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Spinning the P-3 Orion - Incident from 2008
The P-3 did FIVE rotations in a flat spin, dropping 5500 feet, finally recovering between 50 and 200 feet AGL (above ground level), pulling a whopping 7 positive G's on the airframe after sustaining 2.4 negative G's in the spin. The rolling pullout burst 45 rivets on one wing, physically RIPPED the main spar, and bent the entire airframe... the crew could see INSIDE the fuel tanks of the wing. (www.flightglobal.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Herk precision team known as the 4 horsemen flying C130A models did roll the herk but then that is another story. The herk with high power high angle of attack/slow airspeed is subject to rudder reversal due to vertical fin stall. This might cause a herk to roll if at high altitude but the recovery is power off nose down. ie if you have altitude and not in the traffic pattern.
You damned kids with your jets and turbo-props. Why, back in the old days-------
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Tom,
Shortest runway I ever operated from was 1,040 feet long. But we had the advantage of being able to turn that into the wind, stoke up the boilers to "all head full" and generate almost 50 knots of wind over the deck. <G> You sound like you like the C-17. Are you USAF or Guard?
Shortest runway I ever operated from was 1,040 feet long. But we had the advantage of being able to turn that into the wind, stoke up the boilers to "all head full" and generate almost 50 knots of wind over the deck. <G> You sound like you like the C-17. Are you USAF or Guard?
Ken,
Actually the runway at OAIX is over 10,000 feet. However, that was after it was rebuilt.
Actually the runway at OAIX is over 10,000 feet. However, that was after it was rebuilt.
Ken,
The shortest runway required for the C-17 is 3500 feet. Usually we are airborne at about 2/3 of the runway. Even with a load. Haven't had to do very many short T/O thank heaven. OIAX in Afghanistan has a short runway I have been in there twice and now scheduled to air drop a load there soon.
The shortest runway required for the C-17 is 3500 feet. Usually we are airborne at about 2/3 of the runway. Even with a load. Haven't had to do very many short T/O thank heaven. OIAX in Afghanistan has a short runway I have been in there twice and now scheduled to air drop a load there soon.