You like old trucks? Air Canada certainly does

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
06/20/2019 at 09:35 • Filed to: None

Many of these trucks don’t get a whole lot of use, like the stair trucks - it’s not like they’re shuttling back and forth, day in and day out - so it’s no surprise that they can run forever. In California we had incentives to get rid of old vehicles for emissions reasons, especially the things powered by the ancient Ford I6, but most places aren’t that draconian when it comes to pollutants. I had a station that wanted to replace their old ramp truck, because in 2014 they were still driving a 1968 Ford. I guess it’s kind of hard to kill those things, rolling cockroaches, I guess.

And of course, don't forget the Bluth family...

DISCUSSION (16)

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 09:52

Watch out for hop-on's. You're going to get some hop-on's.

Maxima Speed > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 09:55

Dude, I love the look that paint around the cockpit gives.

WilliamsSW > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 10:20

They can afford new ones. There’s always money in the banana stand.

Kiltedpadre > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 10:27

When I worked at a small GA airport in 2000 we had three tow vehicles. The newest was a 1978 CJ-5. There were two actual tugs as well; one powered by a Ford 4 cylinder from the mid 70’s and the other that had a Chrysler industrial motor built in the 1940’s.

We also had a forklift with a Chrysler industrial motor of the same age.

Thomas Donohue > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 10:59

I scrolled down and found exactly what I came for.....the Bluthmobile.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 11:29

I SPY LEARJET!!!!!!! *profusely drools on keyboard*

Kinja'd!!!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CaptDale - is secretly British
06/20/2019 at 11:33

An early, turbojet- powered Learjet, no less. They prefer them for aerial photography for the responsiveness of the engines.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 12:18

Yeah I believe it to be a 35 by the relative size to the people. Also doesn’t appear to have Hush kits on due to the TFE731. W hich a 24 and 25 would need due to the CJ610.

Didn’t know they used them for photography but that makes sense. Would be a good use for mine to make back the operational costs when I can afford one.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CaptDale - is secretly British
06/20/2019 at 12:27

I watched the video someone posted earlier and they said it was a 25. Definitely not TFE731s on there. It has the mixer nozzles and probably some sort of hushkit, but it’s still CJ610-powered.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 12:29

Ah ok cool. Hard to tell from the screen shot. Just mostly assumed since the older planes aren’t flown much in North America any more at least compared to how many are in South America and Africa.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CaptDale - is secretly British
06/20/2019 at 15:04

Yeah, I was rather surprised that a non-military turbo jet was still flying anywhere north of Mexico. I wonder if they have some sort of exemption?

CaptDale - is secretly British > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 15:32

Naw, if you have the hush kits on they are perfectly legal, just not common.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CaptDale - is secretly British
06/20/2019 at 16:37

Hmm, I was under the impression that the hush kits only got turbojets to stage 2, and you had to be at least stage 3 or 4 to be legal in most developed countr ies. I can’t imagine the market would be that big for a kit beyond stage 2, and stage 4 would be absolutely impossible.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 17:01

Alloy Aerospace Inc. is now offering the AAI Learjet 20 Series Hushkit.

Alloy Aerospace is pleased to offer the best solution to have your Learjet comply with the new CFR 91.881.
The AAI Learjet Series 20 Hushkit complies with Stage 3 noise regulation and brings the Learjet 23, 24 &25 series aircraft into full compliance.
How it works:
The system is a double daisy configuration utilizing an eight lobe daisy nozzle to replace the existing tailpipe with the fairing installed over and beyond the aft end of the daisy nozzle. The hushkit installation requires removal of the tail pipe and thrust reversers only and results in a slight overall weight advantage. Installation takes just 3-7 days depending on experience level and aircraft nacelle conditions.
Reduced cost while maintaining compliance:
Priced significantly lower than the advertised price of AAI’s competitor, AAI President Mark Rooke contributes this to having the experience of producing these kits for years and has gained efficiencies in manufacturing that result in lower production cost that he can pass on to his customers. Those kits were produced and sold under Aviation Equipment, Inc. AEI which Alloy Aerospace purchased in 2012.
“We are committed to supporting the 20 series aircraft well into the future” Rooke stated. Having installed the kit on his company aircraft and operating it for seven years, he understands the added benefit of having a quieter cabin...first hand.

North Hollywood, California based Alloy Aerospace, Inc. is a premier Thrust Reverser and Hushkit manufacturer. AAI is proudly carrying on the 30 year legacy of its predecessor Aviation Equipment, Inc.

Yeah they make the Huskkits up so Stage3 which is why the older LJs for sale here in the US almost all have hush kits already installed.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CaptDale - is secretly British
06/20/2019 at 17:21

Wow. I did not expect that. Thanks for the info.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
06/20/2019 at 17:24

Yeah. You are quite welcome.