Can a C-17 do this??!!??

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Re: Can a C-17 do this??!!??

Postby Rifleman » Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:19 pm

Actually I believe the Hercules/Carrier event used a stock Herc and had no JATO bottles in use...........Here is a page where you can see it all, including videos
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Re: Can a C-17 do this??!!??

Postby Mr. Bones » Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:42 pm

Actually I believe the Hercules/Carrier event used a stock Herc and had no JATO bottles in use...........Here is a page where you can see it all, including videos

indeed, you are right. but i'm sure i've seen photos off a C-130 on a carrier which had some boosters attached to the fuselage. maybe they did different tests...
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Re: Can a C-17 do this??!!??

Postby Scottler » Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:50 pm

Or the fact that the wing will be cut off


Actually, that was the first thing I noticed.  lol
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Re: Can a C-17 do this??!!??

Postby Hai Perso Coyone? » Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:10 am

i noticed that and the shadow when the i was shown the picture. but still i took it for granted 8)
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Re: Can a C-17 do this??!!??

Postby X56SB » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:06 pm

i seen the real pic. its landing on dirt in the desert
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Re: Can a C-17 do this??!!??

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:15 pm

Wow, a U-2 on a carrier.  Isn't that call suicide
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Re: Can a C-17 do this??!!??

Postby Hagar » Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:05 pm

[quote]Wow, a U-2 on a carrier.
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