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[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:17 am Upgraded to flagship first on this flight. It's a domestic (obviously) but using legacy international equipment. This has the old American first class from about 15 years ago. Still a really nice plane and glad to see them getting some more miles out of them before they hit the boneyard.

This would be rough on a 7 hour journey but it's about perfect for four.

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:54 pm Anyone been to Udvar-Hazy Center?

Have to go to DC this weekend and wondering if I should spend the night to check out the museum.

I’ve already seen the Concorde (Intrepid & Sinsheim) as well as SR71/A12 (Intrepid & Atwater, CA) but I’ve heard Udvar-Hazy’s supposed to be really good.

Irish wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:34 pm SNG

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:54 pm Anyone been to Udvar-Hazy Center?

Have to go to DC this weekend and wondering if I should spend the night to check out the museum.

I’ve already seen the Concorde (Intrepid & Sinsheim) as well as SR71/A12 (Intrepid & Atwater, CA) but I’ve heard Udvar-Hazy’s supposed to be really good.

razr390 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:07 pm

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:54 pm Anyone been to Udvar-Hazy Center?

Have to go to DC this weekend and wondering if I should spend the night to check out the museum.

I’ve already seen the Concorde (Intrepid & Sinsheim) as well as SR71/A12 (Intrepid & Atwater, CA) but I’ve heard Udvar-Hazy’s supposed to be really good.

If you are in the area it is a must. Admission is free, you just pay like $15 or $20 for parking. They also have Space Shuttle Discovery there, and you can actually walk VERY close to it.

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:14 pm

razr390 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:07 pm

If you are in the area it is a must. Admission is free, you just pay like $15 or $20 for parking. They also have Space Shuttle Discovery there, and you can actually walk VERY close to it.

Cool!
Hotels are surprisingly reasonable so I’ll spend the night before hitting the museum and hopefully buy a car.

razr390 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:33 pm

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:14 pm

Cool!
Hotels are surprisingly reasonable so I’ll spend the night before hitting the museum and hopefully buy a car.

So you’re moving to the DMV area?

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:22 pm

razr390 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:33 pm

So you’re moving to the DMV area?

No Sir, just going there to hopefully buy a Mini.
I recently moved to NC however.

Apex wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:21 am

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:22 pm

No Sir, just going there to hopefully buy a Mini.
I recently moved to NC however.

Go on...

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:55 pm

Apex wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:21 am

Go on...

Slightly less unreliable 2013 Cooper S.
Will post pics if I end up buying it.

wap wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:46 pmPics.

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:08 pm

wap wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:46 pmPics.

I told him but he's too busy making gunshot exhaust pops echo off buildings

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:51 am Sad to see the quads being phased out in the next few years, but I’m still excited about the 777X that will replace most big boi planes.



This is from the 777X’s first flight last weekend.

Flew on a Lufthansa 747-400 about a month ago and that thing was pretty tired so a new aircraft with LH’s new cabin will be a huge improvement.

wap wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:17 am

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:51 am Sad to see the quads being phased out in the next few years, but I’m still excited about the 777X that will replace most big boi planes.



This is from the 777X’s first flight last weekend.

Flew on a Lufthansa 747-400 about a month ago and that thing was pretty tired so a new aircraft with LH’s new cabin will be a huge improvement.

, but I'm still gonna miss the ol' 747. It was an awesome plane in its day and looked so majestic seeing it take off and clawing for altitude over O'Hare. I remember when they first went into service; it was always an event to see one fly overhead. They were just so yuuge compared to the other 4 engined planes flying then like the 707 and DC8.

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:12 pm I flew a 747 a few months back to London. Top deck business class. Like nothing else taking off and setting down from up there.

That said, it sure isn't modern anymore. My jetlagged sucked compared to the 787s

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:25 pm

wap wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:17 am

, but I'm still gonna miss the ol' 747. It was an awesome plane in its day and looked so majestic seeing it take off and clawing for altitude over O'Hare. I remember when they first went into service; it was always an event to see one fly overhead. They were just so yuuge compared to the other 4 engined planes flying then like the 707 and DC8.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the 747 and would gladly take that over future single aisle A321/737 transatlantic flights, but most are around 25 y/o now with sad looking cabins (LH’s business..)
LH418 from FRA to IAD I took a month ago was in fact supposed to be on a 748, which would’ve been a first for me, but had an equipment change to the 744.

KLM’s 744 I rode from LAX a couple of years ago felt just as old and tired.

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:12 pm I flew a 747 a few months back to London. Top deck business class. Like nothing else taking off and setting down from up there.

That said, it sure isn't modern anymore. My jetlagged sucked compared to the 787s

Don’t forget the noise!
Wow an old 744 is noisy and I’ve heard the top deck is even worse.

Did a leg on a Lufthansa A350 last year and that thing was noticeably quieter.

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[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:12 pm I flew a 747 a few months back to London. Top deck business class. Like nothing else taking off and setting down from up there.

That said, it sure isn't modern anymore. My jetlagged sucked compared to the 787s

wap wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:29 pm

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:25 pm

Don’t get me wrong, I love the 747 and would gladly take that over future single aisle A321/737 transatlantic flights, but most are around 25 y/o now with sad looking cabins (LH’s business..)
LH418 from FRA to IAD I took a month ago was in fact supposed to be on a 748, which would’ve been a first for me, but had an equipment change to the 744.

KLM’s 744 I rode from LAX a couple of years ago felt just as old and tired.



Don’t forget the noise!
Wow an old 744 is noisy and I’ve heard the top deck is even worse.

Did a leg on a Lufthansa A350 last year and that thing was noticeably quieter.

is that gonna be a thing?

And you're right, the more recent 747's I've flown did seem a bit tired, especially when compared with 777's, 787's, or most Airbuses.

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:45 pm

Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:30 pm

Aer Lingus and TAP, among others, already have Europe to US routes on 321LRs.
Norwegian did too before the whole 737 Max ordill.

Eh, budget airlines don't really count.