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Manchester take off's

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:46 pm
by Splitpin
Not much really , but great sounds . I think the 757 sounds the best .
Which reminds me , when i was with the boys in AKL , we all argreed that the best reverse thrust sound was the 767 .... just thought I'd throw that in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpVmKLpo-Sk

Re: Manchester take off's

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:42 pm
by emfrat
Always liked to sit just behind the wing on a 727, to watch the landing - the whole wing opened up, bits poking out everywhere, all you could see was the mainspar, a great roar from behind, and then as you came to the high-speed turnout, everything folded back and we proceeded to the gate.
It always put me in mind of a stately dowager entering a room, lepping into a mad Irish Jig, then smoothing her dress and continuing sedately to her seat as if nothing had happened :lol:

Re: Manchester take off's

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:03 pm
by Splitpin
You have a way with words Mike ...... i can picture it :lol:

Re: Manchester take off's

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:54 pm
by Charl
Nice Marty, the 757 does have that characteristic buzz saw at full power (RB211 I think?)
I was watching the 787 wing flex, then noticed the 777 ain't far behind...

And I do remember the 727 doing that tidying up thing too, very eloquently phrased, Mike.
I never saw one use its tail staircase come to think of it.

Re: Manchester take off's

PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:12 am
by rayclyde
In the early 70's I once caught a "Red Eye" from San Diego to San Francisco. It was a 727 and we boarded from the tail staircase and exited the same way. I was sitting in one of the last rows just alongside the food area. I was tempted to sample one of the free quality French champagne offers until I noticed the carton the bottle was being extracted from. It was labelled "Mexican Wines"; I had a orange drink instead

Clyde Williams
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