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Cube Inmate · 03-02-2016, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rayne008

This is a pretty good beginners guide to passenger jet spotting...

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/02/aviati...ide/index.html

If you need to look at the winglets to tell the difference between a 747 and an A380, you might be a CNN reader. I can't wait for the "Beginner's Guide to Presidential Candidate Spotting."

Thor · 03-03-2016, 07:50 AM

Oooh Aviation snob!

Stealth22 · 03-04-2016, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cube Inmate

If you need to look at the winglets to tell the difference between a 747 and an A380, you might be a CNN reader. I can't wait for the "Beginner's Guide to Presidential Candidate Spotting."

They realize that the 744 does in fact have winglets, right? Most major airlines won't be flying around with the 747-200's or -300's anymore.

Spoiler!

Cube Inmate · 03-04-2016, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Thor

Oooh Aviation snob!

The CNN article is akin to a "Hockey News" article that purports to help identify the differences between Johnny Gaudreau and Deryk Engelland by pointing out that JG wears a visor, and Engelland doesn't; Engelland shoots right, JG shoots left....while ignoring the fact that one's a lumbering 6'2" defenseman and the other's a speedy 5'9" forward.

Edit: Ok...he isn't that "lumbering," but the point stands...

rayne008 · 03-04-2016, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cube Inmate

The CNN article is akin to a "Hockey News" article that purports to help identify the differences between Johnny Gaudreau and Deryk Engelland by pointing out that JG wears a visor, and Engelland doesn't; Engelland shoots right, JG shoots left....while ignoring the fact that one's a lumbering 6'2" defenseman and the other's a speedy 5'9" forward.

Edit: Ok...he isn't that "lumbering," but the point stands...

I guess 'beginners guide' wasn't descriptive enough for you.

STeeLy · 03-04-2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth22

They realize that the 744 does in fact have winglets, right? Most major airlines won't be flying around with the 747-200's or -300's anymore.

There are airlines that fly the 747-8... that doesn't have the winglets

But those have the jagged cowling, where the picture doesn't show it.

Bigtime · 03-04-2016, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth22

They realize that the 744 does in fact have winglets, right? Most major airlines won't be flying around with the 747-200's or -300's anymore.

Spoiler!

I think CNN is confusing the 747-800 and -400 series. The new 800 series does not have the usual angled winglet, but instead utilizes the raked wingtip seen in the 777-200LR and 777-300 series. Of course passenger versions of the 800 will always be quite rare, off the top of my head I only believe Korean, Air China, and Lufthansa have them. Cargo versions are more plentiful, and YYC sees them regularly from Cargolux. Worth nothing that the freighter version of the 747 does not have the elongated upper deck, but features the shorter one much more similar to the original 747-100/200.

Also the A380 wingtips are actually referred to as wing fences.

/Avgeek

Cargolux 747-800 showing the raked wingtips and engine nacelle "chevrons" for noise reduction:

Cargolux 747-8R7F/SCD (LX-VCD) by Aaron, on Flickr

China Cargo Airlines 747-400 showing the older style winglets:

China Cargo Airlines 747-40BF/ER/SCD (B-2426) by Aaron, on Flickr

northcrunk · 03-04-2016, 12:25 PM

My best memory of working as a ground crew lead at the airport was pushing back a 747. Just massive when your standing right next to it.

Scrambler · 03-06-2016, 04:31 AM

Sad this thing got grounded permanently. Hopefully the corrected technology comes back some day.

"The only picture ever taken of Concorde flying at Mach 2 (1,350 mph). Taken in April 1985 by Adrian Meredith, from an RAF Tornado attack fighter, which only rendezvoused with Concorde for 4 minutes over the Irish Sea: The Tornado was rapidly running out of fuel, struggling to keep up with Concorde at Mach 2."

calgarygeologist · 03-07-2016, 09:03 PM

Does anyone know what planes were landing at YYC tonight at around 17:40? I was driving on Stoney Trail towards the airport and I saw three planes that I couldn't identify. They were dark greyish and from the distance that I was at I couldn't notice any identifying marks or logos. I'm assuming they were probably military aircraft.

Bigtime · 03-09-2016, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Current record holder for world's longest flight (measured in statute miles) is Qantas operating Sydney-Dallas Fort Worth (8578sm) with the A380.

On March 1st, Emirates will take that title away when the first Dubai-Auckland flight (8824sm) takes flight operated by a 777-200LR.

More detail and analysis of these ultra long haul flights here:

http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/03/...longest-route/

A block time ("butt in the seat time") of 17 hours and 15 minutes.

Funny enough it is actually second in this ranking, with Emirates own Dubai-Panama City flight having a block time of 17 hours and 35 minutes (although the distance flown is shorter at 8588sm).

An update on this post, looks like Qatar Airways plans to steal this title from Emirates. They are planning to operate Doha-Auckland with a 777-200LR daily effective December 3rd. Making it the new longest flight in the world at 9032sm.

Emirates also appears to be pulling the plug on the Dubai-Panama City flight before it even starts.

Stealth22 · 03-14-2016, 11:35 AM

Sorry if this has been posted already. But does anyone have an idea of when the passenger trials for the new terminal are going to be?

EDIT: Damn it, meant to post this in the 'YYC New Terminal' thread. Wrong tab.

Madman · 04-03-2016, 08:54 AM

Was watching Flight Radar last night and saw this come into town.

Looking into it's flight history, it seems to make the trip to Calgary quite often.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...-vygl/#94a0f81

Anyone know the reason why it's here so much?

BlackArcher101 · 04-03-2016, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Madman

Anyone know the reason why it's here so much?

Hauling troops for training at Suffield.

cavalera403 · 04-09-2016, 01:02 AM

Went to Edmonton to see Iron Maiden tonight. Made a stop at the airport to see if I could get a glimps of ED Force One. I was in luck but only had my iPhone.

Spoiler!

Bigtime · 04-09-2016, 07:25 AM

Such a sweet ride to tour around in, Dickinson got his 747-400 rating so that he could fly it around too.

jeffporfirio · 04-09-2016, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Such a sweet ride to tour around in, Dickinson got his 747-400 rating so that he could fly it around too.

Curious, just a few weeks ago it had one of its turbines damaged in Chile

How fast can they repair or change a turbine that big, so that the tour does not get disrupted?

Ironhorse · 04-09-2016, 08:34 AM

They probably swapped out the entire engine pod.

Bigtime · 04-09-2016, 08:41 AM

Correct, they swapped out the engines on it. I think it was down for two weeks.

Yup, two engines were damaged in the tug incident, both swapped out:

http://ironmaiden.com/news/article/e...e-one-repaired

cavalera403 · 04-09-2016, 08:56 AM

They also flew one out of the U.K. I believe and had it fixed in a very short period of time and I think it was like 4 days not two weeks. I will look for the article and post a link.

Bruce also got his quals for the 757 for the somewhere back in time tour. Flight 666 by By Sam Dunn was awesome.

Edit: you were closer it was 10 days

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...maged-in-chile