Aircraft Discussion

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On 7/28/2020 at 3:38 AM, Outcast said:

I mean if we were to continue with wishful thinking why stop at double deckers? Bring back the Concorde! 

 

All jokes aside though, as someone who flies twice weekly (or used to, at least) the new 787 and A350 are much more comfortable than the aging 747 and A380 fleets but it saddens me to think I won't be walking past a massive double decker at HKG or DXB in the future. Just looking at one face to face from the terminal fills me with awe that something so big can even get off the ground. 

I haven't flown on a 787 or A350. How are they more comfortable? Do you mean the seats for example provide better support etc simply because they're newer aircraft? I would have thought that an A350 or 787 would be more cramped to fly on in comparison to a much larger plane like the Airbus A380? 

 

Although, I suppose its not all about leg room nowadays. I presume the A350 & 787 have more modern perks & tech so to speak, simply because they're much newer & that would outclass the A380 in some respects. 

[sivispacem]

6 hours ago, *gta star* said:

I haven't flown on a 787 or A350. How are they more comfortable? Do you mean the seats for example provide better support etc simply because they're newer aircraft? I would have thought that an A350 or 787 would be more cramped to fly on in comparison to a much larger plane like the Airbus A380? 

I've flown on the A350s, I don't think they're particularly more spacious than the A380s but they're definitely much better packaged so they give the illusion or feeling of more space. They're also much quieter and more comfortable- huge leaps have been made in reducing cabin NVH and the like between the release of the A350 and A380.

[*gta star*]

Hopefully, I'll fly on the A350 or 787 one day (If I ever go anywhere long haul that is). Its unlikely that the A350 is used currently for short hops (737's, A320's & Embraer's for those). 

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42 minutes ago, *gta star* said:

Hopefully, I'll fly on the A350 or 787 one day (If I ever go anywhere long haul that is). Its unlikely that the A350 is used currently for short hops (737's, A320's & Embraer's for those). 

Quite a few carriers use A350s for short haul hops when they're running connections for long distance flights. I've flown Finnair from London to Helsinki on A350s several times now; these typically fly on to Japan, Thailand, China or Malaysia from Helsinki with a ~2h connection time. They actually represent a very cost effective way of getting to the Far East from the UK.

[antiguogrumete]

Very rare and interesting surprise with this Antonov An-74T (Антонов Ан-74Т ) UR-74010 from Antonov Design Bureau taxi (close up with incredible sound) and take off, runway 12 Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included  September 2 2020 (my first video of this aircraft)

 

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Antonov An124-100 from the Volga Dnepr company (UR-82074) took off for Marseille on runway 10 at Alicante Elche Airport (ALC), which was parked for more than a month at said airport, with the presence of a large enthusiastic public who came to witness its takeoff...

 

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Emergency Landing without flaps Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR (EI-FPF)
Flight BCY041P SAS from Copenhagen to  Valencia, Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR EI-fPF, reported flap problem and make go around, after  made landing  runway 12 without flaps, with no problem, Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included,  October 7 2020

 

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General Electric GE90 engine at Full Power

World-record 127,900 lbs. of thrust at full power pushing this Boeing 777 into the air

 

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Private VIP Boeing 737-500 KlasJet LY-JMS landing and taxi runway 30, and also at the platform refueling. Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included

 

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Impressive Ilyushin IL76-90VD (RA-76951) Volga-Dnepr Airlines landing runway 12 (Over My head!), Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included this morning (November 25, 2020)

 

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Private VIP Airbus A340 from Air X (9H-BIG) taxi (close view) and takeoff  runway 30 at Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included,  December 2, 2020

 

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Flashback to this rare Airbus A320 from Brussel Airlines (OO-SNC) with "Rene Magritte" Special Livery taxi and takeoff at Alicante Elche Airport (ALC) with ATC audio included.

