fokker_f27: The Metros were fast but very noisy inside. Foam airplugs were provided for passengers by Skywest in a pouch on the bulkhead behind the pilot. Metros were also stiff-legged, but the pilots I spoke with liked them because they were quite responsive. They were replaced by Brasilias and for a time the Metros were parked at Palm Springs (PSP).
After my previous post I realized I had forgotten to include some irliners, so here is a revised list:
Airliners I have flown in listed by typical max take-off weight (MTOW) (pounds) within categories. (note: MTOW can vary widely for later types)
Commuter Propeller Planes (Turboprop inless noted)
Piper Navaho (piston) 6,500
Beech 99 11,000
Handley Page Jetstream 12,500
DeHavilland Twin Otter DHC-6 13,000
Embraer Bandeirante EMB110 13,000
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner 13,000
DeHavilland Heron DH-114 (piston) 13,500
BAe Jetstream 31 16,000
Nord 262 23,000
BAe Jetstream 41 24,000
Embraer Brasilia EMB120 26,000
Shorts 360 27,000
Saab 340B 29,000
DeHavilland DHC-8 36,000
ATR 42 37,000
Commuter Jets
Embraer ERJ-145 45,000
Canadair CRJ-200 48,000
Canadair CRJ-700 73,000
Mainline Piston Airliners
Douglas DC-3 27,000
Convair 240 42,000
Martin 202 42,000
Martin 404 45,000
Convair 440 50,000
Douglas DC-4 73,000
Douglas DC-6 & 6B 107,000
Lockheed Constellation (various) 120,000
Douglas DC-7 126,000
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 148,000
Turboprop Airliners over 40,000 pounds MTOW
Fairchild/Fokker F-27 44,000
DeHavilland DHC-7 44,000
ATR 72 48,000
Vickers Viscount 65,000
Lockheed Electra 116,000
Large Jet Airliners
BAC 111 89,000
BA 146 93,000
Fokker 100 101,000
SUD Aviation Caravelle 110,000
Douglas DC-9 121,000
Boeing 737 (various) 125,000
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 (various) 140,000
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 156,000
Airbus 320 series (various) 162,000
Tupolev TU104 168,000
Boeing 727 (various) 210,000
Boeing 720 234,000
Boeing 757 240,000
Boeing 767 (various) 300,000
Douglas DC-8 (various) 325,000
Boeing 707 (various) 333,000
Lockheed L-1011 510,000
Boeing 777 515,000
Douglas DC-10 (various) 580,000
Boeing 747 (various) 800,000
Though not an airliner, I also flew in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in 1998.
http://www.stubchaer.com/Jim_s.Flying._ ... age025.htm
The blimp I flew in can be viewed at:
http://www.stubchaer.com/Jim_s.Flying._ ... age029.htm
As previously stated, I have flown in many other aircraft, from Piper Cubs through Learjets, and many types of helicopters.
Which aircraft have you flown?
