Depends on it's cycles, for long haul it's middle aged. You'd have to know the specific
history of the plane to determine if it's "old" or not. Might have spent 15 years doing one hour hops somewhere.
Posted By: mike_the_sphinx on March 24th 2015 at 11:48:36
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- 24 years is a lot of pressurization cycles for a short haul aircraft. (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 24, 11:23:42
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- The F50's flew late 80's early 90's so they're most likely of similar age but.. (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 24, 11:41:29
- All the info I'm hearing is that 24 years is Middle aged but not old in aviation terms (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 24, 11:44:06
- Depends on it's cycles, for long haul it's middle aged. You'd have to know the specific (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 24, 11:48:36
- Yeah oi spus. PS. Stoopid yank Apple bastewards. They autocorrect (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 24, 12:16:28
- Depends on it's cycles, for long haul it's middle aged. You'd have to know the specific (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 24, 11:48:36
- All the info I'm hearing is that 24 years is Middle aged but not old in aviation terms (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 24, 11:44:06
- The F50's flew late 80's early 90's so they're most likely of similar age but.. (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 24, 11:41:29
- thats nothing compared to aircraft doing african domestic flights (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Mar 24, 11:38:47
- 24 years is a lot of pressurization cycles for a short haul aircraft. (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 24, 11:23:42
- Which is the workhorse of the skies (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 24, 11:19:33
- 24 year old A320 it would seem. (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 24, 11:17:07
- That makes me shudder. Those are the kinds of flights I take about (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 24, 11:10:22
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