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Random fact
The Airbus A380 will never be as cool as the Boeing 747
As proof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkKrUz45icE
You just couldn't have
"We got an A380 coming down in the night"
could you?
Lyrics
We got a 747 coming down in the night
There's no power, there's no runway lights
Radio operator try to get a message through
Tell the flight deck New York has no lights
There's no power, what do we do
A 747 coming down in the night
New Lyrics
"We got an Emirates A380 circling to land at Heathrow
I should have gone to the toilet when I had the chance
Oh I wish I could be in First class after seeing all those youtube videos
Are my legs still working after 7 hours in this seat? I need to make sure I get my stuff down from the overhead locker to get off quick only to be frustrated by someone taking an age in front of me"
Chorus
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
The Airbus A380 will never be as cool as the Boeing 747
As proof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkKrUz45icE
You just couldn't have
"We got an A380 coming down in the night"
could you?
Lyrics
We got a 747 coming down in the night
There's no power, there's no runway lights
Radio operator try to get a message through
Tell the flight deck New York has no lights
There's no power, what do we do
A 747 coming down in the night
New Lyrics
"We got an Emirates A380 circling to land at Heathrow
I should have gone to the toilet when I had the chance
Oh I wish I could be in First class after seeing all those youtube videos
Are my legs still working after 7 hours in this seat? I need to make sure I get my stuff down from the overhead locker to get off quick only to be frustrated by someone taking an age in front of me"
Chorus
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Edited by Gandahar on Wednesday 24th May 11:13
Gandahar said:
Random fact
The Airbus A380 will never be as cool as the Boeing 747
As proof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkKrUz45icE
You just couldn't have
"We got an A380 coming down in the night"
could you?
Lyrics
We got a 747 coming down in the night
There's no power, there's no runway lights
Radio operator try to get a message through
Tell the flight deck New York has no lights
There's no power, what do we do
A 747 coming down in the night
New Lyrics
"We got an Emirates A380 circling to land at Heathrow
I should have gone to the toilet when I had the chance
Oh I wish I could be in First class after seeing all those youtube videos
Are my legs still working after 7 hours in this seat? I need to make sure I get my stuff down from the overhead locker to get off quick only to be frustrated by someone taking an age in front of me"
Chorus
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Anything that stops Saxon recording music is surely a good thing though?The Airbus A380 will never be as cool as the Boeing 747
As proof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkKrUz45icE
You just couldn't have
"We got an A380 coming down in the night"
could you?
Lyrics
We got a 747 coming down in the night
There's no power, there's no runway lights
Radio operator try to get a message through
Tell the flight deck New York has no lights
There's no power, what do we do
A 747 coming down in the night
New Lyrics
"We got an Emirates A380 circling to land at Heathrow
I should have gone to the toilet when I had the chance
Oh I wish I could be in First class after seeing all those youtube videos
Are my legs still working after 7 hours in this seat? I need to make sure I get my stuff down from the overhead locker to get off quick only to be frustrated by someone taking an age in front of me"
Chorus
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Get to passport control ASAP so don't need to queue
Edited by Gandahar on Wednesday 24th May 11:13
Scotty2 said:
From my Duxford visit and "Jet-When Britain ruled the Skies" it was all the auto land gubbins that was situated below the cockpit that required the nose wheel to be offset.
Random fact: In some configurations The Trident actually had five engines.
I have a friend who run's a small museum dedicated to the Trident in Hounslow.Random fact: In some configurations The Trident actually had five engines.
I will ask him.
Scotty2 said:
From my Duxford visit and "Jet-When Britain ruled the Skies" it was all the auto land gubbins that was situated below the cockpit that required the nose wheel to be offset.
Random fact: In some configurations The Trident actually had five engines.
If you want to count the APU as an engine. Random fact: In some configurations The Trident actually had five engines.
tommyjj said:
Prior to the invention of GPS, many larger airliners used complex inertial navigation systems that actually recorded every bump, climb, turn and dive, along with airspeed, to establish where the plane was. They were surprisingly accurate given how implausible the idea sounds.
