Wow.............

 

I stopped celebrating that event many, many years ago.... Yawn....

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Can't argue with the success of the 747, but I think the DC10 was a much nicer plane to fly on.

 

But the safest, systems-wise, was the L-1011 TriStar.

Tertiary-redundant systems for some of the critical stuff, and FOUR hydraulic systems.

WAAAAAAAY ahead of it's time, and some of the designs are incorporated in the latest stuff.

Think Palmdale, not Long Beach! (Sorry, Steve....)

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Doggone Lockheed honks...I tell ya'

Never had the chance to fly in a TriStar.

 

I have absolutely no dog in that fight. I was just on the sidelines providing weather radar for all three brands, and watched it from a systems point-of-view.

The autopilot and flight director were head-and-shoulders above the others, and Delta eventually certified it to auto-land at Hartsfield. However, I seem to remember that it was a unique "Airspeed Hold" mode that caused one to crash in the Everglades.

It's just my two cents. However, it's also the opinion of a bunch of airline-transport-category pilots who have studied and flown more than one brand in their careers.

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We went to all the mortuaries yesterday, we have to meet up with the one we chose today at 2PM to seal the deal.

 

This country may just BE going to hell in a hand-basket with answers like these:
YouTube - Devils & Angels

Funny clip!

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Funny. But now I am desperate to know the other 4 answers.

 

Who saw that episode, was that real?

 

I'm with Bill....the suspense is killing me.

 

Let's make up some.

1) High school girlfriends.
2)

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2) a cold
3) a rumor/story
4)

 

1) High school girlfriends.

2) a cold
3) a rumor/story

4) a football?


Headed out to Johnson Valley this morning to watch some of the King Of The Hammers race. Gonna be a long day.

I'll wave when I pass through YV, Gary

 

1) Have fun
2) Keep your distance from the track