February 28, 200818 yr comment_230556 Ilyushin 76. Canberra airport. Runway 17, 2600 odd meters. "We pay for runway, we use ALL of runway." Report
February 28, 200818 yr comment_230560 Jesus... +1 Needs RATO methinks......... love to see the pilot try that in shanghai.......... :yes: Report
February 28, 200818 yr comment_230566 My god....."yep, you can lift it up anytime you like......now would be good." "gees i hope i've got enough to flim the crash....lol" hehehehe funny guys, best commentary ever! Edited February 28, 200818 yr by Xany Report
February 29, 200818 yr comment_230721 MAN! that didn't look as though it was going to make it..... Report
March 1, 200818 yr comment_230769 The Vodka Burner is rolling........we have Smirnoff Damn I forgot how UGLY Candid's were. Scary thing is that the IL76 is supposed to be rated for short/unprepared runways. Edited March 1, 200818 yr by Hiro Protagonist Report
March 1, 200818 yr comment_230782 Good thing it wasn't loaded i thought it was fully loaded.... Report
March 1, 200818 yr comment_230786 Damn I forgot how UGLY Candid's were. Scary thing is that the IL76 is supposed to be rated for short/unprepared runways. What about the Ekranoplan i thought it was fully loaded.... Wing tips are still pointing downwards while its flying. Edited March 1, 200818 yr by towe001 Report
March 1, 200818 yr comment_230792 What about the Ekranoplan Ekranoplans are awesome, they look like they're from another planet, or at least the future The Candid's fuselage just looks like something that was half-way out when the phone rang. Edited March 1, 200818 yr by Hiro Protagonist Report
March 1, 200818 yr Author comment_230845 Wing tips are still pointing downwards while its flying. The only way they'll point upwards on one of those things is if it flys upside down. :D Its called an "anhedral' wing. The wing tips point down from the fuselage. (Read me, aircraft geeks!) What you're thinking of is called "dihedral", which is where the wing tips are above the wing root. This is the most common type of wing that one sees. 737NG's have around 6 feet of flex ( and hence upward movement in flight) in the wings. Anhedrals tend to be quite stiff, mainly to maintain the angles required. That 76 was chock full of gear and most likely all the tax payer funded fuel they could fit on. :wink: Report
March 1, 200818 yr comment_230857 ^^ depends on plane little to LOADS for landing. ALso THAT is what I call a flexi take off. I think the el-capitano forgot to carry the 1 in his calculation for flexi take off as man he is right ont he piano keys..lol Cameron Report
March 1, 200818 yr comment_230864 The only way they'll point upwards on one of those things is if it flys upside down. :wink: Its called an "anhedral' wing. The wing tips point down from the fuselage. (Read me, aircraft geeks!) What you're thinking of is called "dihedral", which is where the wing tips are above the wing root. This is the most common type of wing that one sees. 737NG's have around 6 feet of flex ( and hence upward movement in flight) in the wings. Anhedrals tend to be quite stiff, mainly to maintain the angles required. Yeah true, but even in other cargo planes, like the c-5 and an225, you can still see the wings flex a little under weight. I guess after watching the video again you can't really tell if the wings are bending or not Report
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