Are these systems still in use anywhere? Is this the reason you often see Lat/Long written above the gate - so that the pilot can recalibrate the system?A fair few military weapon systems and aircraft use combined INS and GPS on the grounds that GPS can be blocked. Typhoon and F35 both have INS
Presumably an INS can actually give you a lot more information than a GPS. A GPS can tell you where you are, and compare multiple positions to get a rough idea of what's going on. An INS can tell you information like role/pitch rates and acceleration, which are essential for automated control systems, so presumably most aircraft have them.
Presumably an INS can actually give you a lot more information than a GPS. A GPS can tell you where you are, and compare multiple positions to get a rough idea of what's going on. An INS can tell you information like role/pitch rates and acceleration, which are essential for automated control systems, so presumably most aircraft have them.
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Thursday 25th May 08:52
Yup They did count the APU in the 5 engined Trident. An additional booster was u8sed in the 3B.
Bit of searching:
"The physical dimensions of most avionics of the period required them to be housed in a large compartment beneath the Trident's flightdeck; the compartment's size was among the factors dictating a distinctive nose undercarriage design: offset by 2 ft (61 cm) to the port side and retracting sideways to stow across the D.H.121's longitudinal axis."
"One version, the 3B, had a fourth "boost" engine aspirated through a separate intake duct above the main S-duct. All versions were powered by versions of the Rolls-Royce Spey, while the boost engine was also by Rolls-Royce: the RB.162, originally intended as a lift engine for VTOL applications."
Bit of searching:
"The physical dimensions of most avionics of the period required them to be housed in a large compartment beneath the Trident's flightdeck; the compartment's size was among the factors dictating a distinctive nose undercarriage design: offset by 2 ft (61 cm) to the port side and retracting sideways to stow across the D.H.121's longitudinal axis."
"One version, the 3B, had a fourth "boost" engine aspirated through a separate intake duct above the main S-duct. All versions were powered by versions of the Rolls-Royce Spey, while the boost engine was also by Rolls-Royce: the RB.162, originally intended as a lift engine for VTOL applications."
NickCQ said:
tommyjj said:
Prior to the invention of GPS, many larger airliners used complex inertial navigation systems that actually recorded every bump, climb, turn and dive, along with airspeed, to establish where the plane was. They were surprisingly accurate given how implausible the idea sounds.
Are these systems still in use anywhere? Is this the reason you often see Lat/Long written above the gate - so that the pilot can recalibrate the system?RizzoTheRat said:
A fair few military weapon systems and aircraft use combined INS and GPS on the grounds that GPS can be blocked. Typhoon and F35 both have INS
Presumably an INS can actually give you a lot more information than a GPS. A GPS can tell you where you are, and compare multiple positions to get a rough idea of what's going on. An INS can tell you information like role/pitch rates and acceleration, which are essential for automated control systems, so presumably most aircraft have them.
Reminds me of when a couple of B2's were based at Fairford for an excercise last year.Presumably an INS can actually give you a lot more information than a GPS. A GPS can tell you where you are, and compare multiple positions to get a rough idea of what's going on. An INS can tell you information like role/pitch rates and acceleration, which are essential for automated control systems, so presumably most aircraft have them.
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Thursday 25th May 08:52
They were both due to go back at the same time, but one went tech.
The GPS had apparently failed.
Ironic that a billion dollar aircraft was grounded and could have (potentially) been fixed by a £100 investment at Halfords.
NickCQ said:
tommyjj said:
Prior to the invention of GPS, many larger airliners used complex inertial navigation systems that actually recorded every bump, climb, turn and dive, along with airspeed, to establish where the plane was. They were surprisingly accurate given how implausible the idea sounds.
Are these systems still in use anywhere? Is this the reason you often see Lat/Long written above the gate - so that the pilot can recalibrate the system?pushthebutton said:
dazwalsh said:
i quite like this one.
The pilot and co-pilot are required to eat different meals to avoid the possibility of food poisoning affecting them both.
It hasn't been that way for a while in my experience.The pilot and co-pilot are required to eat different meals to avoid the possibility of food poisoning affecting them both.
No captain has been knowingly in a Turkish gymnasium.
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