Page 1 of 1

A300 transcontinental flight

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:54 am
by cspyro21
Took the SGA A300 up today, decided to fly from KLAX to TNCM (I had to fly on 16X speed, otherwise the trip would have taken 8 hours when I had only 3 ::) :D)

Image
Ready to go at the gate, engines running and passengers on-  note the other A300's nose poking into the shot :D
Also, I was reading Jake's post with the AA 777, and a few of you said that the AA livery suited it. It suits the 777 well, and the A300 doesn't look bad in it :)

Image
Roaring away from KLAX at 7:30AM local time and waving goodbye to Las Vegas. (Compressioned raped this pic, sorry  :-[)
Image
Climbing up to cruise height and taking in the view. The passengers were in for a treat today - clear, warm skies and a great view for a lot of the trip.

Image
At FL360, sitting back and admiring the view of the deserts below.

Image
After a good 6 hours, we were fast approaching TNCM. On final here with a very light bird. (Compression didn't do this pic any favours either)

Image
Classic A.Net TNCM shot as we glide over Maho Beach :D

Image
Touchdown! The planespotter who took this pic got it exactly right. :)

Image
And after a long, 8 hour flight, we arrived at 3:45pm local time as the passengers depart the aircraft and get ready for a good holiday/vacation.

Hope you like them! :)

Re: A300 transcontinental flight

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:46 am
by Sir_Jon
Very nice series Cspyro, You have proven that I am yet to find an aircraft that livery doesn't look good on  :P

Re: A300 transcontinental flight

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:55 am
by Hai Perso Coyone?
We don't see much Commercial from you Spyro...great to see a change...Neat pics too ;) ;)

Re: A300 transcontinental flight

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:28 am
by Clipper
We don't see much Commercial from you Spyro...great to see a change...Neat pics too ;) ;)


Just look on the roof of any tall building and you'll see him in commercials trying to take off... ;)
Some great pics kid, sounds like you had a blast!  :)

Re: A300 transcontinental flight

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:06 am
by VVM
nice shots.  i have that a/c too (different livery) and i really like to fly it

Re: A300 transcontinental flight

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:18 pm
by A/SGT.Mav316
In real life can a 777 travel that distance without having to land to refuel for the whole trip?

Re: A300 transcontinental flight

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:48 pm
by beefhole
In real life can a 777 travel that distance without having to land to refuel for the whole trip?

Sure, no problem.  A solid 7 hour flight, about 1/2 the total amount of time the 777 can be operated on *normal* commercial operations.

Nice pics :)