All I wanted to do is try to fly on a 747!!!

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Slug writes:

747 fuel will be very expensive soon

It uses the same fuel that other jet airliners use. And a single 747
with 500 pax is more efficient than five 737s with 100 pax.

Only if all 500 seats are full.

Jim Stewart wrote:

Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks.

Exactly what I was thinking! First class front rows have some really unique
views, but other than that, what the hells the difference?
Unless you're at a window seat in back and counting engines... Oh well...

Jim Stewart wrote in
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Ted wrote:
Hi Everyone,
All I wanted to try to do is attempt to find a flight aboard a 747
without going to far to do so. I really didn't realize it would be
such a battle to go through to find one. Wow!! Ultimately a posting
by a James Robinson ended my search and HOPEFULLY will end the
battles that I began and to my fault, help a couple going. THANK
YOU, James Robinson for your help and understanding what I was
requesting. I really did think this newsgroup would have been a
proper place to post my request but again, in my life of many wrongs,
I was wrong again.

I have to ask.

Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

OTOH, if you can find a lightly loaded 727
with a pilot that's more concerned with putting
the earth behind him than mitigating noise,
well, that's an airplane. For the full experience
sit in the back between the three engines...



Jim -

The old 747's (when they were 2-4-3 in coach and 36 inch pitch was still
standard in international coach) were much nicer to fly in, especially with
the piano lounge in the rear. Those days are long gone.

--
Marty Shapiro
Silicon Rallye Inc.

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Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)

-Kees

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Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)



Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.




Bertie

On Jan 30, 11:24*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote in news:767a019c-11bb-401d-9e25-1ed848f1acd7
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Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)

Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.

Bertie

In a container onboard a 747, 8+ hours I think.

-Kees

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On Jan 30, 11:24*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote in news:767a019c-11bb-401d-9e25-
1ed848f1acd7
@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:



Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)

Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.

Bertie

In a container onboard a 747, 8+ hours I think.

He he!

Probably cheaper than flying it yourself.

Let's see. With tanks, you could probably get about 1100 miles range out
of one with a bit of reserve. So, Houston to, say, Columbus Ohio, about
500 bucks Ohio to Sept Isle Quebec, another 500. Sept Isle to Goose,
about 750 ( fuel price) Goose to Narsarsuaq another 750. Narsarsuaq to
Rejkavik about 2000 ( you will have to buy an entire 200 litre barrel
of avgas there at about 25 bucks a gallon) Rejkavik to Stornaway,
another 750 or therabouts and then on to Amsterdam for another 750 or
so.

I make that $5500 off the top of my head.

Oh yeah, this would be asingle seat airplane as you would have to stick
a tank in the right seat and remove the right hand stick!

Oh, and before you ask Larry, Yes, you would be overweight and yes it
would be legal.


Bertie



Bertie
..

On Jan 30, 1:18*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
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On Jan 30, 11:24*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote in news:767a019c-11bb-401d-9e25-
1ed848f1acd7
@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:

Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)

Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.

Bertie

In a container onboard a 747, 8+ hours I think.

He he!

Probably cheaper than flying it yourself.

Let's see. With tanks, you could probably get about 1100 miles range out
of one with a bit of reserve. So, Houston to, say, Columbus Ohio, about
500 bucks Ohio to Sept Isle Quebec, another 500. Sept Isle to Goose,
about 750 ( fuel price) Goose to Narsarsuaq another 750. Narsarsuaq to
Rejkavik about *2000 ( you will have to buy an entire 200 litre barrel
of avgas there at about 25 bucks a gallon) Rejkavik to Stornaway,
another 750 or therabouts and then on to Amsterdam for another 750 or
so.

I make that $5500 off the top of my head.

With todays dollar that is about....hmmm...340 euro?


-Kees

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On Jan 30, 1:18*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote in news:966fa6fd-c33c-45ff-8ffd-
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On Jan 30, 11:24*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote in news:767a019c-11bb-401d-9e25-
1ed848f1acd7
@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:

Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +),
that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And
the
onboard food is better too)

Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.

Bertie

In a container onboard a 747, 8+ hours I think.

He he!

Probably cheaper than flying it yourself.

Let's see. With tanks, you could probably get about 1100 miles range
out
of one with a bit of reserve. So, Houston to, say, Columbus Ohio,
about
500 bucks Ohio to Sept Isle Quebec, another 500. Sept Isle to Goose,
about 750 ( fuel price) Goose to Narsarsuaq another 750. Narsarsuaq
to
Rejkavik about *2000 ( you will have to buy an entire 200 litre
barrel
of avgas there at about 25 bucks a gallon) Rejkavik to Stornaway,
another 750 or therabouts and then on to Amsterdam for another 750 or
so.

I make that $5500 off the top of my head.

With todays dollar that is about....hmmm...340 euro?


-Kees





Prolly!


Add to that landing fees and fitting out the airplane for the trip and
it'd be a lot cheaper to ship it in a container. You could fit two..


Bertie

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote in news:966fa6fd-c33c-45ff-8ffd-289a18279e16
@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

On Jan 30, 11:24 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote in news:767a019c-11bb-401d-9e25-
1ed848f1acd7
@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:



Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.
I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)
Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.

Bertie
In a container onboard a 747, 8+ hours I think.

He he!

Probably cheaper than flying it yourself.

Let's see. With tanks, you could probably get about 1100 miles range out
of one with a bit of reserve. So, Houston to, say, Columbus Ohio, about
500 bucks Ohio to Sept Isle Quebec, another 500. Sept Isle to Goose,
about 750 ( fuel price) Goose to Narsarsuaq another 750. Narsarsuaq to
Rejkavik about 2000 ( you will have to buy an entire 200 litre barrel
of avgas there at about 25 bucks a gallon) Rejkavik to Stornaway,
another 750 or therabouts and then on to Amsterdam for another 750 or
so.

I make that $5500 off the top of my head.

Oh yeah, this would be asingle seat airplane as you would have to stick
a tank in the right seat and remove the right hand stick!

Oh, and before you ask Larry, Yes, you would be overweight and yes it
would be legal.

You're speaking from experience, of course!