Are any of these planes particularly interesting?

"Coty" (coty) 11/18/2014 at 14:38 • Filed to: None

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BOEING 737-800
BOEING 777-200LR
Boeing 767-300
Airbus A320

ttyymmnn > Coty 11/18/2014 at 14:40

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All planes are interesting. What's your question?

Coty > ttyymmnn 11/18/2014 at 14:43

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Particularly was kind of the modifier. Is there anything that makes them noticeably different/ more interesting than any other? I mean I know they're not Dreamliners or the Concorde or anything, but is there anything worth mentioning about any of them that makes them unique?

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 11/18/2014 at 14:46

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Analyzing...

Analyzing...

Waiting...

Analysis complete.

Conclusion: All planes are interesting. Therefore "these planes", which are a subset of "all planes", are interesting.

Further input required.

ttyymmnn > Coty 11/18/2014 at 14:47

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They are all true workhorses. They are marvels of engineering. The alphabet soup after the hyphen speaks of refinements in range, efficiency and capacity that may not be evident on the outside. But anything that gets me from NY to LA in a matter of hours, or safely traverses the oceans on two engines (or one, if necessary), is worthy of note.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 11/18/2014 at 14:48

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See my reply to Coty.

Coty > ttyymmnn 11/18/2014 at 14:49

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It says "(WINGLETS)" after the 737-800, any idea what that's all about?

Jcarr > Coty 11/18/2014 at 14:50

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The 777-200LR set a record in 2005 for longest non-stop flight by flying east from Hong Kong to London (11,664 miles in just under 23 hours).

Coty > Jcarr 11/18/2014 at 14:51

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This kind of stuff is what I'm talking about. Thanks!

Chris Clarke > Coty 11/18/2014 at 14:53

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Not particularly.

Jcarr > Coty 11/18/2014 at 14:53

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What are you looking at? Are you writing a report or something? Some context might help us give you interesting info.

Mercedes Streeter > Coty 11/18/2014 at 14:54

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As I've learned through Microsoft Flight Simulator X:

— Don't fall asleep at the controls of a 737 before your last fuel stop on a 60 hour "round the world" flight.

Also, this was a better choice for my second try. :)

Coty > Chris Clarke 11/18/2014 at 14:54

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I figured as much. This is the aircraft that theoretically a person I know would be on on a trip with a lot of connections.

Coty > Mercedes Streeter 11/18/2014 at 14:55

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Hopefully her pilot doesn't fall asleep, agreed.

Coty > Jcarr 11/18/2014 at 14:56

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Just the list of planes a friend would be on during the course of a trip that has a lot of connections. Also:

Any idea what the "WINGLETS" bit is about?

rhorizon > Coty 11/18/2014 at 14:58

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Welp...

The A320 helped pioneer fly-by-wire control systems in commercial airliners in the 1980's (a point that became notorious after a VERY public failure at the Paris Airshow in 1988 where an A320 crashed during a flight display - there's a loose consensus that it was due to faulty flight computer logic/response in the low altitude fly-by and plane configuration for the exercise, preventing the plane from recovering from a low speed, low altitude pass).

The 767-300 helped pioneer extended twin engine operations and inspired a slew of widebodies to be certified for ETOPS (Extended Range Twin Operations - usually certified by total number of minutes of certified reliable operation to emergency alternate in single-engine/engine-out configuration).

The 777-200LR had at one point been the airliner with the longest range in the world (I believe that title has been usurped, I think by the 787/A350 et al.)

The 737-800 is just a nice narrowbody - my personal favorite to fly on. It'll see a model replacement over the next few years by the 737MAX family, the 737-7/8/9MAX.

That about covers it, unless I'm missing something glaring.

Mercedes Streeter > Coty 11/18/2014 at 15:00

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Assuming they mean the little "vertical tips" on the tips of wings, they're there to save fuel among other things.

Here's a full explanation. :)

Jcarr > Coty 11/18/2014 at 15:00

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Winglets are small upright portions at the tip of a wing that help to diffuse drag-inducing wingtip vortices.

rhorizon > Coty 11/18/2014 at 15:00

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Depends on the airline. Generally, winglets are the vertical bits at the end of wings, they help reduce vortex drag under load and improve fuel efficiency.

The sweet ones are the new split-scimitar style winglets - United's fitted a few on their 737-800/900s.

Coty > Mercedes Streeter 11/18/2014 at 15:01

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Weird they'd make a special note of it, but oh well. That's interesting.

Coty > rhorizon 11/18/2014 at 15:03

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The one in question is a Virgin Australia one.

Jcarr > rhorizon 11/18/2014 at 15:03

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Thus proving the point that all planes are interesting!

rhorizon > Coty 11/18/2014 at 15:35

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Then they're probably just normal winglets. The notation is also probably just an internal note that's being referenced through their booking system.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Coty 11/18/2014 at 15:55

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My friend and I have spent like a good 30 Minutes trying to figure out how what layovers, destinations and airport your friend is taking off from, I was wonder if you know so that we could stop trying to figure it out LOL

Coty > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 11/18/2014 at 15:59

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I've got the whole flight route in another tab, but let's hear your guess.

It's international, 48 hours with layovers. You guys come up with a guess and I'll let you know. There's 3 stops for a total of 5 airports, obviously. 2 stops and the destination are in the states.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Coty 11/18/2014 at 16:01

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Are those four planes the ones that your friend will take in order one way or does that set of planes include the going home trip?

Coty > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 11/18/2014 at 16:03

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That's one way, in order.

Don't look in other comments, ya cheater, that gives part of it away.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Coty 11/18/2014 at 16:36

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Delta (operated by Virgin Australia) 737-800 from Brisbane to Sydney.

Delta 777-200LR from Sydney to LAX.

Delta 767-300 from LAX to JFK or LGA (can't determine which.)

Delta or Virgin America A320 from JFK to Detroit. Or LGA to Fort Lauderdale.

Coty > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 11/18/2014 at 16:57

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Pretty close. Townsville, Queensland, Australia to Manchester, NH.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > Jcarr 11/18/2014 at 22:10

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at 22 hours and ten minutes I had to parachute out cuz I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!!