picard102
Senior Member
If only lake Ontario were bigger!
But the A220's will require an airport expansion, that means more restrictions on sailing.
And the competitive case isn't obvious. For one, the turboprop A220 are a bit slower than the jets. I read 829 kph typical, 871 kph max, while the jets cruise at something like 970 kph, sometimes even > 1,000 kph. Not a big deal for trips within the eastern half of Canada or to the eastern half of U.S., but for Toronto to London UK, the difference should be about 1 h each way. That kind of reduces the area within which the use of Billy Bishop is appealing.
Furthermore, transatlantic trips commonly include a connecting local flight, as opposed to regional trips that often go point to point. The London City and the Billy Bishop do offer some connecting options, but not nearly as many as Heathrow or Pearson. That means, harder to compete with those who fly between the primary hubs.
And if the business case isn't solid in the long term, then it doesn't look like a good idea to expand the airport. Probably better to stick with the plane sizes it can handle today, and regional trips only.
Now that would be entertaining.I guess only option will be to install an arresting system.
I've been in a couple landings like that. I don't envy the pilots.Perhaps.
Which version of the A220 is a turboprop?
I'd think that a large pool of water would be a very effective arresting system!Or they'll just apply for an exemption.
A220 are jets - it's the renamed C-series, that we've been discussing this this thread for decades,I might be totally wrong here, but I googled it and got an impression that A220 are turboprops.
In any case, their speed is quoted as 829 kph typical, 871 kph max. That's about 100-150 kph below the typical speed of the large transatlantic jets in service now.
I've been in a couple landings like that. I don't envy the pilots.
I effing hate those landings. It’s stomach turning. And for those who don’t fly a lot it can happen with the biggest planes like a 777. They are as easily tossed about in strong crosswinds.Perhaps.
Not just that, but Cleveland Brown was aStopped on Family Guy the other night. I guess at least in this Universe Billy Bishop already has Jets landing at the airport!
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I'm guessing a photo editor saw a plane, a lake and Toronto and made an assumption. Somewhere in the article it said it regularly lands at Hamilton.According to the caption under the photo of Drake's Boeing 767 in this Macleans.ca article, it was landing “at the island airport”. I’m guessing it probably did not land there, but maybe at Pearson.
I don't recall hearing of pro sports teams using the island airport. I suppose it could become more useful to them if jets like the A220 were eventually allowed, but the 11p.m. curfew would often make it impractical along with the lack of a bridge for buses.
...or that photo editor took advice from the creative team behind Family Guy and other works by Seth MacFarlane.I'm guessing a photo editor saw a plane, a lake and Toronto and made an assumption. Somewhere in the article it said it regularly lands at Hamilton.