What did you fly in today?

[rickoshea52]

My first long haul flight of the year and I have to endure a 7.5 hour flight in this bird today, I’ve spent the same amount of time waiting for it because of a delay. Ah well, the biz class seat will make up for that.

[minitnkr]

737-800 out to San Diego, CA & AB 320 back to OH. Nice ride, but pilots don't land like I remember. Very smooth 25-30yrs ago, like aircraft carrier landing now.

[adt70hk]

737-800 out to San Diego, CA & AB 320 back to OH. Nice ride, but pilots don't land like I remember. Very smooth 25-30yrs ago, like aircraft carrier landing now.

It was probably the auto-pilot!

[rickoshea52]

737-800 out to San Diego, CA & AB 320 back to OH. Nice ride, but pilots don't land like I remember. Very smooth 25-30yrs ago, like aircraft carrier landing now.

Or ex-Ryanair, they seem to think they’re driving tractors.

[flyjoe180]

Or ex-Ryanair, they seem to think they’re driving tractors.

737 is pretty close to a tractor

[minitnkr]

Well, certainly no L1011, DC10, or 747, but I remember landings to applause where reverse thrust was the most evident indication you were on the ground.

[Modler bob]

I had the privilege of flying on the Boing A380 couple of years ago to Singapore with my wife.
How on earth did it get into the air :astonished:

[minitnkr]

A380 is built by Airbus, not Boeing, and is larger than the 747, its' closest competitor.

[rickoshea52]

737 is pretty close to a tractor

I was watching the Ryanair B737’s landing as I waited for my flight and boy do they bang them down.

[rickoshea52]

Ah yes, the elusive Boeing A380.

[rickoshea52]

I had the privilege of flying on the Boing A380 couple of years ago to Singapore with my wife.
How on earth did it get into the air :astonished:

Never mind getting in the air, it’s the landing that matters. I work for the company that made the body & wing landing gear for the A380 and it’s proven to be very reliable.

[boatman]

Never mind getting in the air, it’s the landing that matters. I work for the company that made the body & wing landing gear for the A380 and it’s proven to be very reliable.

pity NO pics Rick an what do the A380 wheigh in at about 300 tons ? so that landin gear has got to be good
chrisb

[Waspie]

I was watching the Ryanair B737’s landing as I waited for my flight and boy do they bang them down.

Used to watch them at Prestwick when BA had a training school there!!!

[boatman]

I had the privilege of flying on the Boing A380 couple of years ago to Singapore with my wife.
How on earth did it get into the air :astonished:

HI Bob i think airbus make the A380 NOT boeing
chrisb

[boatman]

I 'Flew' Concorde !
Flew from Sydney over the city and out to sea, then flew UNDER Sydney Harbour Bridge and landed safely again - no problem !
Great fun at Brooklands Concorde Flight Simulator ( the only operational one in the world ! )
Nice Race and Transport museums too see as well as all the aircraft - highly recommended ....[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1081114[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1081115[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1081116[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1081117[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1081118[/ATTACH]

THAT Bueaty should still be flyin in my opinon as this plane is what made britain an france great
chrisb