The long Bus

[Splitpin]

Crossing the Alps at dusk .

[Dash8captain]

Crossing the Alps at dusk

Wow i love it Marty! Whose 340 is That?

[Splitpin]

Thanks DashCap ....a change of pace for me

I downloaded a "mega" package of these from that Rikoo site , they bundle up freeware and offer it in packages.

What a beast those things were (are)

Thanks for looking mate.

[emfrat]

The A340 was the most elegant design since the Comet 4. The -500 version seemed just right, to me. The -600s are just a tad too long in front. Great pic

[Lindstrim]

Still takes the curvature of the earth to make the -300's climb

[Splitpin]

I'll take your word for that Captain ...they are big aren't they .
BTW the ATR fest (lads photos ) is on the way .... had a few things get in the way , but I'm onto it.

[Splitpin]

Thanks Mike , can you imagine an 800 !

[emfrat]

Thanks Mike , can you imagine an 800 !

Hehe - a normal flare would probly put the cockpit outside the approach minima.
And as Lindstrim points out, all the 4-engined airliners of that era are very leisurely at take-off, compared to those big 777s and the like, which really only need one engine to get off the ground.

Mike