Damnit, why do passenger planes look so damn good?

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 05/06/2015 at 20:32 • Filed to: None

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I know they’re essentially toothpaste tubes with wings, but they look damn nice!

whoarder is tellurium > TheHondaBro 05/06/2015 at 20:39

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Bill Lear said it best:

“If it looks good, it will fly good”

spanfucker retire bitch > TheHondaBro 05/06/2015 at 20:43

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Don’t let Margin of Error hear that.

Apparently a form of mass transit isn’t supposed to be more efficient, quieter, or safer to travel in.

Because that’s “boring.”

TheHondaBro > spanfucker retire bitch 05/06/2015 at 20:45

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Maybe it’s the monolithic part of it. I never believed the tail of a 747 was three stories tall until I stood next to one.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > whoarder is tellurium 05/06/2015 at 20:59

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Counterpoint:

MegaSuper > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 05/06/2015 at 21:10

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Counter-counterpoint: Is it not true that there was nothing wrong with how the Concorde flew, and what actually doomed it on its final flight was debris left from the flight that had left BEFORE the Concorde?

whoarder is tellurium > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 05/06/2015 at 21:11

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> Soviet era aircraft construction

We thought the MiG-31 was super advanced too.

Sam > TheHondaBro 05/06/2015 at 21:11

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Kinda like these, since they’re basically a massive version of something smaller.

Viggen > TheHondaBro 05/06/2015 at 21:15

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You chose the wrong Boeings!

TheHondaBro > Viggen 05/06/2015 at 21:16

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Dat 747 doe!

Viggen > whoarder is tellurium 05/06/2015 at 21:21

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*MiG-25

However, unlike the Foxbat, the Foxhound was actually fairly advanced.

Viggen > TheHondaBro 05/06/2015 at 21:22

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Dunno who coined it, but the 747 certainly is the Queen of the Skies.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > MegaSuper 05/06/2015 at 21:25

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Look closely, that’s a Tupolev Tu-144 “Concordeski”.

MegaSuper > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 05/06/2015 at 21:27

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Oh wow! You’re right! Yeah I heard this one was…not so good.

whoarder is tellurium > Viggen 05/06/2015 at 21:44

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Thanks. I get confused with so many numbers. Evil. numbers.

Viggen > whoarder is tellurium 05/06/2015 at 21:50

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The numbers are easy! So are the NATO designations. Then again aviation interests me more than cars.

whoarder is tellurium > Viggen 05/06/2015 at 21:52

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Frogfoot? Frogfoot.

Jcarr > TheHondaBro 05/06/2015 at 22:03

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I love my Boeings, but the A340-600 is drop dead gorgeous.

Viggen > whoarder is tellurium 05/06/2015 at 22:04

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Midget!

EL_ULY > TheHondaBro 05/06/2015 at 22:28

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I live about a 1/4 mile from the airport. On weekend mornings, i see the best international flight just moments from landing from my backyard. I could seriously put a chair on my roof and look at the planes pass by all morning

wafflesnfalafel > Viggen 05/06/2015 at 23:46

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agree - that 747 dash 8 Intercontinental is one d@mn sexy plane.

f86sabre > Viggen 05/07/2015 at 05:11

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I spent 11.5 hours on one of these yesterday NRT-DTW. Upper deck too. It was awesome.

Two Drink Minimum > MegaSuper 05/07/2015 at 05:54

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Yes, debris on the runway from an earlier flight caused the accident, but the Concorde’s design made it catastrophic. The Concorde lacks flaps or slats, which means its takeoff speeds were much higher than conventional aircraft. The result: When a tire blows near V1 speed, there is a LOT more kinetic energy involved—enough that tire fragments can pierce the engine body and fuel tanks directly adjacent to the landing gear.

The issue is compounded by the position of the landing gear on a Concorde. The gear on a 767 or other wing-mounted, twin-engine jet are set behind the engine nacelles and toward the back half of the wing box, reducing the risk of debris causing a catastrophic incident.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > whoarder is tellurium 05/07/2015 at 10:48

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Looks like somebody got a hold of the YA-9 blueprints.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Jcarr 05/07/2015 at 10:49

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Something, something, four engines. I think it is the four engines that does it.

jkm7680 > Viggen 05/07/2015 at 17:14

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Rode on an older British Airways 747 a few years ago. A/C wasn’t working, onboard entertainment wasn’t working, seats were hard and the legroom was abysmal. Even first class got the wrong end of the deal.