Naah, she's pretty in her own way. In addition to the lift from the body itself, those slim engines produce significantly more power than the old radials. Ol941 is noticeably more agile in the ait than any stock B377 with 4460s.

Written on 2021年03月14日

It is a rugged bird, but that ol' shaken-Jac is slow and thirsty. Give me some 50z vintage Cessna 18x and I'll outrun you carrying a heavier load on less gas.

Written on 2021年03月14日

Universal four-engined jet airliner, Boeing broke that ground.

Written on 2021年03月07日

soupy264, you seem familiar with this particular aircraft, is it a 78 model# 0670 or is it an 80 model #0279 like the paint on the nose and tail seem to indicate?

Written on 2021年02月23日

Taken last year?

Written on 2021年02月14日

Kiwis take good care of their planes, that looks like a real sweetheart.

Written on 2021年02月14日

Love that livery! Awareness of tail skid is vital to ground crews and this makes it easy and beautiful...

Written on 2021年02月14日

@bpforest and Not as thirsty as the RB-57F (an earlier incarnation of this plane) with additional turbo-jets slung beneath the wings, outboard of the turbo-fans...

Written on 2021年02月14日

So, where is the "VP" registration?

And you bet Ken. Find a good pic of a DC-8-61 Stretch with the high-bypass engines and you will see a remarkable similarity to the A340-500 above...

Written on 2021年02月14日

Really, really love air to air shots at altitude.

Written on 2021年02月14日