General aviation/airplane news and chat

[T & P]

Potentially game-changing new development in the search for Malaysia Airlines MH370...

Sensational new finding for MH370 flightpath

www.airlineratings.com

 

[Sprocket.]

Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL
Just had one of these overhead at 16,000 feet on its way from Hamburg to Chester.
First time I’ve seen one.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

 

[T & P]

Extra dosage of chemtrail mind-controlling substances for everyone

 

[DownwardDog]

I'd quite like to buy this:

https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/lot-12-sappers-road-nilgen-wa-6044-2014968655

I've just put a STOL kit on my 172S so it would get in and out of there with ease but, for some reason, Mrs DD will not entertain living on an off grid airfield in the middle of nowhere.

 

[nick]

Want some Aviation relate swag, whilst helping a good cause?

Pilots together raffle

Fancy winning Red 9's flying suit? A flight in a Tiger Moth? A piece of a 747? Buy your tickets before December 5th to enter the
@PilotsTogether 2021 raffle and support pilots in need http://pilotstogether.org/raffle

 

[T & P]

“In an area outside of controlled airspace”.

I didn’t know such thing existed in a country like the USA. I guess it means that so long as you stay within said area you don’t need to notify your flight plans to the air control authorities?

 

[Badgers]

Want some Aviation relate swag, whilst helping a good cause?

Pilots together raffle

Fancy winning Red 9's flying suit? A flight in a Tiger Moth? A piece of a 747? Buy your tickets before December 5th to enter the
@PilotsTogether 2021 raffle and support pilots in need http://pilotstogether.org/raffle

Be interested to see what happens the third lot goes for

This limited edition picture of the iconic Concorde was carried on her final retirement celebration flights in 2003. Signed by Captain Mike Bannister, chief pilot from 1995-2003, this piece captures the essence of cruising in the stratosphere at twice the speed of sound. With a certificate of authenticity for her final sectors, this is a nice memento from her time in service

 

[DownwardDog]

“In an area outside of controlled airspace”.

I didn’t know such thing existed in a country like the USA. I guess it means that so long as you stay within said area you don’t need to notify your flight plans to the air control authorities?

This is Australia. We've got an abundance of uncontrolled air space.

What they are specifically referring to in this case is that it's outside the training area associated with RAAF Pearce and RAAF Gingin so you're not going to get splashed by a Super Hornet or F-35 above your own house.

 

[nick]

Be interested to see what happens the third lot goes for

Raffle - so it will go for £1 (or less if you buy more than 5 tickets)
Of course, only some ticket holders will win anything

But - suspect I'm misunderstanding the point?

 

[Badgers]

Raffle - so it will go for £1 (or less if you buy more than 5 tickets)
Of course, only some ticket holders will win anything

But - suspect I'm misunderstanding the point?

I have a similar item

 

[nick]

Ah - got it.
Well let's hope your's in the only other one in existence and it has massive rarity value, so we make lots of lovely ticket sales.

Lots of people REALLY want the window from a 747 or a chance to drive a train.

I find that strange, but I'm in a minority in the aviation world, it seems

 

[spitfire]

I'd quite like to buy this:

https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/lot-12-sappers-road-nilgen-wa-6044-2014968655

I've just put a STOL kit on my 172S so it would get in and out of there with ease but, for some reason, Mrs DD will not entertain living on an off grid airfield in the middle of nowhere.

But it’s 20 mins outside of Lancelin. What more could she ask for?

 

[Badgers]

Ah - got it.
Well let's hope your's in the only other one in existence and it has massive rarity value, so we make lots of lovely ticket sales.

Lots of people REALLY want the window from a 747 or a chance to drive a train.

I find that strange, but I'm in a minority in the aviation world, it seems

Yeah. I don't get it either, but understand people (collector's) have such interests.

 

[Badgers]

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[T & P]

Good to see a flurry of orders and commitments at the Dubai Air Show. About 400 so far between Airbus and Boeing so far. Impressive given that we’re still nowhere near the end of the pandemic.

When international travel came to a stop pretty much everywhere in early 2020, I wondered what percentage of the world’s airlines would still exist one or two years down the line. Even though there have have been hardships, bailouts and whatnot, I must say the industry has weathered the pandemic a lot better than I’d feared it would

 

[A380]

 

[T & P]

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I am going to conclude that this only reason the Tu-95 isn’t in that chart is because by 2308 Russia has not yet joined the United Federation of Planets.

 

[skyscraper101]

Flybe are returning in early 2022

Collapsed airline Flybe to return to the skies in early 2022

The regional carrier also revealed it will be based in Birmingham.

www.standard.co.uk

 

[Storm Fox]

Flybe are returning in early 2022

Collapsed airline Flybe to return to the skies in early 2022

The regional carrier also revealed it will be based in Birmingham.

www.standard.co.uk

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[Bahnhof Strasse]

Seventy eight million quid Pilot ejects as British F35 jet from flagship air carrier crashes into the Mediterranean

 

[teuchter]

The £100m next-generation RAF F35 jet is thought to be in the sea and has yet to be recovered.

So they've put their best minds to work, and they have come to the conclusion that it's probably in the sea.

 

[kebabking]

Seventy eight million quid Pilot ejects as British F35 jet from flagship air carrier crashes into the Mediterranean

Meh, it's just stuff.

Flying is dangerous, flying over water is more dangerous, and flying a new type over water is even more dangerous...

The US Navy lost about 1 in 6 of its F-14 Tomcats to accidents.

There'll probably be a recovery attempt - the aircraft is a write-off, but no one will want a Russian 'fishing vessel' to accidentally drag it up in their nets.

 

[A380]

Meh, it's just stuff.

Flying is dangerous, flying over water is more dangerous, and flying a new type over water is even more dangerous...

The US Navy lost about 1 in 6 of its F-14 Tomcats to accidents.

There'll probably be a recovery attempt - the aircraft is a write-off, but no one will want a Russian 'fishing vessel' to accidentally drag it up in their nets.

Damage will no doubt T Cut out

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Meh, it's just stuff.

Flying is dangerous, flying over water is more dangerous, and flying a new type over water is even more dangerous...

The US Navy lost about 1 in 6 of its F-14 Tomcats to accidents.

Bleedin' clumsy, you lot!

 

[kebabking]

Bleedin' clumsy, you lot!

Top third never join, middle third leave as Captains...

 

[skyscraper101]

Nice little insurance claim for the MOD

 

[T & P]

The F14 wasn’t all that reliable a machine was it? The one that ‘exploded’ whilst breaking the sound barrier comes to mind.

I hope this F35 was being pushed to its limits during some war games or suchlike, as opposed to being a bog standard engine failure during stable flight, because the latter wouldn’t be good enough with a model as new and advanced as this.

 

[DownwardDog]

Meh, it's just stuff.

Flying is dangerous, flying over water is more dangerous, and flying a new type over water is even more dangerous...

The US Navy lost about 1 in 6 of its F-14 Tomcats to accidents.

Like many other military aircraft the F-14 started with a very bad accident record that gradually improved over its operational life. It was always very difficult to land, especially the earlier TF30 engined models which had poor throttle response.

By the end it was almost as safe as the Legacy Hornet (naval aviation safety gold standard).

 

[weltweit]

World-first RAF flight powered by synthetic fuel - The Engineer

The RAF and Zero Petroleum have announced the successful completion of the world’s first flight to be entirely powered by synthetic fuel.

www.theengineer.co.uk