Here's couple of picture of the 2nd largest airplane in the world, the C5 Galaxy. The very largest plane is a russian built plane; don't know the name of it... (Feel free to add your own pictures of airplanes that you like) :)

http://www.theaviationzone.com/image.../bin/c5001.jpg
http://www.theaviationzone.com/image.../bin/c5006.jpg

http://www.strangemilitary.com/image...ent/105729.jpg

That must be the very biggest, the one I didn't know the name of... :eek:

Thanks. :)

http://www.jetphotos.net/user-uploads/P1000585.jpg
http://www.jetphotos.net/user-uploads/P1000584.jpg
http://www.jetphotos.net/images/img2...3616.jpg.thumb

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/5563/antonov6wn.jpg


I beleive your right Fading Away. It is the, ANTONOV-225 MRIYA in Russia. Count the wheels on that thing. It's kind of difficult to beleive that it can go up and stay there. :D :) :rolleyes:

[ November 26, 2006, 13:26: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

http://www.canadaeast.com/storyImage...0071_50402.jpg


Strong man
As published on page B10 on November 25, 2006

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A mechanic pretends to lift the engine of an Airbus A380 at Pudong International Airport yesterday in Shanghai, China. The 555-seat super-jumbo airliner was in Shanghai on a test flight.


http://www.canadaeast.com/tt/news/ar...rticleID=72167

Canada's contribution to the aviation world.

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1...angooseod0.jpg

Yuri

OK class, who tell tell us what's happening here????

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5122/a9f2kz1.jpg

Any guesses??

Peter,

The aircraft above seems to be travelling just at the speed of approximately 770 mph or a multiple of it (epending on altitude, air temperature and a few other variables.

ie. Photo taken at the moment the aircraft is breaking the sound barrier. Either that or one of the engines just ingested a high flying Canadian Goose!

Yuri

He's either spinning, or it's trick photography...lol :D :eek:

I dont know, have you got the answer Pete? :confused:

[ November 27, 2006, 13:13: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

http://adamaircraft.com/images/newph...AA_101-500.jpg

Click on the image to visit their web site.

Full disclaimer: I do their web site, and John is their CIO. But I think the planes are beautiful, and obviously quite distinctive. The turboprop is an inline twin (also called push/pull) and is FAA certified and being delivered to customers. The jet is undergoing FAA testing.

Well, now that's different!!! how much would one of these babies cost me???

Government Stupidity at work again!
(The CF-105 AVRO ARROW's demise)

In the late 1950's Canada developed a 'state of the art' interceptor jet aircraft which, I boastfully state, was miles ahead of any aircraft built by any country at that time. It was probably one of the first aircraft which had features controled by computer (yes, 1958!) Every feature of it was unique!

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7981/arrrowrp6.jpg

Prime minister Diefenbacher's short sighted government suddenly cancelled this incredible project and had all the completed planes cut up and scrapped with the blue prints destroyed.
Some claim cost overruns, some say the launch of the Russian Sputnik satellite would make future wars 'space based' with all planes obsolite. Others claim that there were pressures from outside countries (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) that diplomatically forced Canada to destroy the project completely so that it wouldn't fall into the wrong hands.

Our loss was the U.S.'s gain as most of A.V. Rowe's (AVRO) engineers found employment with NASA and were instrumental in putting a man on the moon.

Check out

www.rcaf.com/aircraft/fighters/arrow/index.php

A wonderful movie by the name 'The Arrow' is available on DVD and stars Dan Aykroyd amongst others.

Yuri

Yes, they are neat looking, aren't they?

The A500 is $1.2 million (base price). It can carry up to 6 people including the pilot; a good company plane, or family plane for a family that can afford it (no, not mine either). Its range, with 6 people is 431 nautical miles (with only 2 people, it's actually up at just over 1000nm).

The A700 starts at $2.25 million. It can carry up to 8 people, including pilot, in the "air taxi" configuration; 7 with a lav. It is one of the "very light jets" that you have probably read about. Its range is 314nm with 8 people; 591nm with 6; and 1021nm with just 2. As a jet, it is faster, of course.

There are nice range maps on the the web site if you are interested.

The turboprop is a twin with the flying characteristics of a single engine plane because of the inline configuration. You don't even feel it if one engine is shut off. That makes it much easier for someone to move up to it from a single engine plane, as there are not all the extra challenges of flying a conventional twin, nor the increased difficulty of flying it if one engine fails.

adamaircraft.com

PS: The A500 "starred in" the Miami Vice movie.

Gordon Lightfoot should get him one of those. :D

Another unique aircraft is the Beech Starship.

http://www.bobscherer.com/images/Pag...012x9%20lg.jpg

This one is at the beach!


http://www.iodid.com/images/SintMaar...0Airplanes.jpg

how about this shot???

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2...angels1lj8.jpg

I choke up every time I see some movie or photographs with the twin towers intact and reaching proudly skyward as in Peter Bro10's post.

