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Dreamlifter has a bad dream

srgalahad

srgalahad

Charter Member 2022
A Boeing Dreamlifter - the big, fat, ugly 747 parts-hauling freighter had a hydraulic failure yesterday (March 12) after departing KPAE for Japan - no drama, no damage, no danger, but some educational moments...

[SIZE=-1]It was N718BA, declared an emergency shortly after takeoff from KPAE loss of the number one hydraulic system.
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http://kpae.blogspot.com/

[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Edited audio of the conversation with Boeing Ops is here: [/SIZE]http://paineairport.com/sounds/gti45120312.mp3[SIZE=-1]



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I fly the Dreamlifter on occasion, sounds as if they lost #1 hydraulic system. Not really much of an emergency, have had this happen before heading down to South America in a 400F. Main thing is no nose gear and body gear steering so you can't really steer once on the ground at low speed.

Cheers: T
 
fliger747 said:
I fly the Dreamlifter on occasion, sounds as if they lost #1 hydraulic system. Not really much of an emergency, have had this happen before heading down to South America in a 400F. Main thing is no nose gear and body gear steering so you can't really steer once on the ground at low speed.

Cheers: T
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Does the Dreamlifter differ much from a standard 747 in terms of handling and performance? IIRC a kiwi flys one of the Dreamlifter.
 
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