What Kind of Airplane is This?
Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:39 pm
I shot these two photos earlier today:
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id ... y=COy6tZMF
When the link opens, click "start presentation" in the top right corner and the images will magnify.
Background: This aircraft recently appeared near the general aviation section of Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Airport (KDCA). I can only imagine it is to be used for fire-fighter training (?)
Initially, I thought it was a Lockheed Jetstar. However, it's a bit short, and note that it only has a single nacelle ring on each side of the fuselage. (Is that the right term - "nacelle ring?")
Thanks for your help WIXers!
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id ... y=COy6tZMF
When the link opens, click "start presentation" in the top right corner and the images will magnify.
Background: This aircraft recently appeared near the general aviation section of Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Airport (KDCA). I can only imagine it is to be used for fire-fighter training (?)
Initially, I thought it was a Lockheed Jetstar. However, it's a bit short, and note that it only has a single nacelle ring on each side of the fuselage. (Is that the right term - "nacelle ring?")
Thanks for your help WIXers!
Re: What Kind of Airplane is This?
Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:43 pm
The triangular windows give it away as a North American Saberliner.
VL
VL
Re: What Kind of Airplane is This?
Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:49 pm
As well as the cockpit framing.
Walt
Walt
Re: What Kind of Airplane is This?
Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:20 pm
Definitely a Sabreliner...
Re: What Kind of Airplane is This?
Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:31 pm
vlado wrote:The triangular windows give it away as a North American Saberliner.
VL
The 2 window configuration gives it away as (most likely) a T-39 A or B OR a very early civilian Sabreliner 40.
There were far more early T-39s than there were Sabreliner 40s.
Re: What Kind of Airplane is This?
Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:20 pm
Judging by the scorch marks I assume it's being used to train crash/rescue crews.
SN
SN