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re: Was the 727 the best-looking plane (edit) "airliner" designed at its time?
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:38 pm to Hangover Haven
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:38 pm to Hangover Haven
Its either a 727 or a 737 that runs Gulfport to Atlanta for Delta...
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Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:43 pm to Hangover Haven
Loud, loud, loud.
They still had ash trays in the arm rests well into the 80s.
They still had ash trays in the arm rests well into the 80s.
This post was edited on 6/21/22 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:54 pm to Hangover Haven
Great planes. I skydived out of one at Quincy in 1998
Posted on 6/21/22 at 7:08 pm to Hangover Haven
Pretty damn good looking to me, I’ve got 8000 hours flying that jet. A John Wayne jet if you will. 
Posted on 6/21/22 at 7:11 pm to TBoy
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They still had ash trays in the arm rests well into the 80s.
I thought those were gum wrapper trays in the late 90's.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 7:26 pm to Hangover Haven
First commercial plane I flew on was a 727. Braniff Airlines.... never knew what color the plane was until you got to the gate. 
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:55 pm to TBoy
quote:
Loud, loud, loud.
When I took that trip to Ixtapa with my girlfriend at the time, we sat in the second to last row next to the starboard engine, we couldn't hear each other talk...
This post was edited on 6/21/22 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:57 pm to Yellerhammer5
quote:
de Havilland DH.106 Comet
Except for that little breaking up in midflight thing.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:00 pm to Hangover Haven
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:01 pm to Hangover Haven
The L-1011 was the most wonderful airplane to fly in...EVER!
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:08 pm to Horsemeat
717
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:09 pm to Hangover Haven
I thought the 707 was very elegant, nice lines -
But, I was always a sucker for the classic era widebodies () - the L1011:
The DC-10:
And, of course, the Marilyn Monroe of commercial aircraft, the 747 (I particularly like it in the Qantas livery):
And, lest we forget, the Concorde was a sexy, Ferrari of a plane:
But, I was always a sucker for the classic era widebodies (
) - the L1011: The DC-10:
And, of course, the Marilyn Monroe of commercial aircraft, the 747 (I particularly like it in the Qantas livery):
And, lest we forget, the Concorde was a sexy, Ferrari of a plane:
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:21 pm to Hangover Haven
I think the Brits had better looking Tri-Jets. They just didn't have the marketing muscle of Boeing or Douglas.
Here's a Hawker Siddeley Trident lined up next to a 727 for direct comparison.
Here's a Hawker Siddeley Trident lined up next to a 727 for direct comparison.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:35 pm to Hangover Haven
Just cargo variants of small international (mostly Mexican) cargo carriers. This was my fav plane growing up as well. The only better looking plane to me is The Queen 747.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:48 pm to Hangover Haven
Flew into SHV this week and taxied past a 727, a few MD-11s, a 747, and a Metroliner.
They were all cargo, but it was like going back in time.
They were all cargo, but it was like going back in time.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 10:06 pm to RedFoxx
SHV Regional has a maintenance facility for Western Global Cargo. MD-11’s & 747’s pay a visit routinely. Still amazing sights to me, especially the 747.
Back in the 90’s, Rockwell Corp. used the same Western Global hanger & performed mods to C-5 Galaxies. I couldn’t believe those massive planes could take off from SHV’s 8,350 ft runway until I saw it myself. Just damn impressive.
Back in the 90’s, Rockwell Corp. used the same Western Global hanger & performed mods to C-5 Galaxies. I couldn’t believe those massive planes could take off from SHV’s 8,350 ft runway until I saw it myself. Just damn impressive.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 10:22 pm to Hangover Haven
Maybe not the best looking, but as a kid I'd see the mammoths with a sense of wonder:
And not airliners, but I'm partial to the World War 2 classic fighters:
P40
P51
Corsair
Spitfire
P38
Me-109
Me-262
And not airliners, but I'm partial to the World War 2 classic fighters:
P40
P51
Corsair
Spitfire
P38
Me-109
Me-262
This post was edited on 6/21/22 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 6/21/22 at 10:26 pm to Hangover Haven
interesting topic since the industry has moved away from rear power units.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 10:37 pm to RedFoxx
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747
I always like flying on 747s. Thing was so big you could get up and walk laps for a few minutes and stretch your legs on a long flight.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 10:40 pm to Hangover Haven
Nothing compares to the 747
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