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a321-399
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject: how do older aircraft navigate |
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| How do older aircraft such as the dc-9 and the 727 fly? Do they use an fmc in order to navigate? |
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heeshung
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I believe both the DC-9 and B727 have a FMC. |
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FDX260
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:29 am Post subject: |
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| I believe the 727 doesnt. |
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crazydunc
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:59 am Post subject: |
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727s dont have FMCs but use VOR for navigation. hope that helps.
dunc |
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groundsquirrel
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Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS)
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:51 am Post subject: they have... |
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| 727's have all kinds of stuff in them. So many have been held privately for so long that you will see some of the wildest customs done to 'em. Many of the airframes have completely modern flight decks during repeated refits down through the years. Boeing itself is still actively involved in many of refits as well. It is true that originally the earlier models lacked the nav equipment necessary for intercontinental flight. |
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a321-399
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:09 am Post subject: |
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| I was on a northwest dc-9 recently, and I saw the cockpit was far from modern. Does northwest use VOR navigation for their flights in the dc-9? |
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Behrentzs
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Location: Denmark
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:41 am Post subject: |
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a321-399 wrote: I was on a northwest dc-9 recently, and I saw the cockpit was far from modern. Does northwest use VOR navigation for their flights in the dc-9?
I think all DC-9ers use VOR and NDB's for navigation.
Try to browse a little around on this site: http://www.hilmerby.com/ |
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a321-399
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks !
Ill take a look at the website. |
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