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727-200 Super27
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Cougar Airlines started operations in March 2001. The company operates a fleet of 3 Boeing 727-200 "Super 27s". The Super 27 is developed from the B727 with more powerful Pratt and Whitney 217 engines. This allows the aircraft to climb faster and cover a greater distance than the basic 727. The Super 27 cruises at mach 0.8 and at 550mph it is the second fastest Boeing civilian aircraft behind the B747.
The program takes you from the airline's main hub at London Stansted Airport for flights to various destinations in England, Ireland, France and Portugal with several scenic approaches and a collection of bad weather including low visibility, heavy rain and crosswind. Also included is a brief presentation of the Captain's instrument panel, flight engineer panel and a chat with the airline's owner and managing director.
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CGR1
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101mins
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$25
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This dvd is

Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 365
STN > KIR
1h13min

STN = London Stansted, UK
Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 365
KIR > BRS
0h46min

KIR = Kerry, IRELAND
Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 366
BRS > STN
0h36min

BRS = Bristol, UK
Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 136
STN > NCE
1h34min

STN = London Stansted, UK
Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 137
NCE > SNN
2h16min

NCE = Nice, FRANCE
Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 367
SNN > BRS
0h46min

SNN = Shannon, IRELAND
Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 367
BRS > STN
0h41min

BRS = Bristol, UK
Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 283
STN > FAO
2h20min

STN = London Stansted, UK
Boeing 727-200
G-OPMN
GCR 284
FAO > STN
2h22min

FAO = Faro, PORTUGAL

1
0h00
04 min

Company Presentation
2
0h04
14 min

London Stansted to Kerry
3
0h13
03 min

Approach Briefing for Kerry
4
0h21
05 min

Kerry to Bristol
5
0h26
05 min

Cockpit Presentation
6
0h31
06 min

Bristol to London Stansted
7
0h37
09 min

London Stansted to Nice
8
0h46
09 min

Nice to Shannon
9
0h55
13 min

Shannon to Bristol
10
1h08
06 min

Bristol to London Stansted
11
1h14
14 min

London Stansted to Faro
12
1h21
03 min

Approach Briefing for Faro
13
1h31
10 min

Faro to London Stansted
The 727 has to be one of my all-time favourite commercial jets because of how sleak it looks, its performance and just its overall appeal. So when you guys did this DVD it was on my mind to pick up. I really enjoyed this program. Great destinations and very nice to hear the football fans singing on one of the flights. Also great skill on behalf of our crews in bad wx conditions. All in all a great dvd and tribute to the 727. Awesome livery too Cougar!
Jeff Schapira : Toronto, CANADA

This is a great DVD. As a retired 727 driver (17 years) I watch this over and over. Not many chances to see this aircraft anymore so thanks for capturing this series before it is gone.
Dick Hall ; Downers Grove IL, USA

I can certainly agree with the previous comments regarding F/O Mays excellent landing in rainy Stansted! It seemed to be the smoothest landing on the DVD. The Cougar 727 program contains not only great scenery in Faro and Nice, but tons of in the cockpit action - including nice loud and clear ATC communications. There don't seem to be many 727's left so it was nice to see the in-depth coverage that your program gave to it. Keep 'em coming!!
Amy Bubash ; Pittsburgh PA, USA

Great and super DVD.The 727 program is very detailed, and the landing with very heavy wind on final is very impressive.
Amos Migliavacca ; Milano, ITALY

This World Air Routes program invites us aboard 9 flights on the fast-disappearing Boeing 727. Get ready for some bumpy landings in the cockpit of Cougar Airlines' uniquely-painted B727 "G-OPMN". We visit six airports in four different countries during the program's 1-hour & 41-minute length. You might be interested to know that the 727-200 we see in this program was the 1,409th Boeing 727 built, first flying on November 1, 1978. It first saw active service with Eastern Airlines.
If you're a fan of the old workhorse B727, this DVD is right up your runway. A fascinating look at an aircraft type that is fading quickly from sight at most international aerodromes worldwide. But, thanks to the good people and crack videographers at Just Planes Videos, you can slip comfortably back into the Captain's left-hand seat anytime you wish via this fine Digital presentation.
David Von Pein ; Indianapolis IN, USA

Fabulous entertainment. The scenery and the landings were brilliant. Especially F/O Anita May's landing in rainy Stanstead. I especially enjoyed the flight to Faro. Great lannding scenes. Highly recomended. I will be watching this several times over.
F. Atang ; York, UK

Once again World Air Routes has given us an EXCELLENT presentation - this time of the Boeing 727-200 Super 27. There are no glass instruments on this aircraft, so the pilots skills and airmanship are constantly tested on the B727. One can see that it really takes a lot of work to fly this beautiful aircraft and World Air Routes was able to capture it for us. GREAT JOB!!!!! First Officer Anita Mays did an outstanding job landing the B727 at Stansted during a heavy rainstorm (I would argue that she did better than most gentlemen do). EXCELLENT JOB F/O Mays!!!!!! The Boeing 727's are quickly disappearing from airline inventories. So if you love B727's as I do then you must absolutely purchase this DVD.
Stan Lenox ; Nacogdoches TX, USA

The CEO's commentary is instructive. I really enjoyed the flights between London, Bristol and Kerry. Flights to Nice and Faro had nice scenery as well. It is great to have so many flights on 1 dvd! It is amazing how the camera is steady in all the turbulence. I also appreciate the many angles showing the pilots at work. The presentation of the cockpit instrumentation is brief but good. Seeing these pilots make some hard landings is very impressive. I really like this program!
Deniz Erdogan ; Nantes, FRANCE

The greatest DVD to date! Amazing camera work in one of the finest airliners ever produced, this is unbeatable and worth $100 in my opinion.
Ryan Bomar from Burbank, CA.
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