727 Prototype Ferry Flight Livestream

"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired) 03/02/2016 at 12:19 • Filed to: planelopnik, threeenginesarebetterthantwo

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The original 727 is flying from Paine Field to Boeing Field and it’s final stop at the Museum of Flight. Plane last flew in ‘91 when it retired from United. Heading down to BFI momentarily to watch. Livestream is here:

http://livestream.com/museumofflight

Periscope is here:

https://www.museumofflight.org/727/watch-live

DrJohannVegas > someassemblyrequired 03/02/2016 at 12:24

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Not even 3 turbojets can lift all my feels.

ttyymmnn > someassemblyrequired 03/02/2016 at 12:44

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This photo is an excellent illustration of just how damned big the 787 is. It never looks that large from a distance, but those engines could almost swallow the 727 fuselage.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ttyymmnn 03/02/2016 at 14:41

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Here is another photo posted to FA that blew my mind. I had always pictured the Spad to be roughly the size of a P-47. Judging from this picture it is probably closer to the size of a B-17. I’m curious about the fuselage door on this one.

ttyymmnn > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 03/02/2016 at 15:01

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There's a little bit of telephoto trickery there, but the A-1 is a BIG plane. Some models had room inside the fuselage for passengers or stretchers. I think the door also gave access to radios and other internals.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ttyymmnn 03/02/2016 at 15:46

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The forced perspective got me on this one. I just looked it up and the A-1 is 38'10" long to the P-51's 32'3". The P-47 is 36'1", so the A-1 is only a couple feet longer. It does have a much bigger wingspan though.