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SUPER CONSTELLATION HB-RSC
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| A
new article for the independent leading Dutch aviation magazine 'Piloot
en Vliegtuig' |
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Dutch
Aviation MEDIA BV 2010
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| The
'Swiss Dream'... takes some money but it does give you something ! |
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| Read
the story and enjoy the images, of this Living Legend, a real plane ! |
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| The
pride of the SCFA: Super Constellation 'Connie' |
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| When
you admire this plane, you admire every detail of it ! Old fashioned
flying !! |
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| 4
Wright Cyclone R3350-DA 3 turbo compound 18 cylinder radial engines of
3353 Pk of 2500 kW each ! |
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| Over
35 meters long, this giant is ! And what a sight ! What a luck to be there
and report about it ! |
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| Specially
when it is parked in Switzerland, it's home ! This is Stans Buochs, in
front of the Pilatus factory |
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we say: 'This is a real plane' we mean 'a real plane'. Look at the space
you have !! |
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| Old
fashioned equipment is mounted, and there is even thought of two sleeping
places for the pilots.... |
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that is on long flights, when the collegues fly the plane ofcourse ;-)) |
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| Such
nice details on the inside... and a cool logo on the
outside ! |
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off she goes, lift off from the runway at Stans... |
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listen to the characteristic sound of the engines !! |
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| Stretch
your legs and relax ! And a big hello to Sandy Siegenthaler from SCFA |
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| Sandy
provided the following images of Royal flying over Switzerland, over
mountains and fields... |
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The crew checking all kind of matters |
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| It's
quite a cosy office, 1st and 2nd pilot, and the flight engineer |
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| It's
not only checking systems, but also operate them in cooperation with the
Captain |
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| Oeps...
(sorry) Some digital equipment after all.... |
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| But
the fact remains that flying 'Connie' the old-fashioned way is a dream
come true ! |
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| We
take a leave now from Connie and it's enthousiastic volontairs, keep up
the good work people !! |
| Thank
you Sandy for your time, efforts and explainations ! |
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