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Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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14 Jul 2012, 14:59by HWVlover
BBC Two, 8pm Sunday 15 July
This looks fantastic. A BA jumbo getting a complete strip down to its bare aluminium skeleton and put back together as part of a complete overhaul. y)
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip Down
Posted:
14 Jul 2012, 15:00by MrT
Thanks for posting - saw this mentioned on a.net as well. Set to record
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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14 Jul 2012, 15:14by slinky09
Just read about this in The Times, looks super, shame I'll be in NY but there's always a box to record things!
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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14 Jul 2012, 19:16by clarkeysntfc
Thanks for this, sky+ set now. Would have missed it had I not seen this thread.
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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14 Jul 2012, 19:19by mitchja
It's also on BBC HD as well who those of use with HD
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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14 Jul 2012, 19:21by RLF
and will be repeated Thursday at 11.20pm
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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14 Jul 2012, 19:40by Darren Wheeler
Dread to think what they find down the back of panels
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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15 Jul 2012, 01:50by tontybear
Darren Wheeler wrote:Dread to think what they find down the back of panels
secret stock of pens and red cushions?
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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15 Jul 2012, 21:17by BAMCMech2903
Just watched the programme....
Great to see the place I work on tv....
And
tontybear wrote:Darren Wheeler wrote:Dread to think what they find down the back of panels
secret stock of pens and red cushions?
,
Nah, we find those under the seats.. lol
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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15 Jul 2012, 22:44by duggy83
Taken less time to do all that (including a refit of first whilst at it!) than VS are taking to refit their cabins?!
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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15 Jul 2012, 22:47by at240
Enjoyed it - the BA engineers came across as a great credit to the airline.
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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16 Jul 2012, 08:15by BAMCMech2903
at240 wrote:Enjoyed it - the BA engineers came across as a great credit to the airline.
Thanks. that means a lot to all of us working at Cardiff
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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16 Jul 2012, 21:33by pjh
at240 wrote:Enjoyed it - the BA engineers came across as a great credit to the airline.
Fascinating programme, and fully agree about the engineers.
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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17 Jul 2012, 15:37by tontybear
I thought it was funny that they flew the plane in still loaded with plates and food carts !
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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17 Jul 2012, 15:39by tontybear
pjh wrote:at240 wrote:Enjoyed it - the BA engineers came across as a great credit to the airline.
Fascinating programme, and fully agree about the engineers.
be careful or the
job title police will be after you !
Re: Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
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17 Jul 2012, 16:00by PaulS
Perhaps VS should ave BA upgrade there LGW fleet if they can achieve this is six weeks