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by HorsePower
13 Jan 2005, 16:21
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: VLM Brussels - Southampton
Replies: 6
Views: 2154

Good to hear news about VLM, it seems to be an excellent growing airline!
To be continued...

Regards

Seb.
by HorsePower
13 Jan 2005, 14:52
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: Indian Pictures from 1980
Replies: 18
Views: 2724

This is a Supermarine Attacker: (navalised prototype first flight: JUN 1947) http://www.btinternet.com/~a.c.walton/navy/faa/attacker.html Hawker Sea Hawk: (prototype first flight: SEP 1947) as you can see, the shapes of the air intakes are not similars at all! On the Sea hawk, air intakes are locate...
by HorsePower
13 Jan 2005, 13:15
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: British airways Dash 8
Replies: 8
Views: 1842

You might be right. There is something unclear: http://www.jethros.i12.com/FLEETS/Listings/BA_CITIEXPRESS.htm As you can see, 2 of them are 311, the 8 remaining are 311B Also see FlyBE fleet: http://www.jethros.i12.com/FLEETS/Listings/FLYBE.html As you can see, the -8-Q300 are clearly indicated. In ...
by HorsePower
13 Jan 2005, 13:01
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: British airways Dash 8
Replies: 8
Views: 1842

Unfortunately, the DASH-8 BA CitiExpress operates are not -8-Q300 but -8-300 (without the Q for quiet!). It means it will be a loudy flight :( ...

Regards

Seb.
by HorsePower
13 Jan 2005, 12:53
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: Indian Pictures from 1980
Replies: 18
Views: 2724

Thanks a lot for sharing, these pictures are indeed very nice.
The INS VIKRANT is a former British aircraft carrier named HMS HERCULES:
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Ships/Hercules.html

The aircrafts on picture 5 are Hawker Sea Hawk:
http://www.vectorsite.net/avsehawk.html

Regards :D

Seb.
by HorsePower
13 Jan 2005, 12:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Niugini's Fokker 100
Replies: 10
Views: 2484

No they aren't, they are F100!
http://www.fokker-aircraft.info/fleetlist.htm

Seb.
by HorsePower
13 Jan 2005, 11:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Surprising GOOD year for AIRBUS :-D
Replies: 10
Views: 1901

It is reported that JAL is looking for 50 narrowbodies, either A319/A320 or B737NG. It will be a good test to see if the japanese carriers are now ready to order Airbus products. Since the japanese "Heavies" take part on Boeing project, it will be difficult to sell the A380 versus the B747...
by HorsePower
13 Jan 2005, 00:35
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Surprising GOOD year for AIRBUS :-D
Replies: 10
Views: 1901

I won't say 'I expect', but I'll say 'I hope' ... I hope 2005 will be a good year for the A380. Well, the 20 orders include the 10 UPS just ordered (with ten more on option), and the 5 whose China Southern is believed to order soon (and perhaps 5 more from an other chinese carrier). I don't know to...
by HorsePower
12 Jan 2005, 22:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Surprising GOOD year for AIRBUS :-D
Replies: 10
Views: 1901

Hello there, it's my first post on Luchtzak :D I think the A340-300 will follows the A340-200 destiny soon... because it isn't fuel efficient against B777-200 (the A350-900 will replace both A330-300 and A340-300) It appears that A320 familly are sold like hot cake! for 2005, I expect at 20 firm ord...