P3dV4 Shhhhhhh........

[Steve Dra 7,588]

It a "Whisperjet" 🤣

LOL....I just had to add the "Whisperjet" logo. I think it's hilarious how back in those days they thought a JTD8 was quiet enough to be called a "Whisperjet". Maybe from the inside in 1st class...but not on the outside and inside at the seats near the engines.

Link to full size photo.  https://imageshack.com/a/img923/7695/e6jBnA.jpg

[toddl 14]

Outstanding Steve!!  Not to date myself but I remember flying on "Whisperjet service" on EAL 727s when I was a kid.  A few "Whisperliner" L-1011s as well.  After all Eastern was the "Wings of Man!"  Thanks for the memories!  Looking forward to this one.

Regards,

 

Todd 

 

[DaveCT2003 1,820]

6 hours ago, Steve Dra said:

It a "Whisperjet" 🤣

LOL....I just had to add the "Whisperjet" logo. I think it's hilarious how back in those days they thought a JTD8 was quiet enough to be called a "Whisperjet". Maybe from the inside in 1st class...but not on the outside and inside at the seats near the engines.

Link to full size photo.  https://imageshack.com/a/img923/7695/e6jBnA.jpg

 

At first I thought you were talking about the Hush Kit or the QuiteEagle Kit for the JTD8s.  Class III Whisper Jet?  hahahahahahahahaha

 

[Paul Golding 92]

For a minute there, I'd have sworn there was an engine missing 😄

As usual Steve, another quality repaint.

[scottb613 1,188]

Hi Folks,

Beautiful job - like we expect any less from you - Steve...

Yeah - LOL - I've been in those seats in the tail - pretty miserable overall...

Regards,
Scott

[skully 1,045]

"Whisperjet" is right there with Texas International's comfy old "Pamper Jet" baby nines. 

Flew those many times when I was a kid.

Superb work as always Steve!

[Steve Dra 7,588]

18 hours ago, toddl said:

Outstanding Steve!!  Not to date myself but I remember flying on "Whisperjet service" on EAL 727s when I was a kid.  A few "Whisperliner" L-1011s as well.  After all Eastern was the "Wings of Man!"  Thanks for the memories!  Looking forward to this one.

Regards,

 

Todd 

 

Thanks Todd!  Yeah I think my last 727 ride was either a Delta or United....If it was the United...it was in the livery before the battleship colors into Denver.  I recall that one because the pilot seriously messed up the approach and got too slow and we're almost at full power when we touched down.....errr....slammed down.  I was looking out the window and the sun angle was such that I could see the plane's shadow getting bigger and merging with us at an ALARMING rate!

I had just enough time to tell the passenger next to me to hold on....the 4th landing half-way down the runway was about at the velocity you'd expect for a firm landing...the other 3 I almost expected to see the main struts pop up through the top of the wing.😡  No witty comments were made over the PA, and I got off last to see if the flightcrew  greeted the passengers as we deplaned...they never opened the cockpit door, LOL...they know they messed up big time. 

 

2 hours ago, skully said:

"Whisperjet" is right there with Texas International's comfy old "Pamper Jet" baby nines. 

Flew those many times when I was a kid.

Superb work as always Steve!

Thanks Dave!

Yeah the term "Loud" is relative.  For example in the 70s when the Blue Angles were flying the F4  and I saw them in an airshow in Rota, Spain (when my Dad was stationed there and it was an accompanied tour base (gotta love that as a kid growing up)...the formation takeoff at full AB was at a sound level you just can't describe with words.

I think my ears are STILL ringing from that airshow! 

[rightseat 277]

It's called a whisperjet because sitting next to one of their JT8D's for an hour would make it seem like everyone else was whispering the rest of the day... lol.

 

Great paint!