The War has begun for the skies...

[Jantar]

You won't need to teach me... bit of paper says I already know... common sense says I got a lot more to learn. Have you got anything aerobatic in Alex

Not really; The PW5 is not too bad at basic aerobatics; The Twin Astir can do most manouvers (except maintain a decent spin), but has had an AD restricting its capability.

Taieri have a nice 152 aerobat though.

[marty]

Dare I ask, what is a 5000lbs thrust going to do for an aircraft that has each engine provinding between 55,000 - 70,000lb of thrust depending on which engine is chosen (Two models have been chosen for the 787, GENX & Roll-Royce Trent 1000)? And as an APU, I guess you are referring to an Auxillary Power Unit, which the FAA had this to say:
An Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is any gas turbine-powered unit delivering rotating shaft power or compressed air, or both, that is not intended for direct propulsion of an aircraft. APU's often drive aircraft generators, air-conditioning packs and in some cases can be used as an additional source of energy to start the primary propulsive engines.

And as for oil consumption, what really matters I would think is Fuel consumption.

actually the trent can go up to 90 000lbs on the freighter. and is that what the apu is for? i just thought it was like the machine that goes BING!

the oil consumption note was just to show how engines had improved in their efficiency - i think i commented on fuel burn also - twice the thrust for 1/2 the fuel or something like that

and i wish this cloud would go away go i can finish my aero rating!

[Ramius]

Isn't the Antonov An-225 still the largest plane in the world, or has it been beaten?



http://members.lycos.co.uk/aerospace...ov/an-225.html

Most certainly is. Only 2 have been built.

[Ramius]

actually the trent can go up to 90 000lbs on the freighter. and is that what the apu is for? i just thought it was like the machine that goes BING!

the oil consumption note was just to show how engines had improved in their efficiency - i think i commented on fuel burn also - twice the thrust for 1/2 the fuel or something like that

and i wish this cloud would go away go i can finish my aero rating!

Oh, I love sarcasm, I eat it for breakfast, and drink coffee.

I must ask though, you say the Trent can go up to 90k on the freighter, however, I have read that the max is 70k and that the engine is still in final development, attached is the associated document released by Rolls-Royce.

As for the weather, a lovely day here to clock up the hours.

[Gremlin]

Whats this issue with leg room??

I flew with the family to Melbourne for a holiday, and we requested door seats in economy. Heaps of room! Stretched the legs out all the way.

Except that my 15 year old brother, at 6 foot couldn't sit there because of adult rules etc.

The really puzzling thing tho was that because there were no seats in front of us, they had to mount the tables in the arm of the chair. Just because you are 6 foot plus doesn't mean you are still as skinny as a 5 foot minus person. I mean, the normal seats are skinny enough, and these seats were ridiculous.

The middle of the three had to eat sitting forward, so that the other two had some for their elbows... silly emirates tsk tsk

But I s'pose its cattle class...

[Ramius]

Whats this issue with leg room??

I flew with the family to Melbourne for a holiday, and we requested door seats in economy. Heaps of room! Stretched the legs out all the way.

Except that my 15 year old brother, at 6 foot couldn't sit there because of adult rules etc.

The really puzzling thing tho was that because there were no seats in front of us, they had to mount the tables in the arm of the chair. Just because you are 6 foot plus doesn't mean you are still as skinny as a 5 foot minus person. I mean, the normal seats are skinny enough, and these seats were ridiculous.

The middle of the three had to eat sitting forward, so that the other two had some for their elbows... silly emirates tsk tsk

But I s'pose its cattle class...

Hmmm...all this talk makes me want to book my next flight, and with another 2 months off, where should I go...Christchurch, here I come...

[sAsLEX]

Most certainly is. Only 2 have been built.

and the funny bumps you can see above the wing are for piggy backing a space shuttle around!!

[Biff]

Most certainly is. Only 2 have been built.

Don't forget the behemoth Airbus Beluga : http://www.airbustransport.com/. An airplane that's a cross between an A300 and a dose of genital warts.

[Ramius]

Don't forget the behemoth Airbus Beluga : http://www.airbustransport.com/. An airplane that's a cross between an A300 and a dose of genital warts.

Yeah, they are as funny as hell when their front landing gear fails. Looks like a slug then. Nice and roomy, being able to fit the main fuselage of the 737 in it.

But butt ugly.