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re: Airforce team has arrived (now with pics)
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:24 pm to Powerman
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:24 pm to Powerman
quote:
quote:
You're an a-hole.
Are you really an a-hole if you're right?
Seems like a pretty excessive form of transportation for a sporting event
Maybe the pilot was an Air Force cadet and it was used as a training mission?
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Posted on 2/17/12 at 1:19 pm to meauxjeaux2
Off topic a little but I'm just curious as to why the belly of the plane is so close to the ground? Having been in the airline business, seems that would make for a lot of landings where there could be contact with the runway if they're not perfect. If you look at commercial planes, there's ample room between the gear and the fuselage. There must be some reason for this configuration. If anyone military is in the know, please share! Thanks!
This post was edited on 2/17/12 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 2/17/12 at 1:44 pm to LSU NO Tigah
The cargo door at the rear of the plane drops down to the ground and serves as a ramp for loading and unloading cargo. It carries cargo in pallets, but also military vehicles that can drive up the ramp. The lower to the ground, the less steep the ramp. Also, the shorter landing gear struts allow for heavier loads.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 1:48 pm to Filmat11
The pilots are in training and need to get hours "anyway"....they've done this for years, similar to stadium "Flyovers"...those are all training hours for pilots......efficient use of taxpayer dollars if you ask me
Posted on 2/17/12 at 2:55 pm to meauxjeaux2
Posted on 2/17/12 at 3:42 pm to meauxjeaux2
I've taken off in a few C-17s, but never landed in 'em ... 
Posted on 2/17/12 at 3:48 pm to Smoke Ring
The only thing that could top that would be if we would host Navy for a weekend and they'd sail a destroyer up the Mississipi River dock it and walk right off the ship and into Alex Box.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 5:28 pm to Spawn
So regarding the belly being closer to the ground ... I understood the poster's explanation about the ramps etc but does this mean I would assume that the AF pilot has to be BETTER than a "normal" pilot at landing??? To not rub the belly on the ground???
Awesome pics mj2.
Awesome pics mj2.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 5:31 pm to tiger91
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To not rub the belly on the ground???
Can't rub the belly on the ground unless the landing gear fricking breaks and collapses.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 5:34 pm to SG_Geaux
duh ... thanks ... not thinking today. At all.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 5:57 pm to watsonlabman
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watsonlabman
stay off the internet while you're working in the lab - MPC is watching your arse...and while you're at it, stop being a dickhead.
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