Virgin 747 EGLL-KSFO Takeoff & Landing

[cstorey]

No, that's not it. Does the CAA still have one for calibration purposes ( in my day it was a 748) ?

[DaveB]

How about this one Chris..

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air ... 1101625/L/

I'm not sure if this one is current though :think:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[WhisperJet]

Thank you, Archer, for that hint!

,

Nick

[cstorey]

Dave - sorry no! I don't know how many 1-11s are still flying , but this had a dayglo red underside to its tail and red undersides to about the outer third of each wing ( fairly standard RAF trainer type markings in the past) . I had a look on the UK register last night, but there is no 1-11 left on it , so I think it has to be military . The RAAF had some at one stage, but it's a long way!

Best wishes , Chris

[DaveB]

Hi Chris

To the best of my knowledge, there are only a couple of flying examples left over here.. the ETPS aircraft and one at Boscombe (Big Nose). Big Nose is obvious for obvious reasons.. wonder if the ETPS aircraft has had a repaint :think:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[fighterpilot]

Don't think it has Dave, saw it fly over here a few days ago. Here is the not very good shot that I got of her, taken on the 4th of March.
http://www.atomic-album.co.uk/showPic.p ... cf0811.jpg

Richard

[DaveB]

Tks for that Richard That's one question answered anyway ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Tomliner]

I have this ITVV video.It goes into considerable detail including procedures for calculating a derated take off.Couldn't help thinking that Michael Howard,the ex Tory leader,had a sideline going as a first officer! EricT

[cstorey]

Thanks Dave and Richard. That is the one - in the pic I can just see the red outer wing surfaces

[DaveB]

Thank goodness for that. I was beginning to wonder if there was a-n-other out there we weren't aware of

ATB

DaveB :tab: