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I second that - until now I had only thought of the 727 airstairs as the DB Cooper exit.

 

They never did find out exactly who he was or ever recover his body as far as I remember? 

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They never did find out exactly who he was or ever recover his body as far as I remember? 

 

Yep, disappeared without a trace, just like those two escapees from Alcatraz. Although I think the money made from various books and media about him, and a few people who claimed to be him probably generated much more cash than his original ransom.

[SwissVan]

Quantas and KLM has yesterday (or two days ago) flown their last flights with the Boeing 747.  Both airlines were gonna retire their respective 747 fleets but due to Corona and the current situation they have moved the dates forward by a year.  Sad day.

 

 

Some pics from a LinkedIn Aviation theme discussing this topic

 

 

 

[Spokey]

There is something about the lines of a 727 that do make it a beautiful looking plane. Sleek and smooth. Saw some footage of one landing on a dirt strip once and it just looked amazing, seeming to glide in and settle down without effort. Even the positioning of the engines looks good when you look from the side.

 

The engines were put up high at the back like that specifically so that the plane could do dirt strip landings. That's also the reason the plane has its own built in rear stairway, for remote dirt strips without passenger handling equipment.

Definitely one of my favorites. I would have loved to fly one of these.

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Since we have few older jet types under discussion, I have been very lucky to have spent a large part of my flying career in this fine machine.

DC8-62, ZS-OSI

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A few more that I just found on my hard drive. Look like they may have been taken around the same time as the other ones I posted, although one photo is dated '97, so that one is a bit later. . . . .

 

No idea who the photographer was I'm afraid.

 

 

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Since we have few older jet types under discussion, I have been very lucky to have spent a large part of my flying career in this fine machine.

DC8-62, ZS-OSI

 

Did you bump it into a parking meter?  That nose cone looks dented 

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Did you bump it into a parking meter?  That nose cone looks dented 

Air intakes for the turbo compressors used for cabin pressurization, air conditioning and the heat exchangers.

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Air intakes for the turbo compressors used for cabin pressurization, air conditioning and the heat exchangers.

 

Ah ok.   From you picture it was not so clear to see so it really looked like a dent almost.  Better viewed in this pic..

 

[Bateleur1]

Air intakes for the turbo compressors used for cabin pressurization, air conditioning and the heat exchangers.

 

Ah ok.   From you picture it was not so clear to see so it really looked like a dent almost.  Better viewed in this pic..

 

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Ah ok.   From you picture it was not so clear to see so it really looked like a dent almost.  Better viewed in this pic..

 

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I like the looks of the re-engined DC-8s as compared to the original slimline engines.

[Spokey]

Ah ok.   From you picture it was not so clear to see so it really looked like a dent almost.  Better viewed in this pic..

 

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That DC8 is perhaps the finest in the world. Atmospheric weather research aeroplane I believe. Flights would last 8 to 10 hours and after each one the maintenance and technical support was outstanding.

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I like the looks of the re-engined DC-8s as compared to the original slimline engines.

CFM56 as on the 737 400 series aeroplanes. (And more)

That was the DC8 70 series and when re rengined the pressurization was achieved by bleed air from the engines.

The turbo compressors in the nose were removed and I understand that the airconditioning packs were placed there.

 

I like the DC8-73 and would have loved to fly that too. Looks awesome with the “big” fan engines. It burns about 60% of the fuel burn of the JT3 and was also much quieter. But sadly the old 8’s are ending up on the scrap heap slowly but surely. Inevitable really.

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CFM56 as on the 737 400 series aeroplanes. (And more)

That was the DC8 70 series and when re rengined the pressurization was achieved by bleed air from the engines.

The turbo compressors in the nose were removed and I understand that the airconditioning packs were placed there.

 

I like the DC8-73 and would have loved to fly that too. Looks awesome with the “big” fan engines. It burns about 60% of the fuel burn of the JT3 and was also much quieter. But sadly the old 8’s are ending up on the scrap heap slowly but surely. Inevitable really.

 

Seeing the youngest DC8 must be just under 50 years old it's not too surprising they are becoming scarce. They had more of a run than the civilian 707s, although the KC-135 Stratotankers and ilk are probably going to outlive us all (just like the B52s).