…also the speed of sound is dependent on the temperature. Therefore Mach 1 is faster at low level than up high because it is usually warmer down low.

Mach 1 = 38.94 times the square root of the Absolute Temperature.

(0 degrees Centigrade = +273 degrees Absolute)

I think that’s a pretty fair summary. In short, both sides are too proud to lose either of their identities.

Ren – I don’t know the exact situation with the leases but I imagine there is probably some sort of hours flown per day element which makes short sectors with more turnarounds less viable than long periods of time airborne with the occasional stint on the ground.

Green 320 – If a third 330 can be found then the 330 fleet will remain in place. If they can’t find a third 330 they will get a 767 which will then force a decision as to whether to go all 767 for long haul or a mix of 330 and 767. Personally I believe that if the third long haul aircraft is a 767 then the 330’s will go.

I looked at getting a video projection TV but didn’t want to have to dim down the living room brightness to get a good enough Image. I also bought a Panasonic DVD-RAM with 40 gig hard disk recently which is a fantastic piece of kit.

Coming back to aviation…the picture of my old Moni on the Monnett thread – that aircraft would cruise at 120mph (top whack 150mph) burning just 6 litres an hour on its KFM 2 stroke engine of just 295cc!!!

Adiemus was by……..Adiemus, not Enya.

It seems like tonight I’m in danger of derailing every thread on the forum but I feel the need to post a picture of my old Monnett Moni I used to own.

I have to get my kicks from motorbikes these days…and my new 42″ plasma! 😀

The amazing thing about 757 performance is that the steep climb outs that everybody gawps at are most often conducted with only 75% of the available take off thrust! This means that there is still another 10 tonnes of thrust available! When we reposition the aircraft from one base to another empty we never use full take off power as the aircraft becomes almost uncontrollable (and I’m not joking).