I love the C17

[Tigger29]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQyGd6F2SKI

The short takeoff distance is absolutely incredible, but the best part of the video is at 1:16

How about that?

[MachFly]

I got .5 Hours logged in it 

[Babalonian]

I got .5 Hours logged in it 

Hah, nice.  They're always fun to watch at air show demeonstrations too, I believe they're one of a few aircraft capable of reversing (thrust) on the ground on its own power, and it's fun to watch them demonstrate it (as well as using it to rapidly decelerate on landing) at the shows.  I always wonder what it must be like to be onboard something that big doing a maneuver like that unrestricted climb or some of the others they demonstrate at the airshows, you know it's just gotta feel different than anything else like it.

[curry1]

Hah, nice.  They're always fun to watch at air show demeonstrations too, I believe they're one of a few aircraft capable of reversing (thrust) on the ground on its own power, and it's fun to watch them demonstrate it (as well as using it to rapidly decelerate on landing) at the shows.  I always wonder what it must be like to be onboard something that big doing a maneuver like that unrestricted climb or some of the others they demonstrate at the airshows, you know it's just gotta feel different than anything else like it.

can't a lot of airliners reverse thrust?

[Babalonian]

can't a lot of airliners reverse thrust?

I believe not strong/capable enough to actualy reverse their planes on the ground (just to slow their forward speed down), but some may be able to but just can't because of safety or regs.


Also, here's a clip from the YouTube on a C-17 air show demo from NAF El Centro 2010 (I wasn't there last year, but wish I could of been).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooQJF1L__l8

[MachFly]

Hah, nice.  They're always fun to watch at air show demeonstrations too, I believe they're one of a few aircraft capable of reversing (thrust) on the ground on its own power, and it's fun to watch them demonstrate it (as well as using it to rapidly decelerate on landing) at the shows.  I always wonder what it must be like to be onboard something that big doing a maneuver like that unrestricted climb or some of the others they demonstrate at the airshows, you know it's just gotta feel different than anything else like it.

There are a number of airplanes that can do it on the ground. But the C-17 can do reverse thrust in the air. That way if you have to land somewhere in the enemy territory you don't have to be slow and low, you approach the airport at high altitude and do a diving final (What ever speeds I knew before I don't remember so I wont be able to give you numbers).

[Yossarian]

Also, here's a clip from the YouTube on a C-17 air show demo from NAF El Centro 2010 (I wasn't there last year, but wish I could of been).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooQJF1L__l8

Awesome video!  But sometimes I really do wish those announcers would receive lessons on the value of keeping their trap shut for more than 10 seconds at a time!

There are a number of airplanes that can do it on the ground. But the C-17 can do reverse thrust in the air. That way if you have to land somewhere in the enemy territory you don't have to be slow and low, you approach the airport at high altitude and do a diving final (What ever speeds I knew before I don't remember so I wont be able to give you numbers).

I've heard that it can maintain a 4500 metre/min descent rate like that

Interestingly enough, you can also do that in AH with a B-25 in a prolonged snap roll

[MachFly]

Also, here's a clip from the YouTube on a C-17 air show demo from NAF El Centro 2010 (I wasn't there last year, but wish I could of been).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooQJF1L__l8

"We don't have cables and rods, and pullys in that aircraft like your cessna." 

[MachFly]

I've heard that it can maintain a 4500 metre/min descent rate like that

Interestingly enough, you can also do that in AH with a B-25 in a prolonged snap roll

4500 meters/min or 4500 ft/min?
If it's feet than it's nothing really special.

[Yossarian]

4500 meters/min or 4500 ft/min?
If it's feet than it's nothing really special.

Metres, I'm trying to convert myself to metric 

[MachFly]

Metres, I'm trying to convert myself to metric 

That's almost 15,000ft/min. Sounds about right.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Airliners aren't allowed to reverse on own power, there was an incident where one reversed -> exhaust built up ice to wings and crashed fatally.

[MachFly]

Airliners aren't allowed to reverse on own power, there was an incident where one reversed -> exhaust built up ice to wings and crashed fatally.

I thought that depended on the specific airline?

[Babalonian]

There are a number of airplanes that can do it on the ground. But the C-17 can do reverse thrust in the air. That way if you have to land somewhere in the enemy territory you don't have to be slow and low, you approach the airport at high altitude and do a diving final (What ever speeds I knew before I don't remember so I wont be able to give you numbers).

Ah, thank you for the correction, I knew it had something unique with its reverse thrust, just forgot the particulars.  Still, it's the only plane I know of to of demonstrated it regularly at the airshows on the ground (and to think of it, may be the only plane I've seen/witnessed reverse on its own power on the ground, ever in my life).

[Babalonian]

Awesome video!  But sometimes I really do wish those announcers would receive lessons on the value of keeping their trap shut for more than 10 seconds at a time!

I've heard that it can maintain a 4500 metre/min descent rate like that

Interestingly enough, you can also do that in AH with a B-25 in a prolonged snap roll

   I've contemplating finding the power or main feed comming out of the anouncer area and pulling it conveniently just at the right time to enjoy my favorite performance, but I figure the world we live in these days it could land me in jail for a night or two on suspicion of commiting an act of terrorism/un-patriotism.