Brian29
Well-Known Member
Drool. Such an awesome looking aircraft. L-1011 for the win.Nothing looks better in the Delta Widget than the L-1011 TriStar:
Retro 737-900
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ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
I love the Alaska 727I really liked the Wavy Gravy Spirit paintjob. Actually, I really liked Wavy Gravy in general. Nothing compares to the Widget.
It's a FLUF, where the "L" stands for "Long" not "Little"!
Ehh...yeah. The real problem with the 300 is the TFOA problem. The airplane wasn't engineered to last.
As far as an airplane that lasted, that was built to last and far surpassed anyone's expectations...If you want to miss an airplane, miss the Boeing 727. See:
Farewell to the T-Tailed Tigress - Delta and the 727: proud partners for over 30 years.
Or, looking fabulous in beer-can paint:
Or, better yet:
It's the ooooonly way to fly!
Bandit_Driver
Gold Member
I love the Alaska 727
Ahh the 727...Great Plane...Works good...last long time... Still going strong in the freight world 38+ years later
TFaudree_ERAU
Mashin' dem buttons
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
As OrangeAnchor used to say "The 727 is a good, safe airplane. It takes off like a safe, flies like a safe and lands like a safe. All in all, a good, safe airplane"
It's these threads I miss him most, he ALWAYS had a story about older airplanes or airlines.
Cessnaflyer
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
The best 727
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
Cessnaflyer said:
I love the Seahawk livery! I wish Alaska would do one again, and a Mariners livery.
ozziecat35
4 out of 5 great lakes prefer Michigan.
One of my fav's.
Not necessarily sexy, but the last remnant of HP before the merger.
Not necessarily sexy, but the last remnant of HP before the merger.
Bandit_Driver
Gold Member
Even when they go off-roading in PBI
Ah yes, the (name withheld) memorial. That was a messed up day. There are several taxi ways the plane is too big for and you have to constantly remind ATC of it. They have gotten better but still for get sometimes.
Damage to the plane....none
Signage and grass...not so good
Autothrust Blue
“If you jump on my shift, that’s just rude, man.”
And this machine, which is truly its replacement, in the sense of being more capable:The best 727
As opposed to this:
Which can't perform nearly as well as the airplane it's replacing. *grumbles*
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
And this machine, which is truly its replacement, in the sense of being more capable:
As opposed to this:
Which can't perform nearly as well as the airplane it's replacing. *grumbles*
Boeing should have done a 75/76 and created a wide body and narrow body 787 for domestic to replace the 757!
Autothrust Blue
“If you jump on my shift, that’s just rude, man.”
I get tired of seeing progressively longer and more re-engined Boeing 737s. The longer the airplane, the higher Vapp (or the Boeing equivalent) so as to not drag the tail, which of course has consequent performance effects. (And don't even get me started on the cockpit and jump seats—yes, there's two. BARELY.) I have similar, but non-performance-related gripes about the bigger CRJs (aesthetically speaking I don't like the -1000 one bit).
There is only so much you can do with that airframe and those engines. I'd like to see a new, clean sheet design for a true 737 replacement, not another stretch/re-engine deal.
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
The 737 replacement might not happen in your career/lifetime. I believe the Y1 project was scrapped in favor of the 737 MAX!
Autothrust Blue
“If you jump on my shift, that’s just rude, man.”
I'm starting to think the 737 line is like the Brasilia. When the last -135/-145 goes to the boneyard, the crew will ride back on the -120. Same deal with the A320. They'll ride back in a 737-800.The 737 replacement might not happen in your career/lifetime. I believe the Y1 project was scrapped in favor of the 737 MAX!
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
I heard that the 737 replacement was a go until Airbus announced that they were gonna "Next Gen" the A320, and bam 737 MAX is green lit!
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Unfortunately Boeing is listening to the airlines, and the airlines want the 737 to keep the same cockpit so they can save on training cost/etc
The 757 needs to be revamped and brought back...757 = badass airplane, PERIOD
The 757 needs to be revamped and brought back...757 = badass airplane, PERIOD
Bandit_Driver
Gold Member
We'll if were dreaming here for a new desingn. Lets get a 727-300. Make the -200 with an all glass cockpit and some big fan engines on the the pods, get ride of #2 and move the APU to the tail.
Tommay85
Well-Known Member
Sounds Russian...
Seggy
Well-Known Member
Did Doug Taylor sell his website to airliners.net?