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Thread ID: 122584	2012-01-01 03:31:00	ALL BLACK BOEING 777 first flight	WalOne (4202)	PC World Chat

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1251493	2012-01-01 03:31:00	HERE ( . blogspot . com/2011/12/air-new-zealand-zk-okq-first-flight . html" target="_blank">kpae . blogspot . com) Quite impressive! However, I can't say I'm overly impressed with the Koru and Silver Fern merged design, though . To my mind, this 777 sort of looks half finished . You've got the solid black from the nose back to mid wing, then the effect from there back to the tail is almost like ribs without the skin covering it . And sorry, Air NZ, that TR font for your name just doesn't cut it anymore, time to get rid of it . Is the livery design by a committee of engineers, pilots, and ex-GM's perhaps? Too complex, too many concepts rolled into one . If I was a self-respecting state of the art 777, I'd be a pit peee'd . Send me a couple of freebies to LON and back (while you still fly there), and I'll report if the onboard experience will affect my judgement . Or not . :D	WalOne (4202)
1251494	2012-01-01 06:08:00	It does stand out though..	paulw (1826)
1251495	2012-01-01 07:01:00	I see the emergency APU running apoun landing. :)	Trev (427)
1251496	2012-01-01 07:48:00	I see the emergency APU running apoun landing. :) It is actually called a Ram Air Turbine (RAT) to provide hydraulic pressure in the case of a double engine failure.	Safari (3993)
1251497	2012-01-01 07:57:00	I new that but thanks for reminding me. :)	Trev (427)
1251498	2012-01-01 10:26:00	When you said Ram air turbine I mistook it for RAM Jet . Was thinking how the heck do they manage to keep the aircraft at a stable velocity required for the RAM jet to function . It would be useless in the case of engine failure especially on landing :p I dont mind the ferns, but they could look better . IMO I like the new black livery . Stands out . From memory dont they put it on the 1st aircraft for each series in the fleet?	The Error Guy (14052)
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