurice Hurkmans · Dec 15, 2009

Christopher Aponte said:
nopes
dreamliner is more replacement for (if not mistaken) some B757 (routes), B767 and competes with A330 (and maybe replacement for the A300-600 that American Airlines recently retired)....but then again I might be mistaken here

guess your right chris....only think 787 has better fueleconomy the 757 and 767, so can fly larger routes i guess.

Bram Hengeveld · Dec 16, 2009

As long as it has better leg space ill book it

Christopher Aponte · Dec 16, 2009

haha Bram
that is up to the airlines
if they want to pack us like sardines...then they will do that

btw it was great to see the plane up in the air

see the wing flexing

edit....found a HD video

Christopher Aponte · Dec 16, 2009

and the landing of this beauty

Resi Respati · Dec 16, 2009

I hope they don't ban flexible wings on airliners

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James Johnson · Dec 16, 2009

I guess they are RR Engines but are they specially made or are they just 777 RR engines? Awfully big for the size of plane IMO.

Edit: Nvm found out. http://www.rolls-royce.com/civil/products/largeaircraft/trent_1000/

Maurice Hurkmans · Dec 16, 2009

Bram Hengeveld said:
As long as it has better leg space ill book it

your jealous bout my foldable legs eh

legspace + planes = awful

even in this plane that will stay the same, unless you can pay business class fares

Eric Nelson · Dec 18, 2009

Spent 4 years in the US NAvy as an Avionics/weapons system tech. Worked on the flight deck of the USS NIMITZ as the workcenter primary troubleshooter fr VA-35 Black Panthers.

Grumman A6E was my bird!

1985 Nightshift troubleshooter for MEdeiterranean Deployment. Working at night on the flight deck is one hell of an experience during flight ops.

1986 NOrth Atlantic deployment ( blue nose ) Dayshift Flightdeck troubleshooter in the Artic circle and NOrth Atlantic. UNreal deployment. Seen more rainbows and oil platforms in a day than you'll see in a lifetime.

Military Aviation is my interest. Those airline planes just don't do it for me. well except the twin deck monster Airbus made. Thats pretty impressive!