 

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Brand new, Airbus A400M Belgian Air Force (CT-02)  performing touch & goes, runway 30, Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included  (January 7 2020) with some rain and filmed from two different spotting points, H7 and header runway 12.

 

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ATR 72/600 Air Nostrum (EC-LQV) Long landing , runway 12 Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included with crosswind Hortensia Storm (January 2021)

 

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Belgian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules CH-07 landing and taxi, runway 30, Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included (February 6 2021)

 

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Royal Netherlands Air Force "Koninklijke Luchtmacht" Lockheed C-130H Hercules G-781 with 25 Years Livery taxi, and very low takeoff from tango 3 after a rejected takeoff due a warning of a gate open runway 30, Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included (Feb. 26 2021)

 

[éX-Driver]

I’ve always wondered why there’s no such thing as a superplane or sportsplane. When a rich person wants a personal private aircraft, their choices are basically all piddly little flat 4 powered kites. Surely there has to be a market for the aircraft equivalent to a Lamborghini; i.e., big high-horsepower V12 with a top speed north of 400 knots. There HAS to be a market for modernised interpretations of a WW2 fighters with even more power and performance.

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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Air Europa (EC-NBM) landing and taxi (close view), runway 30, Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included  (March 10 2021) coming from Madrid Barajas Adolfo Suarez Airport (MAD) to bring Villarreal FC  Football Team to KBP to play the Europa League game against Dynamo Kiev

 

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Amazing Lockheed C-130 Hercules Belgian Air Force CH-01 taxi and low takeoff using runway 30 Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included (March 20 2021)

 

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Turkish pilot decide not to land at last moment Airbus A321NEO!

 

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Very rare Boeing 707-366C Israel Air Force 295 (air refueling tanker) landing runway 12 , taxi, refueling and takeoff runway 30 at Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included (April 7, 2021)

 

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Impressive Antonov 124-100 Rusland from Antonov Airlines International Cargo Transporter (UR-82007) landing and taxi runway 30, VLC this morning

 

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The same An 124-100 taking off very low by the way, it had to be very loaded

 

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Flashback and tribute to this Boeing 747-400 from El-AL (4X-ELH) "Ashdod" (ex Singapore Airlines and Pullmantur Airlines) landing and takeoff at Barcelona el Prat Airport (BCN)  with ATC audio included (May 31 2016)

 

 

[uNi]

On 3/6/2021 at 5:47 AM, éX-Driver said:

I’ve always wondered why there’s no such thing as a superplane or sportsplane. When a rich person wants a personal private aircraft, their choices are basically all piddly little flat 4 powered kites. Surely there has to be a market for the aircraft equivalent to a Lamborghini; i.e., big high-horsepower V12 with a top speed north of 400 knots. There HAS to be a market for modernised interpretations of a WW2 fighters with even more power and performance.

 

Fighter jets? 

[éX-Driver]

1 hour ago, uNi said:

 

Fighter jets? 

That’s more like a Humvee. Civilians can’t buy those, at least not new. 

[sivispacem]

I'd point to executive transports, particularly those geared for single-crew flight, as the highest performance planes that people on PPLs can get behind the control column of.

Stuff like the Piaggio Avanti Evo along with the smaller twinjet business jet type aircraft.

 

 

Oh, and I suppose the handful of "very light jet" aircraft such as the Cirrus Vision SF50 which push 300+kt

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Boeing 757 from Titan Airways (G-POWH) taxi (close up) and takeoff (soon rotate) runway 12 Manises Valencia Airport (VLC)  May 1 2021
Charter flight back to Newcastle for Arsenal FC after Football match against Villareal CF

 

[Octane]

Boeing 737-MAX is having electrical issues again lmao. The issues never end.

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Four Military Helicopters from the French Army has come  (May 21  2021) to Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) 2 EC665 "Tigre" (BJY) & 2 NH90 TTH "Caiman" (EBM) , in the video landing and taxi with ATC audio included by runway 12  big surprise!