I was told that the aircraft may not be flight worthy anymore and may never fly again. Does anyone have better info? -Fred
what a shame
I was told that the aircraft may not be flight worthy anymore and may never fly again. Does anyone have better info? -Fred
what a shame
The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".
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Well, the Congo is gone, and N88ZL is not healthy (although it looks okay from the outside). I have no idea if -100s have identical vertical stabs as -300s, but N88ZL is a -300. But yeah, Travolta should have paid to "borrow" the part from the Congolese, and let it sit in MIA some more to get a new one :)
I've heard from the lads in Miami that the spars for the -100 and -300 are different. The spars for the 300 are stlll made/stocked somewhere but the 100's are not. There has to be one out there somewhere I'd hate to see this one carved up.
Gene Delaney
I have it from a reliable source that the first set of fixtures that arrived did not fit correctly - they have been sent back to the manufacturer for re-work and will be returned soon, if not have arrived already - N707JT will fly again - maybe in as short a time as a month.
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That is Great news.....Thanks
The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".
A moot point since it will return to the air now but I wonder- I think the -100's were about the same size as the 720, maybe even a bit shorter- I think it was Honeywell that retired the last 720 last year? Maybe it's sitting in a desert somewhere, not scrapped yet. Future parts store, maybe
It must take allot to keep that tail so sexy
The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".
I'm surprised Qantas didn't toss JT the keys to the flying forehead for the time being.
I missed this one by a couple of days when I was in Montreal, but it appears she has retired in colder climates than Mojave..
"Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Pratt & Whitney Canada's trusty Boeing 720B Flying Test Bed (FTB1), dubbed "Red" because of its hallmark red and white livery, ceremoniously tipped its wings during low-pass flybys over St-Hubert, Longueuil and Mirabel on May 9. The aircraft then made its way to a well-deserved retirement, and eventual permanent display, at the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Trenton, Ontario. "
Back on topic, where is JT's 707 sitting?
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