Fun With FlightAware

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 08/18/2016 at 15:10 • Filed to: planelopnik

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On a test flight of a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (GVI), the pilots had a little fun. From what I can gather, it was a flight to test the de-icing equipment, and they flew at 49,000 feet for much of the flight, which lasted over 12 hours and covered nearly 6,800 statute miles.

Via !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:15

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That’s quite impressive.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:16

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Nice

I’m guessing these guys also spelled boobs on their calculators in math class.

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:20

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I bet the bottom of that V was pretty fun.

BigBlock440 > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:21

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That might even be more impressive than the 787 flight.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:26

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They could’ve done a better job with the V, at least make your turns symmetrical if you can’t pull 11G...

Ah, who am I kidding, it’s got to be fun to get paid for doing that stuff.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Jcarr 08/18/2016 at 15:26

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You didn’t?

Jcarr > Future next gen S2000 owner 08/18/2016 at 15:28

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Oh I did.

jariten1781 > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:31

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I used to drive around drawing pictures on the navplot when we were holding station on the mid watch and I was OOD. Was not nearly as precise as these guys haha.

ttyymmnn > BigBlock440 08/18/2016 at 15:33

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Certainly more precise. But that GVI is a hotrod.

ttyymmnn > Ash78, voting early and often 08/18/2016 at 15:33

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Pretty brilliant solution, really, and look at how accurately they matched the two. I’m guessing, though, that this was flown by a computer.

BigBlock440 > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:34

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I forgot about the Boeing logo (or it’s a different one).

ttyymmnn > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/18/2016 at 15:34

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Might as well have fun with an otherwise boring test flight.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:36

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I probably would have written something that would have gotten me fired.

ttyymmnn > BigBlock440 08/18/2016 at 15:37

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They stole it from McDonnell Douglas. Or at least took it over as part of the merger.

I always liked Douglas’ original logo.

ttyymmnn > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/18/2016 at 15:38

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It might actually have gotten more press than this one.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 08/18/2016 at 15:42

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Hey. The good news is, I got on CNN and the Today show.

The bad news is, I lost my job.

Tapas > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/19/2016 at 00:41

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5 years later...

In stores where books are sold: The Flight test that got me Fired!

....my obsession with the phallic shape lead me to the aviation industry. Little did I know that I can only take my interest so far....

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Tapas 08/19/2016 at 09:02

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Oh yeah. If you wrote a book about that, I’m sure that garbage would sell.

Tapas > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/19/2016 at 10:05

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No one would buy a book with my name on it...I would ghost write it for someone who dailies a dragon though :)