you could always stop for a layover (ANC comes to mind), but you'll have to wear a mask in the terminal, so what's the point of that?

(Written on 2020年10月23日)(Permalink)

and dear G-d, who wrote that sh*t... "The Boeing 757 has been in operation since the late-1980s" No, it first flew in the EARLY 1980s, entering service at the same time as the 767, i.e. around '82-'83. Apparently the author relies on his memory of the period - which, as his photo makes him appear to be about 25 years old, would not exist.

(Written on 2020年10月23日)(Permalink)

"Commercial jet flight as we know it today has been around for almost 50 years..." I flew on a 720-B and 727 in 1966 - that's more than 50 years, not "almost" 50 years. Boeing's 707 flew paying passengers in 1958 - an accurate headline might read "... has been around for more than 60 years."

(Written on 2020年10月23日)(Permalink)

James - airlines use containers for baggage, however they are smaller and narrower than the cargo pallets packed for freighter aircraft. The lower hold on the smaller aircraft cannot accommodate those much-larger pallets.

(Written on 2020年10月09日)(Permalink)

open the door and load pallets? ;)

(Written on 2020年07月03日)(Permalink)

or a hotel. park it adjacent to a taxiway.

(Written on 2019年08月23日)(Permalink)

"broke the Keel beam" eek

(Written on 2019年08月23日)(Permalink)

"sit on it and de- ... " (sorry - need to practice using my indoor voice)

(Written on 2019年08月23日)(Permalink)

a significant portion of the 707's built were involved in some sort of hull-destruction incident. collisions (on-ground and in-air), hard landing, CFIT, runway over-/under-runs, etc. to be fair, none of those were caused by design/build flaws, but rather by shortcomings in the infrastructure.

(Written on 2019年08月23日)(Permalink)

gusting crosswinds and windshear at the airport that day. would not be talking about this if winds were steady.

(Written on 2019年08月23日)(Permalink)