Paya Lebar Airport
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so I'm close. seems like these old brain cells work after all. haha
Did u get that from a CFP computer?.based on zero wind n 56deg C.?
quote]Originally posted by sbst275:
Let's see from Wiki
It's 9 hrs
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SIA used to have 757s??Originally posted by Pitot:
plenty of other pics over at the cool pics thread, check it out when u guys are free.
i love the 757 in sq colours wad a beauty.
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yes, 4 757s from 1984-1990.Originally posted by SBS3625D:SIA used to have 757s?? -
What happened to them? And why were their services cut short?Originally posted by dennoc:yes, 4 757s from 1984-1990. -
SQ phrased it out (or sold it) to renew it's fleet?Originally posted by SBS3625D:What happened to them? And why were their services cut short? -
The unconfirmed official talk was that 757 did not meet it's advertised specifications.Originally posted by SBS3625D:What happened to them? And why were their services cut short?
Singapore Airlines are very quick in phasing out planes that did not meet their requirements.
757 is one.
The other being MD-11.
And there was some talk that the Airbus 340-300 too. That's why singapore used it for very short time. -
6 years only! But really I think the 757s are great planes.
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and the A380?mmmmm.....wink.
How ya doing ,Sir Ponders?Originally posted by Ponders:The unconfirmed official talk was that 757 did not meet it's advertised specifications.
Singapore Airlines are very quick in phasing out planes that did not meet their requirements.
757 is one.
The other being MD-11.
And there was some talk that the Airbus 340-300 too. That's why singapore used it for very short time. -
now paya lebar airport serve as wad?
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RSAF's Air Base for F-5 and C-130Originally posted by mhcampboy:now paya lebar airport serve as wad?
Air Force Training Sch
ST Aero's Hq -
It has been converted into military airforce base.Originally posted by mhcampboy:now paya lebar airport serve as wad? -
Also a back up emergency landing runway if anything happens at Changi last minute.Originally posted by mhcampboy:now paya lebar airport serve as wad?
Although Batam is usually the alternative airport if airlines have to divert.
It is because of Paya Lebar Airport that our skyscrapers cannot exceed 280m. -
That was the days bef there was the aerobridge
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The 757 proved to be a very efficient longhual thin route plane.
boeing already pahsed them out from production hoping the 787 will take over. to earily imo to see the bird die
when the concorde retired it was hailed as man's big step back from the future.
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Steady lar.....there u go!!
May I add also...
Within 10km radius of airport, nothing to exceeds 45M in height.(msl).
every 45m needs red hazard lights.
( as per ANO )Originally posted by Ponders:Also a back up emergency landing runway if anything happens at Changi last minute.
Although Batam is usually the alternative airport if airlines have to divert.
It is because of Paya Lebar Airport that our skyscrapers cannot exceed 280m. -
if they finally decide to incorporate 02R into the airport fully and extend it.. perhaps there may be closure to the alternate runway at PLAB?
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sir ponders & megatron, you guys are so wise and knowledgable!
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DOn't go off topic can?Originally posted by dennoc:sir ponders & megatron, you guys are so wise and knowledgable!
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saw a passenger B747-400 at the paya lebar airport a few months back but forgot what airline
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If memory serves, Concorde was more of a 'prestige product' for both British Airways and Air France. The plane never made a profit flying scheduled routes, and never recouped its monumental development costs (which were mostly paid for and written off by the British and French governments). It only became mildly profitable for British Airways during the later years of its operational life, when it was used for charters.Originally posted by dennoc:A normal subsonic service took around 7-8 hours to fly from London to New York, but Concorde's did it in an average of 3.5hours
If Singapore to London is 14 hours on a normal plane, than I guess it might be probably 8-9hours on Concorde, almost half the time.
Concorde's potential for halving the flying time between destinations could only be realized on the transatlantic routes, where it was able to cruise at supersonic speeds over open international waters. On overland routes, however, the governments of the countries it overflew often restricted the plane to subsonic speeds within their airspace, purportedly to eliminate the perceived negative environmental impact of the sonic boom. Hence, Concorde flew most of the route between Singapore and London at subsonic speeds.
Just for kicks, here are some images of the BA Concorde that's currently on display at Seattle's Museum of Flight, taken when I was there last year:
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It's strange
Many thought that the shift to Changi was due to the airport not being able to handle planes like the B-747 (Which actually could land at Paya Lebar), which rather is due to the small terminal building handling capacity -
Don't forget that Paya Lebar is a VIP airport also.Originally posted by 105090:saw a passenger B747-400 at the paya lebar airport a few months back but forgot what airline
saw it when along tampines road..
If security environment requires it, the plane will usually land at Paya Lebar.
Also Paya Lebar is also a regional maintenance depot.
When Air Force had an open house some years back, i saw a Pakistani Airline plane undergoing repainting. -
The recent one was Fed-ExOriginally posted by Ponders:Don't forget that Paya Lebar is a VIP airport also.
If security environment requires it, the plane will usually land at Paya Lebar.
Also Paya Lebar is also a regional maintenance depot.
When Air Force had an open house some years back, i saw a Pakistani Airline plane undergoing repainting. -
I think the Fed-ex was delivering some Amraam- AIM-120 "tubes"Originally posted by sbst275:The recent one was Fed-Ex -
I managed to dig up this very old photo of my dad taken at Paya Lebar Airport. The photo is undated, but I'm estimating that it was snapped sometime in the mid-70s.
(I could be wrong, but the airliner behind Concorde looks like a Cathay Pacific L-1011.)