The aviation photos below may mot be spectacular but I, as a Canadian, never experienced a prouder moment. On 9/11 Newfoundland's Gander Airport suddenly found itself host to scores of planes from many nations, diverted by the closure of American air space.

This poorest of the Canadian Provinces did not hesitate to open it's doors and hearts to warmly greet and house a multitude of people, many, many of them Americans. From cell phones to warm beds to something as simple as toothbrushes. All was readied for the arriving guests, and at little or no cost!

Gander Airport, Newfoundland ... September 12, 2001 ... Population of Gander, 9,600 ... 38 planes at this particular location ... 6,500 unexpected guests (this stat differs somewhat from that on the photo below)

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5545/friendssk8.gif

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/7992/friends2ov7.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6209/friends3gh1.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/4531/friends4be0.jpg

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/2143/planesbi5.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8...rdtimesjo4.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5314/canadaxd6.gif

Too bad this spirit could not be shared by all nations and by all peoples. Residents of Canada's east coast are extrordinary people and should be recognized as such. They continue to amaze me!

Yuri

In an earlier topic a son of Orillia esposed the Avro Arrow at:-
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/ultimatebb...=001708#000005
the "cromulent chipster" Kyle Schmidt is so enamoured of the Arrow that he has a fine site in homage to it at:-
http://www.avro-arrow.org/images/mackechnie/rl201-4.jpg
Click the picture for Kyle's site
In my posting to the topic as linked above I had featured an uncannily superficially very similar UK aircraft that was also cancelled for almost identical and spurious political/trade reasons the TSR2
http://www.unrealaircraft.com/classi.../tsr2_top.jpeg

I had meant to reply to this topic much earlier as befits a one time student of Aeronautical Enginering.
Yes Yuri
40 odd years ago I could say that three years previously I "could not spell engeneer and now I are one"!!
I have received the splendid US magazine Aviation Week every week since the mid 60's and my very favourite aircraft is this one
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/images/...ading_Edge.jpg
The unique Lockheed SR71C Blackbird at rest in the Hills AFB Aircraft Museum 30 miles North of Salt Lake City Utah in October 2005

I too fell in love with the SR71 Blackbird!!

I have heard that when filled with aviation fuel, it actually leaks through the metal skin of the plane. Only when it reaches it's supersonic speeds, does the fuselage heat up from friction with the air and expand to close the gaps.

Any truth to this seemingly far-fetched tale? As an engeneer perhaps you could comment on this?
(and I thought engeneers just drove trains! ;)

Yuri

A present for all the terrorists of the world.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9660/cointossqg5.jpg

Merry Christmas to all others, my peace, yet freedom loving friends, regardless of your religious denomination.

Yuri

Very good question Yuri.
My souvenir of that visit to
Hills AFB Aircraft Museum
Purchased in their well-stocked shop
was a beautifully illustrated 80 page book:-
“Walk Around SR71 Blackbird”
and one photo answers your very good
question Yuri
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/images/fuel_leakage.jpg
the caption alongside says:-
You think you might have a fuel leak? Just look at
the floor of this hangar. During peacetime operations,
the SR-71 was usually fueled up with 40,000
pounds (18,144 KG) of non-flammable JP-7. All
Blackbirds leak what Is the equivalent of having a
standard garden hose running at a good clip atop of
each wing. During wartime operations, the SR-71A
was typically filled with 60,000 pounds (27,216 KG) of
fuel. Once the Blackbird taxied out of its hangar with this
much fuel, there would be as much as three Inches
(7.6 CM) of fuel on the floor! From the time the
engines were started until takeoff, the Blackbird
will leak or consume approximately 5000 pounds
(2268 KG) of JP-7.
(Lockheed via Tom Pugh)

I too have a special place in my mind's eye for the blackbird. It was on the drawing board in a very good year, 1954 (the year I was born). Others may have pinups of major hotties, but I have posters of the SR71 on my bedroom wall! It's kinda nice to know that something as old as us hasn't really had a resonable replacement yet!! LOL

Thanks for the explaination John. The fuel issue seemed rather far-fetched yet logical too.

As for 'Bittergreen', I too was born in 1954. Good vintage! Did it really take 12 years to get the SR-71 from drafting table, to prototype, to finally see service? I believe it officially was releaced for service in 1966.

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/3...ackbirdlz0.jpg

Just look at the beautiful curves on Lady Blackbird! Even with her incontinence problem, this 40 year old remains a "Hottie" in my eyes!

Yuri

Just discovered this thread, it's incredible, as my son starts college next fall--for Aviation! Wow! I'll have to hook him up with you people, or see if I can figure out a way for him to visit this site without discovering my identity. Hmm...

I just can't help it! I have to share a couple more images... I get dizzy just looking at some of these!!!

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8...angels2gh2.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1...angels7qf5.jpg

The Canadian aerobatic team known as the 'Snowbirds' are our answer to the American 'Blue Angels'. They fly the Tutor CT-114, not nearly as flashy as the Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet.

