Simviation Forum - Favourite Wide Body Long Range Jet

Aug 20^th, 2003 at 6:25am

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So if you would just pick your favourite one out of those 8 Grin

Sorry if I missed anyone, I tried to include the best and most popular ones.

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Reply #1 - Aug 20^th, 2003 at 7:03am

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if anyone has to ask Grin

DC10 all the way

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Reply #2 - Aug 20^th, 2003 at 12:36pm

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Il-96, even while it's missing the nice airstairs of it's predecessor the Il-86

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Reply #3 - Aug 20^th, 2003 at 12:36pm

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of course the 777! Wink

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Reply #4 - Aug 20^th, 2003 at 2:10pm

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Favourite Wide Body Long Range Let......

I vote for the let! Wink

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Reply #5 - Aug 20^th, 2003 at 2:23pm

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The 747, one of my favourite stunt planes Grin

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Reply #6 - Aug 20^th, 2003 at 4:26pm

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Il-96, even while it's missing the nice airstairs of it's predecessor the Il-86

True true, I flew on that once, lucky airports Grin

All they gotta do is give it fuel and other than that its independent...too bad it isnt classified as 'long range' so it cant participate in this poll! And something really makes me not like the 747...lol, I feel that it has much more noise in the cabin and the vibrations are worse than that on an Airbus, 777 or Il-96

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Reply #7 - Aug 20^th, 2003 at 4:44pm

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thats because any airbus bigger than an A320 doesnt produce enough power to hear or feel anything anyway:)

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Reply #8 - Aug 20^th, 2003 at 4:53pm

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I've travveled on 747's 4 times in my life, and you don't get to sleep until you are completely exhausted in the economy class... behind the wing so you have the vibrations and the noise of the engines

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Reply #9 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 6:36am

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I've travveled on 747's 4 times in my life, and you don't get to sleep until you are completely exhausted in the economy class... behind the wing so you have the vibrations and the noise of the engines

Absolutely true, and I bet that you flew on the 400 model, (so did I once) but when I was 11 I flew on TWA and I dont think they use 400's but that was 5 years ago and at that time I didnt keep track of all the models) but the 400 is the newer one...imagine what it must have been like to fly on the other models...like as soon as it takes off, reaches cruising altitude, and in 10 minutes for some reason starts shaking for the rest of the flight, but you eventually get used to it.

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Reply #10 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 6:45am

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we didnt have any of those problems on the 747 when my family flew on one. admitidly it wasnt the quietes plane i have ever been on but wasnt shakey. the quietest belongs to a KLM 737 i was on. best for takeoff noise and feeling def goes to the DC10 those engines are absolutly amazing, the power and sound is unbelievable. sadly the 777 which should sound and feel like a rocket doesnt because of the size of it.

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Reply #11 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 10:22am

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Well, I dont think that sound means power, I see the idea engine as powerfull AND quiet. Lets say the IL-86, yes it is powerfull, but its crazy loud, and IL-96 is MORE powerfull by about 20% but its about 50% of the noise! And it gets extremely annoying if the vibrations and noise is through the roof. However, it also depends on the airline to how they soundproof their planes, and yes KLM is one of the best.

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Reply #12 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 11:02am

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oh i know that:), if it did a 737-200 would be used to goto the moon. about the only plane sound means power for is concorde.

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Reply #13 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 4:35pm

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Hehehe, true true, I do find it entartaining how the old old 707's were insanely noisy yet the power output was miniscule! And you are right about that, sound=power only on Concorde and Tu-144 Grin

Also interesting is how the IL-96 is tied with the 777 for first place, and how MD11 or the Airbuses have gotten no votes, what happen to all the people defending the airbus in previous posts?? Dont more people come to this board ???

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Reply #14 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 4:53pm

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sadly the Md11 was a big failure, what should have been a perfect replacement for the DC10 and could have been easly updated with technology as times changed. turned out because of a few design flaws as a big flop. As for the airbus, who knows what happend to them:) as far as i am concerned, they are just nothing special, they are to plain and basic. and as i have beaten to death, underpowered:)

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Reply #15 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 6:00pm

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Although very economically friendly Grin

So who did u vote for Craig, and we gotta get more pps into this poll Grin

I wanna see a real favourite here!

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Reply #16 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 3:41am

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the DC10, its my all time fav of course Grin

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its actually difficult chocie because the 777 is also a great aircraft

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Reply #17 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 3:53am

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Well, I dont think that sound means power, I see the idea engine as powerfull AND quiet. Lets say the IL-86, yes it is powerfull, but its crazy loud, and IL-96 is MORE powerfull by about 20% but its about 50% of the noise! And it gets extremely annoying if the vibrations and noise is through the roof. However, it also depends on the airline to how they soundproof their planes, and yes KLM is one of the best.

Being loud is relative

I think it doesnt make more dB compared to a boeing, but more dB(A)
It's just the frequency that counts for the human ear, not the total amount of energy

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Reply #18 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 8:31am

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It might be old but I would choose the 747 every time. I can only afford economy class & never noticed any undue vibration or noise. A trip from Newark to Gatwick in a DC-10 hangar queen was the only time I've ever been scared in the air. Can't remember the airline but it was one of the main carriers. I was relieved to get off the darned thing. Roll Eyes

PS. The only other heavy I've flown on is the 767. Very impressive & extremely quiet, Almost silent when they reduce to cruising power - but I still prefer the 747. Never fancied the Airbus due to that darned fly-by-wire control system. I never trusted 'puters. Wink

PS. Maybe I'm being a little unfair with my comments on the DC-10. We took off in very dodgy weather & got hit by a hailstorm half-way across the Atlantic. 'Twas a very bumpy ride but at least the old girl held together long enough to get me safely home. I would prefer not to experience anything like that ever again. 8)

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Reply #19 - Aug 27^th, 2003 at 9:50pm

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Well, I voted for the Airbus. Why? I just like Airbuses! They're incredibly technical planes (the A320 series is just a minefield of screens and switches) and look pretty awesome. I also think they look quite nice too, but I'm biased, because I've been on one recently, but not the others!

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Reply #20 - Aug 27^th, 2003 at 10:15pm

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I like the Triple Seven, first of all, just because I am hard-core Boeing and because it is the newest and the best of the Boeings! I know that is a stupid reason, but who cares?

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Reply #21 - Sep 11^th, 2003 at 3:15pm

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My first ever plane ride was on a KLM DC10, Amsterdam to Curacao in 1976. I still remember the sound and smell of it. At TNCC you can get very close to the beginning of the runway and my dad took me there when it took off back to Amsterdam. A DC10 with the throttles all the way up sounds so good! Don't care if it's not the most powerfull, it's just great.
I love the new FFX DC10, have got the KLM livery and it's the only widebody I fly. Even if it hasn't got a VC.
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