I added two new flights and I am very happy it were two flights with an AF A320-100. Very old busses but in perfect condition:
F-GGEC and F-GGEE, numbers 13 en 16 on production list A320
Airbus A318
AF7648 F-GUGC A318 CDG-LYS 07MAR04
AF7649 F-GUGC A318 LYS-CDG 07MAR04
Airbus A319
BA0403 G-EUPU 22/05/2002 13:12
BAW403 GEUPU A319 EBBR 1245 C30 27R
BA0402 G-EUPO 27/05/2002 10:48
BAW402 GEUPO A319 EBBR 0947 C24 27R
BA0404 G-EUPX 26/10/2003 19:29 LHR>BRU
Airbus A320-100
AF7714 F-GGEE A320 CDG-NCE 31MAR07
AF7715 F-GGEC A320 NCE-CDG 02APR07
Airbus A320-200
FQ0326 OO-TCH A320 BRU-FUE 27AUG03
FQ0369 OO-TCB A320 FUE-BRU 03SEP03
FQ OO-TCB A320 ACE-BRU 18AUG04
Airbus A321
AF7708 F-GTAD A321 CDG-NCE 13SEP04
AF7715 F-GTAD A321 NCE-CDG 24SEP04
Airbus A330-200
LT1550 D-ALPC A332 DUS-JFK 05JUL05
Airbus A330-300
LT1551 D-AERF A333 JFK-DUS 11JUL05
Boeing B737-300
SAB597,"OOLTU","733","B733","EBBR","0723","0740","C43","1","027R","1","","7","261299"
SAB612,"OOLTU","B733","EBBR","1955","1930","1945","C16","1","027L","1","1","","2","281299"
Boeing B737-400
TUB6137 OO-TUI B734 BRU-PMI 12FEB05
TUB6138 OO-TUI B734 PMI-BRU 19FEB05
Boeing B737-800
CTB2138 OO-CYI B738 BRU-BJV 04SEP01
Boeing B747-400
AF0006 F-GITA B744 CDG-JFK 18JUN01
AF0007 F-GITE B744 JFK-CDG 28JUN01
Boeing B757-200
BA0389 G-CPEM 18/10/2003 07:41 BRU>LHR
Boeing B767-300
DE D-ABUH B763 BRU-ACE 07AUG04
Boeing B777-200
BA0095 G-YMMJ 22/05/2002 17:38 LHR>YUL
BAW095 GYMMJ B772 CYUL 1636 W04 27R
BA0094 G-VIIX 27/05/2002 07:54 YUL>LHR
BAW094 GVIIX B772 CYUL 0711 HDG 27L
Embraer ERJ-145
CO4290 N29917 ERJ-145 CLE-JFK 26JUN01
F-GGEC and F-GGEE, numbers 13 en 16 on production list A320
Airbus A318
AF7648 F-GUGC A318 CDG-LYS 07MAR04
AF7649 F-GUGC A318 LYS-CDG 07MAR04
Airbus A319
BA0403 G-EUPU 22/05/2002 13:12
BAW403 GEUPU A319 EBBR 1245 C30 27R
BA0402 G-EUPO 27/05/2002 10:48
BAW402 GEUPO A319 EBBR 0947 C24 27R
BA0404 G-EUPX 26/10/2003 19:29 LHR>BRU
Airbus A320-100
AF7714 F-GGEE A320 CDG-NCE 31MAR07
AF7715 F-GGEC A320 NCE-CDG 02APR07
Airbus A320-200
FQ0326 OO-TCH A320 BRU-FUE 27AUG03
FQ0369 OO-TCB A320 FUE-BRU 03SEP03
FQ OO-TCB A320 ACE-BRU 18AUG04
Airbus A321
AF7708 F-GTAD A321 CDG-NCE 13SEP04
AF7715 F-GTAD A321 NCE-CDG 24SEP04
Airbus A330-200
LT1550 D-ALPC A332 DUS-JFK 05JUL05
Airbus A330-300
LT1551 D-AERF A333 JFK-DUS 11JUL05
Boeing B737-300
SAB597,"OOLTU","733","B733","EBBR","0723","0740","C43","1","027R","1","","7","261299"
SAB612,"OOLTU","B733","EBBR","1955","1930","1945","C16","1","027L","1","1","","2","281299"
Boeing B737-400
TUB6137 OO-TUI B734 BRU-PMI 12FEB05
TUB6138 OO-TUI B734 PMI-BRU 19FEB05
Boeing B737-800
CTB2138 OO-CYI B738 BRU-BJV 04SEP01
Boeing B747-400
AF0006 F-GITA B744 CDG-JFK 18JUN01
AF0007 F-GITE B744 JFK-CDG 28JUN01
Boeing B757-200
BA0389 G-CPEM 18/10/2003 07:41 BRU>LHR
Boeing B767-300
DE D-ABUH B763 BRU-ACE 07AUG04
Boeing B777-200
BA0095 G-YMMJ 22/05/2002 17:38 LHR>YUL
BAW095 GYMMJ B772 CYUL 1636 W04 27R
BA0094 G-VIIX 27/05/2002 07:54 YUL>LHR
BAW094 GVIIX B772 CYUL 0711 HDG 27L
Embraer ERJ-145
CO4290 N29917 ERJ-145 CLE-JFK 26JUN01