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/7...wbirds1dt6.jpg

Peter, the Angels are flying over Canadian airspace in your posting so I thought I'd counter (above) with the Snowbirds over San Fran's Golden Gate Bridge.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9...wbirds2jy1.jpg

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1...wbirds3ra9.jpg

Yuri

Thanks, Yuri!
Flying in formation is awesome!
here's the last one, I promise!


http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4...ngels13gb8.jpg

This has been one of the most fun threads that I've been part of on corfid. Sifting through the old posts and pics, I chuckle and grin! what a hoot you guys are!
Flying itself is a awesome thing. I marvel at how "different" things look from the air! The sensation of being airborn is just plain cool. And of coarse planes come in many types and sizes as we have seen in this thread here.
I'd love to learn to fly, but time and money... well, it's an expensive hobby. I'd rather learn to play that guitar that collects far too much dust! but that's for another thread!!!

http://businessreview.typepad.com/ph...le_landing.jpg

[ January 11, 2007, 07:47: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

this site is rather fun for aircaft fans
just click the picture to see a variety of painted airplanes
http://bp0.blogger.com/_SA5flV_tb-E/...400/plane5.jpg

Boeing 747 Landing At St. Maarten
I just stumbled upon
Flixxy.com - The Best Videos On The Net
Flixxy.com is a pretty cool site - they have picked out some of the best videos on the web. The signal-to-noise ratio is much better than YouTube!

Holy brown jobs!!!
http://www.flixxy.com/boeing-jet-lan...st-maarten.htm
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/images/St._Maarten.jpg
which is the 31 second clip at
31 seconds worth downloaded in a pretty short time even with my disadvantaged dial-up connexion
The home page at http://www.flixxy.com has an interesting selection range
and if you search art http://www.youtube.com for "St. Maarten" there are a further
3600 to trawl though if you are on high speed
that total includes several made using Microsoft Flight Simulator and general tourist videos including
"St. Maarten Photo Essay
A long, loving look at the Caribbean island of St. Maarten . . .
beaches, natural beauty, and lots more.
Time: 10:55
AND if you are that way inclined:-
"St. Martin Video Log-Sunset Beach Bar Bikini Contest
Lovely bikini contestants at Sunset Beach Bar in St. Maarten/St. Martin. You gotta love this"
this one is better and longer,and did I say noisier?? (1:56)
"KLM 747 almost hitting Krassie on St. Maarten
KLM 747 landing on St. Maarten near the Sunset Beach Bar and
almost hitting my camera and Krassie with his landing gear..."

Unfortunately (for the spotters) the current situation is in conflict with regulations of the ICAO and the Department of Civil Aviation of the Netherlands Antilles; to terminate this conflict they must introduce a runway end safety area of 150 meters at both ends of its runway, including a 60 meter strip.

Has the one person who read the above and watched at least one of the videos recovered yet
because here is yet another scary aircraft picture from the Daily Telegraph Travel section blog

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/Virtual...6/planes24.jpg
caption
'I'd like to change plane, please'

As a former Air Force brat, keep 'em coming! I've loved planes since I was born (and that was a LONG time ago). My dad was a navigator.

Here in Sacramento, we just had the Thunderbirds a couple of weekends ago at the (former) Mather AFB Air Show and they were practicing over my office building - oooheeee, LOVE the paint jobs! Much better paint jobs than the Blue Angels - but I guess those are fightin' words! The Blue Angels were here last year and by luck of the draw, I got into the VIP section -- they were just too awesome!

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OMG! It looks like the plane just created a tornado!! ;)

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Yes, isn't that the truth. That will probably be our Northwest Plane that we fly on soon.
Heard last week that a Northwest Plane had a trust reverser fall off, on a flight from
Detroit to Milwaukee. A woman found it in her back yard. The flight crew said that they didn't seem to have any problems landing the plane. Maybe they were too drunk to notice. Hee! Hee! :) I won't be laughing so much when I'm on the plane. LOL!! :);)

Re: How many aviation fans are there on this forum?
 

As an engineer I reckon that explanation is on the money Yuri
Continuing the SR71 theme
thanks to a lead in a newsletter I can now bring you a youtube video of a most remarkable model of my very favoUrite aeroplane
Radio Controlled SR-71 Jet

YouTube- RC SR-71 JET

text by the uploader
TｵﾄｳｩﾁｽﾌﾅUPｵﾜｷ
SR-71ubNo[hﾅｷJbR｢｢ﾈI
OR!
Radio-controlled SR-71 jet with real jet engines. Awesome!
caption on the site I was led to:-
http://www.flixxy.com/rc-jet-sr-71.ht
I llked this comment by a youtube viewer:-
"hehehee.... no doubt; and I thought my dad's Lincoln Navigator was cool "!

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Those painted planes look nice. I wish my mother had a computer so I could show her this thread tomorrow when I go over there. Then she would know they are real. When I was a kid, I saw one with a smiling face flying overhead. When I went in to tell my mom, I could tell she thought I was imagining it.