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ATR plans to develop a new commercial aircraft
Toulouse - ATR, the leading manufacturer in commercial aircraft segment with turbo-propeller engines, is planning to develop a new aircraft to complement the ATR 42 and ATR 72 models. (airlinerwatch.com) Ещё...
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ATRs seem to be popular in India - I flew in one during a visit three years ago. Passengers boarded and deplaned through the rear door. Interestingly, they had installed a removable support rod under the rear end - so the plane didn't lose balance during deplaning - never seen that before! Wonder how economical the new 90 seater would be, in comparison to the Embraer ERJ 190. Or the Bombardier.
Some models of the 727 (200’s in particular) and DC-8’s had tail support stands. I’m sure other planes do as well.
Brian, the aft stairs on the seven-two serve as its tail stand. There is no attach point on the jet for a typical tail stand.
On a 727?ive seen the tail stand installed everytime with kalitta
Joe, you are correct.
I have a freight dog friend who flies a 727 for Kalitta and he has told me about using a tail stand and one time started taxiing for taking off with it still attached until another crew alerted him so he could pull into the run-up area to have the FE make his way to the aft stairs to go out and retrieve it. I had forgotten about that conversation and fell back on my pax-only flying experience. Thanks for correcting me.
I have a freight dog friend who flies a 727 for Kalitta and he has told me about using a tail stand and one time started taxiing for taking off with it still attached until another crew alerted him so he could pull into the run-up area to have the FE make his way to the aft stairs to go out and retrieve it. I had forgotten about that conversation and fell back on my pax-only flying experience. Thanks for correcting me.
It's not difficult to put an ATR on it's tail. I put that tailstand on twice a day, but we do cargo. I have had loading crews get the airplane to start tipping back when not paying attention to the CG.
Had no idea! Learnt something new - and unexpected!
Having flown regularly in the US and India over the past 20 years, this was the only time I saw the support rod.
Having flown regularly in the US and India over the past 20 years, this was the only time I saw the support rod.
