Author Topic: Air France B747 landed on the dutch coastline - pilot interrogated (Read 815 times)

Fishu · « **on:** March 07, 2006, 01:13:47 AM »

"After reports of an airliner crash on the Dutch coastline, a red alert was declared, and the police, firebrigades, ambulances and air support set off in large numbers."

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488078

Furball · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2006, 02:48:12 AM »

Damn right he should be arrested. Why build a cool model like that, and then paint it in air france colours??

So many nicer schemes to choose from.

Excel1 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2006, 04:02:20 AM »

Don't forget this one

deSelys · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2006, 04:52:25 AM »

The BA is very nice, but the Virgin Atlantic is smurfy.

Check this paint scheme of a 777:

beet1e · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2006, 05:12:39 AM »

deselys - nice paintjob on that 777, but blue planes are notoriously difficult to spot in the air - academic for IFR perhaps. I've added my own observation to you pic.

deSelys · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2006, 06:27:57 AM »

?? uh ??

Golfer · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2006, 06:38:32 AM »

Is there a reason we should be scared of a Rolls-Royce emblem?

On the other hand...the paint is dandy

deSelys · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2006, 07:27:06 AM »

Dang, I'm certainly no Boeing or P&W blind fanboy, but wetting myself because RR is powering a 777 is beyond my capacity Beet. So, sorry, but you'll have to go solo on this one.

deSelys · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2006, 07:29:44 AM »

BTW, this is the coolest shot of a 747 evar, IMO. The wing flexing is impressive!

skernsk · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2006, 07:42:00 AM »

CHECK 6!!!

Golfer · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2006, 07:55:58 AM »

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Originally posted by deSelys
Dang, I'm certainly no Boeing or P&W blind fanboy, but wetting myself because RR is powering a 777 is beyond my capacity Beet. So, sorry, but you'll have to go solo on this one.

Especially since the P&W motors on the -300 have the RR Trents beat by more than 15,000lbs of thrust. You might say the RR motor choice is a matter of Yugo-izing the 777 rather than flying it like a manly American would

beet1e · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2006, 08:17:39 AM »

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Originally posted by deSelys
Dang, I'm certainly no Boeing or P&W blind fanboy, but wetting myself because RR is powering a 777 is beyond my capacity Beet. So, sorry, but you'll have to go solo on this one.

LOL - think of me as the antidote to Ripsnort.

Toad · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2006, 08:22:09 AM »

....or exactly the same as Ripsnort.

Maverick · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2006, 08:54:10 AM »

Toad,

Not even close. Ripsnort can be entertaining.

Saintaw · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2006, 08:55:06 AM »

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