discussion What did you fly in today?

[flyjoe180]

I had an unexpected flight in this Rapide yesterday

Great experience Dave, one you'll remember I'm sure. Looks a really nicely presented example of the Rapide.

I've no such excitement. For my sins, confined to the back of a rattly ATR for a few hours.
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[rickoshea52]

Of to a new city, looking forward to supping wine in Bordeaux.

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[rickoshea52]

One of the gates at Barcelona airport......
An hour and let’s fly!!!! :tongue-out3::tongue-out3::tongue-out3:

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Tell us where then?

 

[rickoshea52]

Spent a week in Bordeaux and going home on this.
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After fixing this.

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[tigersteve]

My wife and I went up in this little old beauty for a pleasure flight from Tours airport up and down the Loire over the Chateaus, she even took the controls !!View attachment 314535View attachment 314536

 

[rickoshea52]

I’d like to report I had a good time in Amsterdam but I would be lying.

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[rickoshea52]

I get a free trip to Tallinn via Helsinki, the catch is I have to work tomorrow

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[tigersteve]

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 ! )
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[flyjoe180]

That looks fun Steve, nice photos too. Concorde still looks like it's going Mach 2 even when it's parked (with the nose up).

 

[dave]

This is my ride home from Kiev today.
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[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.