Air New Zealand Link Poll

[Anthony]

I really liked the Saab 340 - I took my first domestic point to point on that machine.
As for the current fleet, they're all pretty nice, but the ATR is my favourite.

In the future, I think it's most likely that Bombardier will win again.
The prices Air NZ have on them are rumoured to be low enough that the fuel consumption benefit of the ATR is completely wiped out, plus like someone else said they could probably sell them and profit.
As nice as the ATR 72-600 would be.

[FlyingKiwi]

I've only flown on the ATR out of the three. Purely in terms of looks, the Dash-8/Q300 is my fave.

[spongebob206]

Hi All,

Has to be ATR for me.

But Please Don't forget our classic's F27 or DC3.

Derek

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Jul 2 2008, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi All,

Has to be ATR for me.

But Please Don't forget our classic's F27 or DC3.

Derek

If we're counting old planes too, F27 and 732 were also awesome.

[greaneyr]

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Jul 2 2008, 06:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If we're counting old planes too, F27 and 732 were also awesome.

Well technically, neither were Air NZ link... But, yeah I'd put them both down too.

I think it'd be interesting to have those two aircraft on our sectors today and see how they stack up from a passenger point of view compared to what's on offer today. B732 vs B733 wouldn't be as noticeable, but I'd imagine F27 vs Q300 or AT72 would be fairly significant. The latter two were noticeably quieter than the SF34s when we had them. A pair of darts spinning those large Dowty Rotol props with no active sound dampening in the cabin would be interesting I reckon.

Don't get me wrong, I loved flying on the F27... I just think it'd be interesting to see how people would respond if they were suddenly forced to fly on one today amongst the near-jet level of comfort offered by some turboprops.

[HardCorePawn]

Hope you don't mind, but I added a poll... makes it a little easier to summarise the results... and I added an 'other' option for those who want to be difficult and vote for SAAB's and Fokkers

[AlisterC]

The Dash 8's are hot

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Naki @ Jun 30 2008, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I know its not around anymore but I loved riding in the Saab 340 - have also flown in ATR & 1900D

I liked the 340 ,watching the fuselage twist in a good storm from back seat

[greaneyr]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jul 3 2008, 10:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I liked the 340 ,watching the fuselage twist in a good storm from back seat

They did that? Wow!

I gotta admit, I did like the Saab from a 'feedback' point of view. You could feel every last power addition, every bank and every control input. I used to love flying into WN in them on the visual approach when they were being sequenced. Usually got a really nice decrease in speed over Mana Island before turning onto a 10 mile final. You actually felt as though a tennis ball placed on the floor in the aisle would roll forward quite rapidly, all because of the stopping power. You were straight and level or there abouts. Final itself was always great too. They were a nice mix of 'airliner' and 'real flying' imho.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (greaneyr @ Jul 4 2008, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

They did that? Wow!

I gotta admit, I did like the Saab from a 'feedback' point of view. You could feel every last power addition, every bank and every control input. I used to love flying into WN in them on the visual approach when they were being sequenced. Usually got a really nice decrease in speed over Mana Island before turning onto a 10 mile final. You actually felt as though a tennis ball placed on the floor in the aisle would roll forward quite rapidly, all because of the stopping power. You were straight and level or there abouts. Final itself was always great too. They were a nice mix of 'airliner' and 'real flying' imho.

Its watching the structure .. the airframe .. and the wings .. And if you have any NON aeroplane person with you ! , Just don't tell them the skin is as thin as a COKE CAN .. well not quite ... just a fraction thicker in places

[Alex]

My fave would be the Beech - simply because it's the one I fly most in...

I haven't heard anything bad about the Dash, so thats probably nice as well.

Alex

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE

My fave would be the Beech - simply because it's the one I fly most in...
I haven't heard anything bad about the Dash, so thats probably nice as well. [/quote]
.. early ATRs .. oooh boy ! did not sit very well with the public in the US mid 80s ... severe icing .. then directly DOWN

bugger .... the problem was rectified , enchanced icing boots .. ...I see the ATRs rip in over CHCH on approach to 11/29 in one hell of a northwester , .......... they are good with the DOG handling bissness were the ATR returned to Invercargill ... .... good in and outta Wanaka airshow season .. ... Ive even seen one dropped ! .. from 2 meters maybe..

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[Daniel]

QUOTE (Q300 @ Jul 1 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

2nd that but just add Beech beech beech BEEECCHHH

Interesting that your username is Q300

[Anthony]

QUOTE (Daniel @ Jul 9 2008, 08:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Interesting that your username is Q300

I'm sure his signature used to have something like "Q300 my name Beech 1900 my game".
Identity confusion?

[spongebob206]

ATR all the way.

More comfortable, quiet, better range, better looking.

What else.

Never flown one, but flown in one.

Ps, Go F27