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[2013-11-02 03:04:33 +0000 UTC]
"Aviation Addict"
(Australia)
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Favorite movies: Big Hero 6, How To Train Your Dragon,Favorite TV shows: How It's Made, Impossible Engineering, Megastructures
Favorite bands / musical artists: Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest, Saxon
Favorite books: My Family and Other Animals, Spud, Kidnap in the Caribbean, The Blood Guard
Favorite games: Minecraft, InfiniteFlight
Favorite gaming platform: Nintendo Switch
Tools of the Trade: WACOM Graphics tablet, pens/pencils, FireAlpaca, Apple Pencil
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Do you think the 777x is a logical replacement for the A380 and 747 for passenger service? Once the A380βs are withdrawn probably in the 2030βs (my best guess), the 777x might be perfect to fill in the gap it leaves behind. Large passenger capacity, long range, and less expensive to buy and operate. The same applies with 747βs. Theyβll always need 747βs for the purpose of carrying freight, so theyβre not going away entirely. But passenger service? The 777x might be itβs successor. That could lead to hundreds of orders in the coming years. The 777x isnβt in production yet and it already has over 300 orders, more than the A380 ever had. While Airbus lost a bundle on the A380, Boeing May have positioned themselves perfectly to take up the slack. Then again, no other plane satisfies passengers as well as an A380. What other plane has a bar, a lounge, and a shower for passengers? The A380 may be going out of production, but you canβt argue with its amenities.
In other news, weβll be starting A checks on 747βs here in Cincinnati next month. So Iβll be seeing plenty of them.
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Hmmmm, I'm really not sure. I personally find the A380 much more comfortable than the 777 in terms of quietness, spaciousness and comfort because it's so large, something small aircraft just don't have. It'l be a pity if the A380 does go away, because it pleased every single passenger that's flown on it.Β
As for the 747, it'll certainly be around for a while, in terms of the freighter versions.Β
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Speaking of 747βs, we have one in the hangar thatβll be there for a while. The gland nut on the left outboard landing gear strut is stuck. They tried everything to bust it loose. They even improvised tools. They were applying 1,100 pounds of force to the nut. Nothing. The nut is deformed now, so itβs hopeless. There was supposed to be a replacement strut on the way from the manufacturer in France, but the truck carrying the new strut somehow wound up in a ditch and the new strut was damaged. Now theyβre looking for a new one somewhere here in the US. So the 747 is grounded and on the jacks until the new strut arrives and is installed. It takes up at least half the hangar space. The 767βs we put in behind it wonβt fit all the way inside the hangar, so we have to open the hangar doors and stick the tails outside. Which isnβt ideal since itβs cold and it rained. Weβre now stuck with an Atlas Air 747-400 that we donβt want, but canβt move.Β
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You wouldβve been in 747 heaven on the flight line today. There were six 747βs here at once. -400βs and -8βs alike. And others were coming and going. I even got to go on one of the -8βs. First time Iβve ever been on a 747-8.
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Passengers loved the A380, my parents flew on one to Australia. But sadly, that wonβt be enough to save it. Economically, itβs not worth the investment anymore. Plus itβs sheer size limits where it can land and operate from. Airbus will never break even with the A380 program. Had the A380 been introduced in the 70βs with the 747, it couldβve had a long service life. If there was a freighter version, it would probably be around longer. Like it or not, twinjets like the 777, 787, and A350 are the future. Who knows? Because the 777x is larger than any other 777 before it, it may be quieter and fly more like a larger quadjet. We wonβt know how good it is until it enters service.
And yes, the 747 will be around for many years to come. Perhaps as older 747 freighters age out, theyβll need to build new ones to replace them. The fact it was originally designed to be a freighter is helping the 747 stay useful and needed.
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I don't want you bitching at me for being friends with someone who you don't like. I'm not interested in picking sides, or stirring stuff up with other people. And it's not really my problem that you find the LM community shit from maybe one or two bad experiences.Β
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Consider yourself blocked. I'm not here to be abused. Grow the hell up, and find something better to do.Β
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