"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
02/19/2015 at 10:32 • Filed to: planelopnik, planelopnik history
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
02/19/2015 at 10:32 • Filed to: planelopnik, planelopnik history | 8
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On February 19, 1982, the Boeing 757 took its maiden flight from Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington. Designed as a replacement for the 727, it first entered service with Eastern Airlines and British Airways in 1983. The 757 became a popular aircraft for short to mid-range flights, as well as transcontinental, charter and cargo flights. In 1996, the 757 received its Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) rating, allowing it to be flown on transoceanic routes. Production of the 757 continued for 23 years, with the 1,050th and final aircraft being delivered to Shanghai Airlines in 2005. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , there were still 812 757s in service. Some pilots refer to the 757 as the " !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! " due to its exceptional power. As a testament to this monicker, back in 1991, a 757 performed the notable feat of taking off from and returning to the airport at Lhasa, Tibet, elev. 11,600 ft., on only one engine. There has been talk Boeing might update the 757 with newer, more efficient engines to fill a gap between the 757, Boeing's largest single-aisle design, and its smallest widebody aircraft. However, Boeing !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that it has no intention of doing so, and that the upcoming !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! will fill that gap.
TheHondaBro
> ttyymmnn
02/19/2015 at 10:34 |
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This.
Two Drink Minimum
> TheHondaBro
02/19/2015 at 10:42 |
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I know pilots like the 757 because it's nicely overpowered, but I hate flying in them. The aisle is too narrow and the length of the aircraft makes for a long boarding/unboarding process.
MonkeePuzzle
> ttyymmnn
02/19/2015 at 10:43 |
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thoroughly enjoying these little history lessons :D
Jcarr
> ttyymmnn
02/19/2015 at 10:44 |
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Love that Eastern livery. She looks particularly good in C-32 form as well:
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TheHondaBro
> Two Drink Minimum
02/19/2015 at 10:44 |
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Hey, at least you don't have to wait for this behemoth to board/unboard.
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ttyymmnn
> MonkeePuzzle
02/19/2015 at 10:44 |
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Cool. Let's see how long I can keep it up! I'll have some free time when I'm out of town this weekend, so maybe I'll try to get some written ahead of time.
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ttyymmnn
> Jcarr
02/19/2015 at 10:48 |
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Agreed on both counts. I've always thought the US diplomatic livery is fantastic. I saw the C-32 many years ago when she arrived at Abilene Regional Airport (TX). Dick Cheney had come to town to make a speech, and I happened to be driving past the airport as the plane was taxiing after landing. Gorgeous.
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MonkeePuzzle
> ttyymmnn
02/19/2015 at 10:49 |
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yeah, tricky to keep such things up, I shall forgive any and all days missed :D
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Jcarr
> ttyymmnn
02/19/2015 at 10:51 |
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Obama was just in my neck of the woods about a month ago to do a little speech at our local utility company and they flew one of these in as Air Force One.
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ttyymmnn
> Jcarr
02/19/2015 at 10:54 |
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Probably cheaper than the 747. Or perhaps the runway wasn't long enough for the 74?
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> ttyymmnn
02/19/2015 at 10:57 |
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It's interesting to note that except for not being a modern multi-aisle widebody, the 757 is closer to the template of the modern direction that any of the other classic Boeings. Overall sizing, twin engine, traditional tail...
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Jcarr
> ttyymmnn
02/19/2015 at 10:57 |
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I'm not sure. The longest runway is 8400ft. The longest at Oshkosh is just over 8000 and that's been enough for C-5s, A380s and 747s during AirVenture. Who knows.
f86sabre
> ttyymmnn
02/19/2015 at 11:22 |
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It is a hot rod. Was able to take a flight with about 20 people on it early in my career. Pilot let it spool up a bit prior to releasing brakes. We used maybe 1/4 of the runway in Atlanta.
You may need to check your numbers of I service aircraft. Lots of part out happening on 757s now.
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ttyymmnn
> f86sabre
02/19/2015 at 11:25 |
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That number came from Boeing itself. This could be an old article, though. I can't find a date on it.
http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commerc…
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ttyymmnn
> f86sabre
02/19/2015 at 11:31 |
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Checked Wikipedia. They put the number at 860 in 2012 according to the World Airliner Census, but the link they provide is dead. I edited the piece to reflect that 2012 number. Thanks for pointing it out.