RE: Sit in the cockpit of these planes

[brad kaste]

No comments needed. Not the largest selection of aircraft but still worth investigating......

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/test/archives/2007/articles/jan_07/cockpits/cockpits.html (http://www.codeonemagazine.com/test/archives/2007/articles/jan_07/cockpits/cockpits.html)

[Wing_Z]

Check out the Desert Hawk - feel familiar? :d

[tigisfat]

That was cool. I found this under the Connie's cockpit:

The last scheduled passenger flight of a four-engine piston-powered airliner in the US was made by a TWA Model 749 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Kansas City, Missouri, on 11 May 1967.

One of the members over at flightsim.com claims that he was an old connie captain. He stated a different time that his nearly 20 year career ended in 1988. :icon_lol:

[bstolle]

.....One of the members over at flightsim.com claims that he was an old connie captain. He stated a different time that his nearly 20 year career ended in 1988. :icon_lol:

Before you start badmouthing an experienced airline pilot and especially if he's not active in this forum, I suggest you do a bit of of research first! There are quite a few companies which operate their old planes e.g. on non-scheduled flights after pulling them from nonscheduled services.
Because of the high number of guys like YOU at flightsim, I deleted my account there and left.

[Chacha]

Let us have peace in this house...

sg38,

Hold your peace.
Send a PM...

[bstolle]

Wilco :)

[Chacha]

Wilco :)


...Thanks!

[lifejogger]

I thought it was interesting to look at all the cockpits and see how they have changed over time. Quite a technical revolution.

[dominique]

Everything you wanted to know about the Connie phasing out

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-articles/read.main?id=63

[viking3]

Cool site, Thanks for the HU.


Regards, Rob :ernae:

[Roadburner440]

I may be ignorant, but didn't the Connie also get converted and used in some cases as a fire retardant dispensing aircraft? I know a lot of WWII birds got converted in the years after the war, and while now they mainly use C130's and such I would imagine getting a Connie on the cheap after their airline retirement probably would have been a lucrative deal for them. Especially considering by piston standards they were pretty powerful aircraft. I am sure they could of stayed in service for quite a bit after their official commercial end date as long as private parties had the interest/funds in doing so. There is a restoration back to flight status going on for one as we speak.