Ooh, where does that go to? Would be interesting to fly on that just to compare the experience to the Boeings and Airbuses we all use these days. I suspect that has a lot more character. For me its got to be the nicest airliner they have made aesthetically, save perhaps for the Tu-144.
TobyVickers wrote:Ooh, where does that go to? Would be interesting to fly on that just to compare the experience to the Boeings and Airbuses we all use these days. I suspect that has a lot more character. For me its got to be the nicest airliner they have made aesthetically, save perhaps for the Tu-144.
Hmm. The 154 has a lot of character. Shame NATO refer to it as a CARELESS!
My personal favourite has got to be the 134. Again given a very unrewarding codename, but its almost comical to hear a CRUSTY has just flown in! Sadly a very rare sight in British skies these days. :sad:
Still looking good for 40 plus though!!
I suffer from paranoid amnesia. I can't remember who I don't trust.
I had a further seach on a.net, seems they fly to Manc, Humberside, Glasgow etc etc... basically anywhere except near where I live. Perhaps only northerners and Scots go on holiday to the Balkans
Theres loads of good videos of it on flightlevel350.com . I searched for Malev ones and one clip also shows what appears to be an RAF VC10 hiding behind a lot of scaffolding in a hangar at Ferihegy.... looks like it was in for a respray
I know your the man in the know with the Ruskie stuff!
ATB
Eddie, its suddenly occurred to me, the reason why that scheme hasnt been painted (along with quite a few others thinking about it), is that their aircraft are Tu-154M whereas the PT model is a Tu-154B, which differs (at the least) in the engines and the shape of the middle engine exhaust nozzle.
I know your the man in the know with the Ruskie stuff!
ATB
Eddie, its suddenly occurred to me, the reason why that scheme hasnt been painted (along with quite a few others thinking about it), is that their aircraft are Tu-154M whereas the PT model is a Tu-154B, which differs (at the least) in the engines and the shape of the middle engine exhaust nozzle.
Aw shucks! I did'nt even consider that. Oh well, it was a dream for a short while anyway! :sad:
I might consider buying the IG Fly TU-154M, which looks the business as well.
Although it seems a shame to buy it as the PT model is incredible and has probably dinted the sales of the IG Fly model. :think:
I suffer from paranoid amnesia. I can't remember who I don't trust.
Downloaded the 154, 134 and IL-62 and they are great. I now have them wizzing about as AI... the only snag seems to be that they have a death wish... on approachthey wait until just off the threshold and then nose dive to the runway!
s that their aircraft are Tu-154M whereas the PT model is a Tu-154B, which differs (at the least) in the engines and the shape of the middle engine exhaust nozzle
Toby,
Yes I looked at that photo and wondered why it looked so different to most of the TU-154 that I have seen. Thanks for confirming the engines are different.