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Atlas Air Paint Issues
Here are a couple of photos i have taken recently of Atlas Air, one taken this morning. As you can see the paint work towards the rear of the aircraft is quite bad. I thinking they should change contractors:rolleyes:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/IMG_3848.jpg N412MC http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/IMG_3553.jpg N492MC |
hear hear tony!
I have N492MC in Sydney on 2/4 and the paintwork still wasn't that great...hopefully the paintwork doesn't reflect the companys reputation.. |
They have always been pretty bad but those shots are some of the worst I've seen.
Do Atlas still fly to SYD regularly??? S. |
That's terrible!
Is the paintwork bad enough to adversely impact laminar airflow and therefore increase drag/fuel burn? It looks like it to me but I'd be interested in an expert's opinion.
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And again...look at the leading edge of the fin! :eek:
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6297917 |
Poor girl, in need of an 'Extreme Makeover'. Nice photo BTW Andrew.
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Cheap pre-paint preparation
I wonder what costs more - the extra fuel burned from allowing turbulent air flow to burnish the paint off or a conventional "sanding back" before a re-paint?
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