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March 25, 2002 at 11:42 am in reply to: B777. #681668

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RE: B777.

But in some books I have only seen ANA mentioned. Did they have a bigger role than others?

Regards, Glenn.

March 25, 2002 at 11:40 am in reply to: How many have gone? #681669

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RE: How many have gone?

Too right, ANSETT was bleeding internally long before Sept.11, but like Ja said it was a shock – usually is to the public. Has SWISS AIR gone? I thought they were getting the government bail out they needed.

Regards, Glenn.

March 24, 2002 at 10:39 am in reply to: The sonic cruiser #682099

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RE: NO

Info is from the Boeing website. 🙂

March 24, 2002 at 10:04 am in reply to: EgyptAir flight 990 #682110

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RE: EgyptAir flight 990

Some quotes from that flight:

Tawakalt ala Allah.
(I rely on God.)

— Gamil El-Batouti, EgyptAir Flight 990 co-pilot, he repeated this phrase nine times while shutting off the Boeing 767’s engines and pushing the jet into a fatal dive, source NTSB, 31 October 1999.

What’s happening, Gamil? What’s happening?
What is this? What is this? Did you shut the engines?
Pull. Pull with me. Pull with me. Pull with me.

— Captain Ahmed Mahmoud El Habashy, EgyptAir flight 990, last words, on returning to the cockpit, source NTSB, 13:50 EST 31 October 1999.

March 22, 2002 at 10:17 pm in reply to: The sonic cruiser #682464

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RE: The Sonic Cruiser

>This Boeing will only go a bit faster than regular jets.

The Sonic Cruiser’s cruise speed is quoted at Mach 0.95-98 or about
612-631 knots. Lets compare this to some of the ‘other’ jets.

Max. cruise speeds;

747-300/400 = 507 knts
737-600/700/800 = 506 knts
777 = 499 knts

A320 = 487 knts
A330 = 500 knts
A340 = 494 knts
A380 = 547 knts+

Il-86 = 512 knts
Il-96 = 469 knts

Tu-154 = 504 knts
Tu-204 = 448 knts

So, other than the A380, the SC will be up to 100 knts or more faster in cruise at altitude than most existing or serving airliners in future. Over a lengthy trip this will make a difference, not huge, as the diagram points out, perhaps only an hour or two here or there, but faster all the same.

Regards, Glenn.

March 22, 2002 at 1:50 pm in reply to: Pic Of The Day-Thats Life! #682507

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RE: Pic Of The Day-Thats Life!

>ahhh a candle light dinner in front of that airstrip with a
>beautiful lady….that’ll be the life :9

Agree, except for the noise now and then. 🙂

Regards, Glenn.

March 22, 2002 at 1:45 pm in reply to: Pic Of The Day-Concorde Week#4! #682513

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The Tu-144 for a change.

Just for Ja. 🙂

Regards, Glenn.
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March 22, 2002 at 1:39 pm in reply to: What a shot! #682517

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RE: What a shot!

It is BIG – to say the least!

March 22, 2002 at 1:37 pm in reply to: Pic Of The Day-Concorde Week#2! #682521

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RE: Pic Of The Day-Concorde Week#2!

Probably about the best photo I have seen of the Concorde yet!

Regards, Glenn.

March 22, 2002 at 12:51 pm in reply to: Pic from Down Under 18/03/02 #682639

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RE: Pic from Down Under 18/03/02

Ja, Darwin gets that kind of weather all the time, especially in the afternoon. I am been sarcastic too by the way. 🙂

March 22, 2002 at 12:27 pm in reply to: New Virgin Atlanic routes #682641

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Virgin Blue routes..in future.

It won’t be long before Virgin Blue has new Pacific Routes! VB plans to have 50% of the Australian domestic market by 2005-10, and is also looking to expand O/S. I would expect such expansion to start with the local routes such as Indonesia, the Pacific Islands, and New Zealand, and from there who knows?

Regards, Glenn.

March 22, 2002 at 12:15 pm in reply to: Airport pic of the day-19/03/02 #682649

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RE: Airport pic of the day-19/03/02

Been to KL, had a 4 hour transit there on the way back to Australia a few years ago. I don’t recommend the airport’s fish curry!

Never got to see it from the outside in the day! Great shot.

Regards, Glenn.

March 22, 2002 at 11:56 am in reply to: Airport pic of the day 20/03 #682656

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RE: Airport pic of the day 20/03

Lusaka international in Zambia?

March 22, 2002 at 11:44 am in reply to: EgyptAir flight 990 #682659

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RE: EgyptAir flight 990

From what I have read on the investigation, or at least the preliminary report, evidence would seem to suggest that there was a fight in the cockpit prior to the crash. I tend to agree with this finding.

Regards, Glenn.

March 22, 2002 at 11:40 am in reply to: Pic from Down Under 21/03/02 #682664

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RE: Pic from Down Under 21/03/02

I still reckon that QANTAS should consider a new livery soon, perhaps a red strip across the fuselage linking to the tail or something.

Regards, Glenn.
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