Time To Trade In The Beaters For A Couple New Models
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You didn't think they would pick the grounded fleet by boeing of the lastest version of the super transport did you? (787)
You know, the one that has the battery problems that catch fire during flight.
Which their solution was to contain the fire in a metal box. (And after the test facility blew up, 3 story building & 5 acres)
But did nothing to protect the occupants of the plane from the toxic gases that the burning Lithium Ion batterys gives off. (Proved by later testing after they were put back into service)
I'm surprised they picked a boeing plane at all after the corperate ******* over they gave their customers and the Boeing name.
Perhaps that regieam has been overthrown and decent people were put in place again to see that the long lasting reputation of Boeing Continutes on.
Last news from my brother, that he could disclose, was that the engineering department was taken off time limits and put on a more quality control aspect of the assingments.
He did comment to me on a hush hush item about the LI batteries that I can't say here.
But will never put my butt on a Boeing Super Transport 787.
And I don't recommend anyone does.
You know, the one that has the battery problems that catch fire during flight.
Which their solution was to contain the fire in a metal box. (And after the test facility blew up, 3 story building & 5 acres)
But did nothing to protect the occupants of the plane from the toxic gases that the burning Lithium Ion batterys gives off. (Proved by later testing after they were put back into service)
I'm surprised they picked a boeing plane at all after the corperate ******* over they gave their customers and the Boeing name.
Perhaps that regieam has been overthrown and decent people were put in place again to see that the long lasting reputation of Boeing Continutes on.
Last news from my brother, that he could disclose, was that the engineering department was taken off time limits and put on a more quality control aspect of the assingments.
He did comment to me on a hush hush item about the LI batteries that I can't say here.
But will never put my butt on a Boeing Super Transport 787.
And I don't recommend anyone does.
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I would have zero issues about getting on one tomorrow.
There are 200 of them in service and they are not falling out of the sky with battery fires.
If anyone thinks that getting on a 787 is high risk, but they are willing to get in their car and brave traffic and other drivers and consider that to be less risk, they need to have another think.
There are 200 of them in service and they are not falling out of the sky with battery fires.
If anyone thinks that getting on a 787 is high risk, but they are willing to get in their car and brave traffic and other drivers and consider that to be less risk, they need to have another think.
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I went on a tour of the Boeing plant in Everett, WA, and it was really amazing. It was a great tour, and it was really cool to see all the planes in various stages of being built. Highly recommended.
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I was actually lucky enough in my younger days to see one of the VC-25As being built...first time I had seen a 747 up close.
I've seen 747-8s doing touch and gos at Fresno during the cert process. A cargo 747-8 doesn't look that much different from an earlier model 747, until you see the relative sizes of the engines. The 747-8s engine nacelles are huge!
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I've seen 747-8s doing touch and gos at Fresno during the cert process. A cargo 747-8 doesn't look that much different from an earlier model 747, until you see the relative sizes of the engines. The 747-8s engine nacelles are huge!
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Twin engine aircraft were not considered because the USAF specification calls for a 4 engine aircraft. There are only 2 jumbo 4 engine aircraft in production: the 748 and the Airbus 380. It was an easy decision.
Air Force 1 is not a specific aircraft. It is the call sign for the aircraft POTUS is in. POTUS uses smaller aircraft when a 747 is too large, including a 757 and a Gulfstream 550. When the 752 is replaced, it will probably be with the 782.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Two
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_VC-25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-32
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulfstream_G550
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Air Force 1 is not a specific aircraft. It is the call sign for the aircraft POTUS is in. POTUS uses smaller aircraft when a 747 is too large, including a 757 and a Gulfstream 550. When the 752 is replaced, it will probably be with the 782.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Two
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_VC-25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-32
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulfstream_G550
Bob
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