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MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 06 Aug 2005, 13:38

An easy one, I think

Why is the flightdeck of the MD-11 more spacious than a lot of other wide bodie planes?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/018978/M/

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 06 Aug 2005, 13:43

Because there is no flightengineer anymore ( like the dc-10,. what needs an flightengineer )?
and the cockpit crewrest is behind the cockpit ?

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 06 Aug 2005, 13:49

V-Bird wrote:Because there is no flightengineer anymore ( like the dc-10,. what needs an flightengineer )?

I knew it was an easy one but this is fast. 8O
It's indeed because they have kept the space of the flight engineers's panel.
Your turn 8)

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 06 Aug 2005, 13:57

Also an easy one:

The dutch airplane manufactory Fokker build in the past Lockheed starfighters and f-16`s in license for European airforces.

My question:

which country took delivery of the first Fokker build lockheed starfighter?

which country`s took delivery of dutch build f-16`s?

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 06 Aug 2005, 14:52

First Fokker build Lockheed F-104G Starfighter was for the German Air Force as KG-101. http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/kg101.htm

The Fokker build General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons are delivered to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (72 a/c) and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (213 a/c)

Koen

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 06 Aug 2005, 15:05

realplaneshaveprops wrote:First Fokker build Lockheed F-104G Starfighter was for the German Air Force as KG-101. http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/kg101.htm

The Fokker build General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons are delivered to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (72 a/c) and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (213 a/c)

Koen

Correct ( this planes is preserved at Dusseldorf - Weeze airport ( Niederrhein ) former RAF base Laarbruch )

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true

Correct ( however the dutch airforce received 223 a/c in total )

The Netherlands was one of the four start-up European NATO F-16 customers, along with Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. The initial Dutch order included 102 aircraft to be assembled at Fokker. This line first opened for business in April 1978, and was the second of the European F-16 final assembly lines to open. (SABCA in Belgium was the first.) The first Dutch-built F-16 took off on its maiden flight on May 3, 1979. Initial delivery of the F-16A/B to the Dutch Air Force took place in June 1979. In December 1983, the Dutch Parliament approved plans to increase its purchase of F-16s from 102 to 213 aircraft. In 1989, the Netherlands ordered an attrition replacement of 10 F-16As. The last F-16 rolled off the line at Fokker’s Schiphol plant in February 1990. In 1970, Norway started looking for a replacement for its aging fleet of F-104 Starfighters. On July 21, 1975, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark ordered the F-16. Together, they formed the European consortium that was to build the F-16 under license. Norway acquired 72 F-16s from the Netherlands’ Fokker production line between January 1980 and June 1984. The first Fighting Falcon for the Royal Norwegian Air Force took off on its maiden flight on December 12, 1979.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... 16-fms.htm

Youre Turn!

Rago · Post by **Rago** » 06 Aug 2005, 20:16

realplaneshaveprops wrote:Is there anyone trying to find the answer of my question?
Koen

I've been working all week, so no possibility to visit the forum

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 06 Aug 2005, 20:30

What was the original engine for the A340 project?
Derivate from witch other engine?
Designed thrust?

Koen

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 06 Aug 2005, 21:06

Original intentions were to use the new superfan engines of IAE (International Aero Engines) in the A340 but IAE decided to stop their development and the CFMI CFM56-5C4 was used instead.

When the A340 first flew in 1991 engineers noticed a potentially major design flaw in the first model: the wings were not strong enough to carry the outboard engines at cruising speed without warping and fluttering. To alleviate this an underwing bulge called the plastron, after an analagous part of the anatomy of tortoises, was developed to fix airflow problems around the engine pylons.

thrust : 15 500 kg

© Wikepedia and airbus site

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 06 Aug 2005, 23:30

Correct,

V-bird is next

Koen

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 07 Aug 2005, 12:49

The airport Dusseldorf Weeze ( Niederrhein ) has an long history. It is an former RAF base ( 1954 - 1999 )

What was the main task of this airforce base?

This base had an special bunker for storage of an special kind of weapon, what kind of weapon ? ( thank god never used )

This base had 5 sq`s ( 1 helicopter sq ), using different kind of fighterplanes, mention 2...

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 07 Aug 2005, 21:16

1. strike/reconnaisance

2. nuclear warheads

3. Squadrons
No.18 Squadron Animo et fide - 'With courage and faith' Chinook/Puma

No.3 squadron Tertius primus erit - The third shall be the first. This is a reference to the fact that No 3 Squadron, RFC, was the first to be equipped with heavier-than-air machines. Harrier GR.7

No.4 Squadron In futurum videre - To see into the future Harrier GR.7

Construction began at this forest site in 1953. It opened as RAF Laarbruch with ICAO code EDUL, receiving 69 Squadron's Canberras in Nov 1954. It was predominantly a strike/reconnaisance base until Dec 1992, when 18 Squadron arrived with its Chinook and Puma helicopters, when RAF Gütersloh closed. 18 Squadron left for the UK in Jun 1996 and the RAF base closed in Nov 1999. The land was sold and redeveloped as a commercial base, Niederrhein which opened in May 2003 with ICAO code EDLV and IATA code NLN

Koen

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 07 Aug 2005, 21:30

youre turn

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 07 Aug 2005, 23:20

My question(s) is(are):

1. What is the airport with the highest elevation in the world.
2. Elevation
3. Region (Continent)
4. In wich mountain?

Good luck

Koen

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 08 Aug 2005, 09:02

1°) Bangdag Airport
2°) 14219 feet
3°) Tibet
4°) Mountain Tao

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 08 Aug 2005, 09:23

Correct MD-11

I don't know if it's mountain Tao, but I was looking for the Himalaya

Tibet Bangdag Airport met the 3515th airplane, A319. At the same time, this world's highest airport (Bangdag Airport locates at the altitude of 4,334 meters.) also greeted the 10th anniversary for safe navigation.

Firstly stepping out of the plane, an old mama said:" It is so convenient to take a plane for travelling. It only takes me an hour from Lhasa to Chamdo while it need five or six days by bus before."

Tibetan plateau was considered to be an air forbidden area before, while Bangdag Airport was regarded as another forbidden area on Tibetan plateau. Located in Southeast of Tibetan plateau, Bangdag Airport suffers from tough weather condition as well as geographical inconvenience.

Under such condition, Bangdag Airport greets its 10th anniversary for safe navigation after solving the transport problem between China's hinterland and Tibet.

According to Wen Bin, the stationmaster of Bangdag Airport, snow brings so many problems for the navigation every winter and 85 per cent staffs suffered from snow blindness for cleaning snow.

Statistics show that by now, Bangdag Airport has received 3,515 planes with 310,000 passengers and 3,600 tons cargos. Yearly transporting capacity of Bangdag Airport has amounted to 48,000 passengers in 2004 from 7,663 in 1995 with an increase of 25.1 per cent year-on-year.

Your next MD-11

Koen

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 08 Aug 2005, 11:10

I want to know the dimensions of RWY 05R-23L at Düsseldorf, Germany ( DUS/EDDL ): width and lenght ( in feet ! )

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 08 Aug 2005, 11:54

RWY 05R-23L at Düsseldorf = 9843 feet x 148 feet.

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 08 Aug 2005, 22:43

Correct. Your turn 8)

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 09 Aug 2005, 09:56

What registration and which c/n had the first Boeing 747-400 (used for test flights)?

And what happened with the aircraft afterwards?
- Was it stored and/or broken up?
- Or to which carrier was it delivered and flew under which registration with that carrier?

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