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Re: Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight

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Post by seszett »

voakbasda wrote: post #32
NotYourLawyer wrote: post #29

What a shitty website. Throws up a modal dialog that says: This site uses cookies By clicking “Accept all cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. No option to decline some or all cookies. No option to keep using the website without clicking accept. I hope some European sues them and wins under GDPR.

Does the GPDR even apply here? If it does, maybe I should start blocking all of Europe’s netblocks….

Why would they put such a message if they didn't have the GDPR in mind?

I think like many other (mainly US) sites it's partly to make a statement, and partly misguided belief that they have to put some kind of message.

In reality it would be safer to ignore GDPR if you believe it shouldn't apply to you because you're not EU based. If you're doing something specifically for EU visitors then it becomes clear you're also targeting them as visitors and then you have to comply with GDPR (this popup isn't compliant).

Re: Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight

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Post by potatochup »

capableweb wrote: post #84
dheera wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting. I often feel safer in smaller (but not too small planes), where I don't see the wings visibly flapping. Something like a A320 or a 737. With 747s the wings flap up and down quite visibly in turbulence, and you can even see the fuselage twisting if the curtains aren't closed between the sections. There's also just the wall thickness to mass ratio. You ever notice that you can crash toy RC cars all you wan…

> There's also just the wall thickness to mass ratio. You ever notice that you can crash toy RC cars all you want and they never break, but if you crash a real car even mildly it's rather easily totaled? That might not be the best to share to someone who says they are being uncomfortable in a airplane, you're making things worse for them! :D

Full size cars are designed to crumple because its less dangerous for the occupants

Re: Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight

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Post by walrus01 »

Also in eastern washington weird things drawn in the sky, google "eastern washington sky dicks" for a somewhat more phallic image representation.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=eastern+w...

The Whidbey NAS pilots who did it got in trouble, as I recall.

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/the-u-s-navy-released-tr...

Re: Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight

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Post by eYrKEC2 »

topher515 wrote: post #20
ssgodderidge wrote: post #7

Any flight buffs know the estimated cost of doing something like that? I’m all for having fun, and I love that they spent the money to do it

Not a flight buff, but... - Jet fuel from NYC to LAX seems to cost ~$10k.[1] - You pay a pilot $50 / hour salary. (+100% more with benefits?)[2] - Double all of that for a bunch of random things I can't think of (airport fees?) My napkin math seems to indicate this couldn't possibly cost Boeing more than $10-20k? Pretty small potatoes to such a large company. [1] https://simpleflying.com/commercial-airliner-fuel-cost…

They more than $20k's worth of publicity from the stunt. Totally worth it.

Re: Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight

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Post by brian-armstrong »

tobinfricke wrote: post #124
mulmen wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this tradition even new? Drawing things in the sky seems to be a well established aviation tradition.

> Drawing things in the sky seems to be a well established aviation tradition Not really... This level of high-precision and publicly-available flight tracking is pretty new.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywriting

Re: Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight

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Post by fsckboy »

aeturnum wrote: post #16

Makes me think of the famous "707 Barrel Roll" story from its initial testing: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/60-years-ago-the-f... “You know that. Now we know that. But just don’t do it anymore.” Edit: forgot the barrel roll was on a 707 - not a 747

there's film of Tex Johnston's Dash-80 barrel roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaA7kPfC5Hk

many years later, Boeing Chief Test Pilot John Cashman stated that just before he piloted the maiden flight of the Boeing 777 on Jun. 12, 1994, his last instructions from then Boeing President Phil Condit were “No rolls”. -- anecdote from https://theaviationgeekclub.com/that-time-tex-johnston-barre...

I wonder why "the suits" at Boeing are so against the barrel rolls? The pilots all agree it's not that big a deal, not dangerous, and anybody watching is going to love it.

this article https://www.straightdope.com/21341407/is-it-possible-to-loop... says that the bigger the plane, the more dangerous because it will roll more slowly, and during parts of the roll particularly 90 degrees off "flat" there is no lift and you're going to be falling.

I'm reminded of the tragic crash of a B-52 illustrating a similar circumstance, and this was the pilot's last flight before retiring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6io8Tjv7xk

Re: Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight

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Post by asmithmd1 »

tobinfricke wrote: post #124
mulmen wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this tradition even new? Drawing things in the sky seems to be a well established aviation tradition.

> Drawing things in the sky seems to be a well established aviation tradition Not really... This level of high-precision and publicly-available flight tracking is pretty new.

On a much smaller scale, it has been around for a long time:

http://wbcnthefilm.weebly.com/film-blog/who-ever-heard-of-a-...

Re: Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight

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Post by alexose »

juliand wrote: post #118
vyrotek wrote: post #4

See the design here. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/map/GTI747/history/20230...

It took them 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete the easter egg

More cynically: Roughly 2.4 tons of fuel, equating to 16.8 tons of CO2 emissions.
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