Aviation Fans

[Tank]

for $390 i'd expect a couple of the pilots themselves to show up at my door and spend the afternoon regaling me with stories.

[mp170.6]

Do you ever feel "jealous" of the overnight packages you send FedEx or UPS?

 

I sent two yesterday.  The shipping labels indicated one was going by air to Newark, and the other, Minneapolis, via their hub at Memphis.  The tracking info was detailed enough that I was able to find the FedEx flights on FlightAware.  From Memphis, one package took an MD-11, and the other, a DC-10. 

 

I'd pay big bucks to fly jumpseat on either plane. 

[Tank]

A DC 10? No kidding. I thought those were all long gone just like the L1011.

[mp170.6]

A DC 10? No kidding. I thought those were all long gone just like the L1011.

 

Nobody uses DC-10's for passenger service anymore, only cargo.

 

Check this link in the evenings, you'll see FedEx's fleet spring to life:  https://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/DC10

[ten ocho recon scout]

That sr71 story is badass wicked. How crazy is it that that plane turned, and in doing so, passed onto different states because it goes so fast?!

"I could see the california coast from the arizona border" at 1800 MPH....amazing

[gotbeer]

great huh!?

everytime i see the story posted online, i always end up reading it.

its so fun.

i remember being so into the sr-71 as a kid.

that except is from a book Sled Driver, but good luck finding it.

last i heard it's discontinued and super expensive.  

http://www.amazon.com/Sled-Driver-Flying-Worlds-Fastest/dp/0929823087

 

Dang.  Even my go to online used bookstore is $274. 

 

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=sled+driver

 

Blackbirds are my all time favorite plane. 

[gotbeer]

great huh!?

everytime i see the story posted online, i always end up reading it.

its so fun.

i remember being so into the sr-71 as a kid.

that except is from a book Sled Driver, but good luck finding it.

last i heard it's discontinued and super expensive.  

http://www.amazon.com/Sled-Driver-Flying-Worlds-Fastest/dp/0929823087

 

 

Oh.  And cough cough.  Pdf versions of it are available.  If you want one, ask Mr. Wicked. 

[Homebrewer]

Nobody uses DC-10's for passenger service anymore, only cargo.
Check this link in the evenings, you'll see FedEx's fleet spring to life: https://flightaware....rcrafttype/DC10

 

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A buddy of mine flies DC10s for FedEx. He started out as an Embraer jockey for a commuter years ago.
The DC10 and the L1011 were favorites of mine when they were in passenger service, comfortable, roomy and quiet planes with the rear mounted engine.

When I worked in Anchorage I got to know some crews with Flying Tiger.
Deadheaded with them on a few PI, NZ, Australia and Japan runs.
They flew 747s with two complete crews, and the upstairs lounge/galley were set up with sleeping/relaxing/cooking quarters.
Pretty cool way to get to some exotic places, and the price was right too.

Edited December 9, 2015 by Homebrewer

[Homebrewer]

Did you misplace three 747s? If so, then Malaysia would like a word with you

http://news.yahoo.com/did-misplace-three-747s-then-malaysia-word-195638823.html

[Vegas Halo Fan]

A DC 10? No kidding. I thought those were all long gone just like the L1011.

 

The last one flying passengers was retired almost two years ago by Biman Bangladesh. All of the '10s in service now are with cargo carriers. FedEx still flies quite a few of them.

 

The DC-10 makes its final passenger flight

 

Edited December 10, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Vegas Halo Fan]

In case you're interested, FedEx flies a lot of former twin aisle airliners, to wit: 71 Airbus A300, 17 Airbus A310, 46 McDonnell-Douglas DC-10, 59 McDonnell-Douglas MD-11. I have seen all of these at McCarran Airport on occasion.

 

Figures courtesy of Planespotters.net.

[mrwicked]

Where the hell is Wit?

 

she was the stacked ice skater.

[Tank]

Katerina will always hold a special place in my heart.

[Blarg]

Aviation geeks porn. From stripped naked to fully clothed.

 

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/these-riveting-photos-show-how-russias-su-34-fullback-f-1735446088?utm_source=taboola

[ten ocho recon scout]

Aviation geeks porn. From stripped naked to fully clothed.

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/these-riveting-photos-show-how-russias-su-34-fullback-f-1735446088?utm_source=taboola

noce post. That su-34 is pretty badass. Like the side by side seating. Russians seem to be big on making all kinds of variants of the same plane.

[gotbeer]

Aviation geeks porn. From stripped naked to fully clothed.

 

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/these-riveting-photos-show-how-russias-su-34-fullback-f-1735446088?utm_source=taboola

 

Is it just me.  But when I think of top of the line stuff like this.  Too much skin was exposed. 

 

no really.  Maybe I'm thinking too much of space program stuff.  But I'd think top of the line military would be similar conditions, no?

[arch stanton]

noce post. That su-34 is pretty badass. Like the side by side seating. Russians seem to be big on making all kinds of variants of the same plane.

I can't imagine American crews would like the side by side seating. I know this is built as a bomber but the lack of out the window visibility and the tiny HUD seem like a huge hindrance.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I can't imagine American crews would like the side by side seating. I know this is built as a bomber but the lack of out the window visibility and the tiny HUD seem like a huge hindrance.

good point about rhe visibility. But as far as side by side, i guess it depends. The a-6, f-111 etc eere set up the same, maybe it helps the weapons guy view wise? (If the cockpit is big enough)

Im not totally sure, because i think of the fullback in terms of the same size in class as like a su-27, but i thought i read somewhere they have a bathroom in the cockpit? Must be roomier than a fighter

[arch stanton]

Maybe below the cockpit where they enter. I think I'd rather have visibility and a piddle pack.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Maybe below the cockpit where they enter. I think I'd rather have visibility and a piddle pack.

which brings me to my next point. And ive seriously always wondered this...fighter pilots...what if the have to go doo doo...what has darpa created for that contingency?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

which brings me to my next point. And ive seriously always wondered this...fighter pilots...what if the have to go doo doo...what has darpa created for that contingency?

 

No idea about jets, but this is from the International Space Station:

 

Aboard the International Space Station, solid waste from astronauts is tightly bagged and fired back toward Earth in an unmanned vehicle. (It burns up during re-entry.)

Edited December 26, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[ten ocho recon scout]

No idea about jets, but this is from the International Space Station:

Aboard the International Space Station, solid waste from astronauts is tightly bagged and fired back toward Earth in an unmanned vehicle. (It burns up during re-entry.)

"turd missiles from outer space" sounds like an 80s movie

[arch stanton]

which brings me to my next point. And ive seriously always wondered this...fighter pilots...what if the have to go doo doo...what has darpa created for that contingency?

During long missions they wear what they call "poopie suits". In a 2 seater you pass the control. In a single seater you engage the autopilot and handle your business. These suits open in the appropriate areas for using a specially designed container. It's the glamour of being a fighter jock.

[Tank]

is there a bidet option? asking for a friend.

[arch stanton]

is there a bidet option? asking for a friend.

Yeah you call for a wash down truck to meet you at EOR.