Aviation Thread

[Mr Invisible]

The issue is they are not staying in the air very well

Yeah kinda key element of a plane that one!

Imagine Airbus... just axing the A380, having a shit of a time in the market, and then BOOM .... you bloody beauty.

I bet their share prices have leveled up to Boeing suddenly.

 

[K E]

UK has followed Australia's lead and have banned all Max's coming in, out and over the UK.

Just ground them all, FFS.

 

[south of heaven]

Hopefully ill be doing this in oct/nov

 

[K E]

US will now ground all 737 Maxs.

 

[Mr Invisible]

That's pretty much every major country grounding them.

I've kinda missed it but how popular are the 737 Max's and where did they sit amongst like A380s/747/737-800s?

 

[K E]

That's pretty much every major country grounding them.

I've kinda missed it but how popular are the 737 Max's and where did they sit amongst like A380s/747/737-800s?

The Maxs are just the newer version of the 737-1/2/3/4/5/7/8/900s. They're comparable to the A320 and nowhere near the 747/A380s (widebodies). They say there's a 737 taking off somewhere in the world every 3 seconds. Virtually every airliner in the world uses them and/or the A320.

Pilots, apparently, have been complaining about the Maxs saying there's too much technology in it creating a greater chance for error. Apparently, the plane's nose would pitch down in autopilot and Boeing were well aware of it.

 

[Mr Invisible]

The Maxs are just the newer version of the 737-1/2/3/4/5/7/8/900s. They're comparable to the A320 and nowhere near the 747/A380s (widebodies). They say there's a 737 taking off somewhere in the world every 3 seconds. Virtually every airliner in the world uses them and/or the A320.

Pilots, apparently, have been complaining about the Maxs saying there's too much technology in it creating a greater chance for error. Apparently, the plane's nose would pitch down in autopilot and Boeing were well aware of it.

Ahh so most of them would be used for short haul flights?

 

[K E]

Ahh so most of them would be used for short haul flights?

Yeah, they would be. It's lucky most airliners don't have a large amount of the Maxs otherwise they'd be screwed.

For instance, Southwest Airline's entire fleet are 737s, they have 750 of them, but only 34 of them are the Maxs.

 

[K E]

Bird strike on take off.

 

[Mr Invisible]

Bird strike on take off.

Roast bird anyone??

The Hercules Hercules Hercules *claps* was out this morning buzzing at about 5-6 stories high.

 

[The DoggFather]

I saw that today, fkn low as.

Plus did you see the attack chopper with 2 big arse missiles? Followed it about 20 mins after. Looked like an apache.

Both times I missed out on a photo.

 

[south of heaven]

I saw that today, fkn low as.

Plus did you see the attack chopper with 2 big arse missiles? Followed it about 20 mins after. Looked like an apache.

Both times I missed out on a photo.

Few black hawks flying in formation over umina the other day must be training it looked awesome thought

 

[Mr Invisible]

I saw that today, fkn low as.

Plus did you see the attack chopper with 2 big arse missiles? Followed it about 20 mins after. Looked like an apache.

Both times I missed out on a photo.

That was the Australian Army Eurocopter Tiger: https://www.army.gov.au/our-work/equipment-and-clothing/aviation/eurocopter-tiger
Funny thing is our Air Force don't have helicopters at all

The Tigers look awesome but nothing beats the Army Blackhawks ... f**king awesome and imposing beasts they are.

Speaking of Eurocopters, Polair 4 (EC135 P2e) was floating around as well today.
http://scanradionsw.blogspot.com/2017/06/nice-photo-polair-4.html

 

[The DoggFather]

That was the Australian Army Eurocopter Tiger: https://www.army.gov.au/our-work/equipment-and-clothing/aviation/eurocopter-tiger
Funny thing is our Air Force don't have helicopters at all

The Tigers look awesome but nothing beats the Army Blackhawks ... f**king awesome and imposing beasts they are.

Speaking of Eurocopters, Polair 4 (EC135 P2e) was floating around as well today.
http://scanradionsw.blogspot.com/2017/06/nice-photo-polair-4.html

Bro, the cop helos are called Ghetto Birds, I see 2 or 3 a night in Blacktown lol

PS the helo had missiles on each side, which why I thought it was an apache. Plus it looked wider than the Eurocopter.

 

[Mr Invisible]

@K E and @south of heaven Prepare to get moist.... Wings over Illawarra on in a few weeks.

https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/page/flying-program

 

[south of heaven]

@K E and @south of heaven Prepare to get moist.... Wings over Illawarra on in a few weeks.

https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/page/flying-program

That looks awsome ,ill be fucking working booooo

 

[K E]

@K E and @south of heaven Prepare to get moist.... Wings over Illawarra on in a few weeks.

https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/page/flying-program

I normally go every year with family but won't be going this year. The F/A-18 and C-17 (which wasn't there last year) are worth the price of admission alone. And the tours of the super constellation and 747.

 

[Wahesh]

I normally go every year with family but won't be going this year. The F/A-18 and C-17 (which wasn't there last year) are worth the price of admission alone. And the tours of the super constellation and 747.

Dude up this early the sleepless nights must’ve kicked in already?

 

[K E]

Dude up this early the sleepless nights must’ve kicked in already?

Haha. We're on her schedule.

 

[Mr Invisible]

I normally go every year with family but won't be going this year. The F/A-18 and C-17 (which wasn't there last year) are worth the price of admission alone. And the tours of the super constellation and 747.

I get to see it for free in NW Sydney when shes at Richmond.

Not the F18 though!