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Originally Posted by KC-10 FE
Tri Jets rock. The DC-10 & MD-11 are some of the coolest looking planes in the sky.
It is a Dassault Falcon F7X.
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Originally Posted by Wookie
Yes they do. However, I am somewhat partial to this one.
It is a Dassault Falcon F7X.
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It is a Dassault Falcon F7X.
Joe
They have intercontinental range, and can fly higher and in some cases, faster, than commercial airliners. I don't know if the 747 is still the speed king, with the introduction of the 777 and Airbus A380, (Now that the Concorde is grounded), but they can cruise at damn-near 600 mph.
Ironically, the old 707 (Dash-80 & KC-135) was faster...
Last edited by Bighersh; Aug 15, 2006 at 12:52 PM.
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Originally Posted by Bighersh
Yep, I read the Falcons are based upon a military jet, (At least when they were initially built, and that is why they are so rugged.
They have intercontinental range, and can fly higher and in some cases, faster, than commercial airliners. I don't know if the 747 is still the speed king, with the introduction of the 777 and Airbus A380, (Now that the Concorde is grounded), but they can cruise at damn-near 600 mph.
Ironically, the old 707 (Dash-80 & KC-135) was faster...
They have intercontinental range, and can fly higher and in some cases, faster, than commercial airliners. I don't know if the 747 is still the speed king, with the introduction of the 777 and Airbus A380, (Now that the Concorde is grounded), but they can cruise at damn-near 600 mph.
Ironically, the old 707 (Dash-80 & KC-135) was faster...
Joe