[airlinerstp://www.airliners.net/open.file/1294251/L/[/airlinersThis aircraft is really something. A small engine mounted near the nose of a 707 in wild red and white colors. I hope someone we know grabs this soon.
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[airlinerstp://www.airliners.net/open.file/1294251/L/[/airlinersThis aircraft is really something. A small engine mounted near the nose of a 707 in wild red and white colors. I hope someone we know grabs this soon.
Definately better looking than the Honeywell 720 at PHX. Wouldn't mind getting either of them though.
wow, that is one funky looking bird!
"ITS NOT A TUMOR" comes to mind.
Phil that's a 720 not a 707.... :wink:
I see Youri took that, I was spotting with him a few weeks ago at YUL, good guy. While we were spotting the P&W 747SP flew overhead. Their test center isn't all to far from YUL. Youri was saying there's a chance P&W may move to YUL bringing their 747SP and 720 to YUL. The only issue is runway length at YUL, the 747 may have some issues from what I understand.
closest i've gotten to seeing her move:Quote:
Originally Posted by NIKV69
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/...388a88f0_o.jpg
imo, this paint looks better than the P&W one...
Its funny that you should mention P&W Canada's C-FETB.
I have been on contact with the person who took that fantastic shot. We belong to a very small club :)
I have been wanting to get a shot of this aircraft for a few years now. Its difficult because the P&W Testbed 720s don't fly often enough to be able to track not to mention C-FETB is over 6 hours away By the time I get up there it would have returned to the ground.
However when I move back to NY two months from now it will be my first "project"
I shot P&W Canada's Boeing 720 sister ship in March of 2005. N720PW Boeing 720.
[jetphotos:347c6]http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=441572[/jetphotos:347c6]
[jetphotos:347c6]http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=441574[/jetphotos:347c6]
[jetphotos:347c6]http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5682284[/jetphotos:347c6]
Senga
I saw that aircraft while spotting at YUL. It flew overhead rather low and noisy and was smoking rather heavily, you could see it for a long ways out!
That picture was actually taken two days after I saw it.
As you can see in my snazzy litte N720PW animation it didn't smoke much at all.
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/720.gif
Senga
Kewl Matt, I was at PHX couple of years ago when she came in. Light totally sucked but it was awesome to see her come in. 5 engines is always cool.Quote:
closest i've gotten to seeing her move:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-.../720phxnik.jpg
you know nick, i lived just about 5 miles from PHX for years and don't think i saw her move once...Quote:
Originally Posted by NIKV69
I know getting that bird is tough. I just happened to be sitting on top of the parking garage when I saw something with 4 engines coming in. It was awesome. Bad part of the day and the sun was harsh and too high but I got what I could. Will hope to see her move when I am at PHX this winter.Quote:
you know nick, i lived just about 5 miles from PHX for years and don't think i saw her move once...
Nice shot Nick,
I was going to fly out there to get a shot if ti but it seem that blasted Mobile contraption thing is hooked up more often than not do it. So I decided not to. Maybe I will try again someday.
Senga
The PWC 720 is based at St-Hubert/YHU, which is located about 20-25 minutes SE of downtown Montreal, not on the island like Dorval/Trudeau/YUL. Longest runway at YHU is 7840'. YUL has 11K, but, obviously no facilities there (Bombardier and Air Canada own most of the usable industrial land).
Last month, I was walking around downtown Montreal and heard something loud climbing NW-bound (not a usual flight path). I realized it was a smoky quad, and my first thought was "What is a KC-135 doing up here?" I even checked it for a radome, in case it was an E-3 doing some sort of NATO exercise. Once it got overhead, though, I realized the 5th pod sticking out of the nose, and nearly did a backflip. No picture, but the sighting was good enough for me!
I remember when CETB landed at Dulles. I think Sunil got some pretty good shots. I wish Wish I was aware of that aircraft back then.......
Senga