"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/12/2020 at 14:51 • Filed to: planelopnik, spacelopnik, planelopnik history
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/12/2020 at 14:51 • Filed to: planelopnik, spacelopnik, planelopnik history | 19
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As long as we’re doing nostalgia posts, this is the first ever TDIAH, which went live on February 18, 2015. It was originally a one-off post because I happened to notice the anniversary. But then that morphed into the obsession that has become Wingspan. Thanks for reading and commenting all these years while I spammed Oppo with airplanes. And never fear, I plan to continue spamming New Oppo (and DriveTribe) for a long time to come.
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On February 18, 1977, the Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise was flown on top of NASA’s 747, known as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), for the first time. In this first of five “captive-inactive” flights, the Shuttle was unmanned, and engineers tested the flight characteristics of the mated aircraft. The rear of the Shuttle is covered with an aerodynamic tail cone to reduce the effects of drag on the SCA’s horizontal stabilizer, which has been fitted with tip fins for added stability. The 747-123 was originally delivered to American Airlines in 1970 before being purchased by NASA for use in wake vortex studies. It would eventually receive the official NASA livery.
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Jcarr
> ttyymmnn
02/18/2015 at 11:26 |
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I like this idea. I also like the old AA livery still on her.
Jayhawk Jake
> ttyymmnn
02/18/2015 at 11:32 |
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They tested without the fairing as well
Also, one of the pylons has a little Easter egg on it.
DoYouEvenShift
> Jayhawk Jake
02/18/2015 at 11:44 |
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You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Jayhawk Jake
02/18/2015 at 12:11 |
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Nice pic of them launching for the glide tests.
doodon2whls
> DoYouEvenShift
11/12/2020 at 14:59 |
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this sounds like it was the result of an exhaustive FMEA study....
“What if they mount it upside down”?
WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
11/12/2020 at 15:33 |
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“ The 747-123 was originally delivered to American Airlines in 1970"
I know you know that’s a redundant statement (and yes, I’m a total geek because I know the ‘x23' suffix is AA and ‘x22' is UA)
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ttyymmnn
> WilliamsSW
11/12/2020 at 15:35 |
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I didn’t know that five years ago, but I do now. I actually wrote a whole post about Boeing’s suffixes.
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WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
11/12/2020 at 15:38 |
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I know - I remember that post.
Back in the 90's, I flew a LOT on United, and fairly often on American. At the time, I was always wondering what the difference was between a 727-223 and a 727-222 (I spent a lot of hours on both, as well as old 737s and 757s) . It wasn’t until years later that I learned.
Future next gen S2000 owner
> ttyymmnn
11/12/2020 at 16:00 |
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I’ve always wondered why the shuttled was angled while it was flown around .
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Future next gen S2000 owner
> doodon2whls
11/12/2020 at 16:02 |
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I hate brainstorming sessions that go on too long. I always suggest helicopters, regardless of the problem. Helicopters are there to fix it.
Taylor Martin
> ttyymmnn
11/12/2020 at 16:40 |
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Even legends have humble beginnings.
Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> WilliamsSW
11/12/2020 at 20:08 |
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There are some weird exceptions to this, but I don’t have any examples to highlight at the moment. There have been occasions where aircraft were ordered and configured for one airline but were sold to another prior to delivery.
Although Boeing doesn’t tech nically use customer codes these days, I wonder if the new VC-25Bs will still have codes that identify them as being built for Transaero.
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You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> ttyymmnn
11/12/2020 at 23:41 |
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This is totally unrelated, but I just saw this comment on LinkedIn and knew you would appreciate it. From Joe Schinnick, a FedEx 777 captain:
104 - 0 and still counting! The fact that we are buying brand-spanking new F-15's 48 years after the first one rolled off the line is amazing. Imagine the USAF buying brand new P-51 Mustangs in 1987!
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You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Future next gen S2000 owner
11/12/2020 at 23:44 |
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It is to give the orbiter wing a slight angle of attack to generate the correct amount of lift to allow for the whole thing to fly.