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Thread: Shuttle Transport Crew Currency and upkeep (N911NA)

  1. 2009-12-09, 01:49 PM #16
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    Re: Shuttle Transport Crew Currency and upkeep (N911NA)

    Intresting, I for some reason had it in my head that Col. Tillman mentioned it on the National Geo special on AF1
    Southwest Airlines-"Once it pop's it's time to stop" Southwest Airlines-"Our Shamu's are almost real" Southwest Airlines -"We blow our top real easy" Southwest Airlines- "You can't top us..... really"
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    Re: Shuttle Transport Crew Currency and upkeep (N911NA)

    ADW-ORBI is only 5300nm, which is well within the range of a normal 742 (the VC-25s have the more powerful engines from the 743), and AF1 isn't going out at full gross.

    For a similar operation, LY used to use the 742 on the 5000nm NYC-TLV stage. They flew non-stop to Israel and sold non-stop tickets for the return. Those planes had a bit of extra weight, and a fairly high pax/bags count, as well.
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