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Post by Jkkw on Jul 4, 2016 2:52:40 GMT 1
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Post by Jkkw on Aug 21, 2016 14:19:55 GMT 1
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Post by stealthmanbob on Aug 21, 2016 15:54:43 GMT 1
I hope they have beefed up the BA Plane bringing the GB team home ? otherwise it won't be able to carry all the medals home
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Post by fanairbus on Aug 22, 2016 7:52:54 GMT 1
...like a new A380 that they deserve instead of a cone job on an old jumbo!
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Post by Jkkw on Dec 24, 2016 7:01:50 GMT 1
As I mentioned in the Oldtimer thread, earlier in the year I visited an aviation museum at Wollongong (a small city south of Sydney) which as part of its collection has Qantas's first 747-400 which was donated by the airline last year. It's weird to see the 744 as a museum piece but on the plus side at least it means pics of this aircraft won't end up in the boneyard thread. Qantas decided to deliver the aircraft via London with the aircraft flying from London to Sydney direct which took over 20 hours and required a special higher density fuel to allow the journey. The aircraft's last flight however was one of the shortest 747 flights out there lasting a mere just 12 minutes to get from Sydney to Wollongong. Since QF needed the engines for the rest of the fleet, the aircraft was without it's full complement of engines and fitted on engine 3 was an older RB211 used on the 747-200s and -300s. Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra&' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr A view from the airstairs leading up to the 4th door on the main deck Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Missing something? Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr It was quite a windy day which allowed me to take this picture but also made it fun whilst inside the cabin especially in the aft section as it moved around slightly. Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr It looks to have picked up a word of German along its travels! Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Definately one of the coolest carparks out there Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA 'City of Canberra' HARS July 16 by JKKW, on Flickr More pics here www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=82999179%40N04&sort=date-posted-desc&text=vh-oja&view_all=1On a side note, Merry Christmas to all for tomorrow
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Post by philidor on Dec 24, 2016 10:48:48 GMT 1
Thank you for your Christmas present, jkkw. Very interesting pics ! Merry Christmas to you and your family !
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Post by Jkkw on Dec 24, 2016 15:52:53 GMT 1
Thank you for your Christmas present, jkkw. Very interesting pics ! Merry Christmas to you and your family ! You're very welcome Thanks!! and likewise to you
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Post by mfranjic on Dec 24, 2016 20:13:19 GMT 1
... Since QF needed the engines for the rest of the fleet, the aircraft was without it's full complement of engines and fitted on engine 3 was an older RB211 used on the 747-200s and -300s... Because of the fact the Qantas still use four aircraft of the type Boeing 747-438, powered by four RB211-524G/H-T three-shaft turbofans (fan diameter: 2.192,0 mm / 86,3 in; eng. architecture: 1F-7IPC-6HPC ^ 1HPT-1IPT-3LPT), rated at 269,56 kN / 27.488 kgf / 60.600 lbf, all the engines from the Boeing 747-438 - MSN 24354 / LN 731, reg. VH-OJA (test reg. N6046P), that first flew on 03. Jul 1989, were, as our jkkw has already said, removed and only the replaced engine No. 3 is under the VH-OJA´s wings now. Since this replaced engine is one of the engines that were used, as jkkw said, on one of the QF´s Boeing 747 aircraft series –200 and –300, it could be RB211-524B used on Boeing 747-238B(M), RB211-524C2 used on Boeing 747-238B or RB211-524D4 used on Boeing 747-238B(M), Boeing 747SP-38 and Boeing 747-338 aircraft. Besides those four Boeing 747-438s, Qantas still operate one Boeing 747-48E powered by four CF6-80C2B1F twin-shaft turbofans (fan diameter: 2.362,2 mm / 93,0 in; eng. architecture: 1F+3LPC-14HPC ^ 2HPT-5LPT), rated at 254,26 kN / 25.927 kgf / 57.160 lbf and six Boeing 747-438(ER)s, powered by four CF6-80C2B5F twin-shaft turbofans (fan diameter: 2.362,2 mm / 93,0 in; eng. architecture: 1F+3LPC-14HPC ^ 2HPT-5LPT), rated at 267,03 kN / 27.229 kgf / 60.030 lbf. click on the image for the article Otherwise, the RB211-524G2-T-19, -524G3-T-19, -524H2-T-19 and -524H-T-36 engines are the variants of the RB211-524G2-19, -524G3-19, -524H2-19 and -524H-36 engines and feature the Trent 700´s 04 high pressure Module - technology developed on the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine family in 1997, but also comprising some other modifications to provide improved engine performance and reliability. On the RB211-524G/H-T engines, the HP turbine system is designed to operate at Trent 700´s temperatures that are significantly higher than at the previous models of engines. Engine models with a suffix ´ -T´ in their name have 87 kg (192 lbs) lower masses than the previous models of the engines. Regardless of the fact that all RB211-524 engines share the same engine architecture, 1F-7IPC-6HPC ^ 1HPT-1IPT-3LPT, it is obvious that the higher required thrusts – TN and the propulsive efficiency - ŋp of the engines were obtained through the increased fan´s mass flow - m(f) since the previous models of the Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines comprised smaller fan´s diameter: 84,8 in / 2.153,9 mm ( -524B2 and -524C2) and 85,8 in / 2.179,3 mm ( -524B4, -524D4 and -524D4-B) … Apart from the aforementioned engines, Qantas was also using CF6-50E2 engine on their Boeing 747-21AC(M) aircraft. Except and engines, some of Qantas´ Boeing 747 aircraft, Boeing 747-123 and Boeing 747-238B, were equipped with JT9D-7A/ -7F/ -7J two-shaft turbofan engines (fan diameter: 92,3 in / 2.344,4 mm; eng. architecture: 1F+3LPC-11HPC ^ 2HPT-4LPT). On a side note, Merry Christmas to all for tomorrow ... Thank You, jkkw. To You and to all those that You carefully keep in Your heart, I wish a joyous and blessed Christmas. Kind regards Mario
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Post by philidor on Dec 25, 2016 10:44:56 GMT 1
Thank you, Mario, the link is quite interesting. Merry Christmas !
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Post by mfranjic on Dec 25, 2016 12:30:49 GMT 1
Thank you, Mario, the link is quite interesting. Merry Christmas ! I thank You from the heart, my dear philidor! I am always equally happy and so pleased when You find something interesting in my posts! I wish You, Your family and to all those who You remember with the particular pride and happiness, that the joy of the Christmas time permanently dwell in all of You! Kind regards and God's blessing Mario
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