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Take Off For Most Historic Feat In History of Aviation

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Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting exciting take off for most historic moment!!!!!

What plane is that that would create most historic moment????

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Can you figure out what plane is that would make amazing history by looking at close up view of the engines?

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Can you figure out the type of the plane from looking at the tail before take off for history making flight?

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Can you still figure out what plane?

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Why it is brand new DC-8-43 FRESH out of factory at Long Beach airport READY for making aviation history!!

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Taxiing past Douglas factories to runway spewing some black smoke

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Still taxiing

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TAKE OFF for most historic moment!!!

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Dig the engine smoke while retracting landing gear!

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On very very long climb to make historic feat in commercial aviation

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Oh  you want to know what historic feat did this DC-8-43 in Canadian Pacific livery make?

This plane became FIRST commercial airline plane in history to fly SUPERSONIC SPEED at mach 1 !!!!!

And this plane also became FIRST commercial airline plane in history to reach and cruise at 50,000 ft with FULL PASSENGER LOAD and FULL LUGGAGE load!!!!

The same plane flying supersonic speed at mach 1.0 along with supersonic jet fighter

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Plane after finishing supersonic flight!!!

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Thank you for viewing. Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon

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WOW...and some bad things happened on that flight.

 

HLJAMES

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What bad things happened??  The flight was successful. It flew mach 1.2 and reached 50,000 ft.

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

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Nice shots and information.

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Wow, Aharon.

 

In all the time I have viewed your screenshots here, in Avsim, irrespective of your amazing PS talents, I like the way you add history to your amazing screenshots. And you backed it up with a factual document.

 

I love the shot of the taxi past the neon lights of the Douglas factory. Class!

Rick Almeida

 

 


What bad things happened?? The flight was successful. It flew mach 1.2 and reached 50,000 ft.

They would have to dive to get through the sound barrier. The stabilizer was not designed for supersonic flight. The stabilizer stalled in the dive. They had no control of the airplane until it got down to 35000ft.

 

HLJAMES

They would have to dive to get through the sound barrier. The stabilizer was not designed for supersonic flight. The stabilizer stalled in the dive. They had no control of the airplane until it got down to 35000ft.

Pilot: "We've reached 50,000 feet"

Douglas Marketing Exec: "Excellent"

Pilot: "The stabilizer stalled! I can't control the plane!"

Douglas Marketing Exec:"Ahhhhh!!!"

Pilot"Ahhhhhh!!!"

*plane levels off*

Pilot:"Phew! We broke the speed of sound in that dive! Thank God we're ok"

Douglas Exec: "Yes, thank Go... wait... we broke the speed of sound?"

Pilot: "Yep"

Douglas Marketing Exec"..."

Pilot: "...."

Douglas Marketing Exec: "..."

Pilot: "..."

Douglas Marketing Exec"..."

 

**DC-8 BREAKS SOUND BARRIER! WHAT A MONUMENTAL ENGINEERING FEAT! WHAT A HISTORIC DAY FOR AVIAITON!**

 

*EDIT* Never mind, that joke was as stupid as it was unfunny. I'll see myself out.   :fool:    Nice screenshots Ahron. 

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Thanks all for kind words :)

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

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Great preview...thanks

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Thanks Aharon for taking us back in time.  Great shots!  Those DC-8's sure could put out some exhaust.  

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Crosswind and Ctiger,

 

Thanks for your kind words.

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

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