SST: Death Flight

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SST: Death Flight movie poster.

TV Movie (1977)
Also Known As :

  • SST: Disaster in the Sky
  • Flight of the Maiden
  • Death Flight

Starring:
Barbara Anderson (Carla Stanley)
Bert Convy (Tim Vernon)
Peter Graves (Paul Whitley)
Doug McClure (Hank Fairbanks)

(Synopsis needed)


Fictional American SST Maiden One

Cockpit view during lowing the nose cone to improve forward visibility on final approach.
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Landing.
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Layout as seen on the next two screenshots is part of ....

... wing plan form of the Convair B-58 Hustler (reengined with high-bypass turbofan);
... nose of actually defunct Lockheed 2000 project.

Nota : the Lockheed 2000 project was powered by engine on the trailing edge not on leading edge pod.

Boeing 707

(top right) Taxiing.

On touchdown of Maiden One, the under belly view is showing a Boeing 707 landing gear.

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Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

When Hank Fairbanks is boarding Maiden One, the wingtip seems to be from a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.

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And at departure, taxiing is showing a Tristar main landing gear.

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Bell 206

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Sikorsky S-58DT

Reg. N698 Sikorsky S-58DT built in 1962 as a HUS-1 (or UH-34D after October 1962) BuNo 150199 for the USMC.
Bought past year 2000 by Summit Helicopter Inc. and got a new registration as N9VY.
Same helicopter in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

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Sikorsky S-58

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