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Title: C-17 cargo drop
Post by: 800nate800 on February 22, 2012, 11:10:28 PM

this is just pure gold http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybLe9VxmcZo&feature=player_detailpage :joystick:

Title: Re: C-17 cargo drop
Post by: F22RaptorDude on February 22, 2012, 11:16:38 PM

 :O that would be such a cool thing to do!!

Title: Re: C-17 cargo drop
Post by: 800nate800 on February 22, 2012, 11:17:43 PM

Quote from: F22RaptorDude on February 22, 2012, 11:16:38 PM

:O that would be such a cool thing to do!!

are you being sarcastic?? the humvee drop was crazy

Title: Re: C-17 cargo drop
Post by: USRanger on February 22, 2012, 11:18:02 PM

Gawd I miss doing that. :(

Better than any drug out there.

Title: Re: C-17 cargo drop
Post by: 800nate800 on February 22, 2012, 11:49:44 PM

Where were you based?

Title: Re: C-17 cargo drop
Post by: saggs on February 23, 2012, 12:10:19 AM

What amazes me is how they can drop 15 tons of Humvee in 10 seconds while keeping the plane perfectly straight and level.  How do they compensate for the rapid change in weight and balance?  They can't pump fuel that fast.

Title: Re: C-17 cargo drop
Post by: Heater on February 23, 2012, 08:52:32 AM

Quote from: saggs on February 23, 2012, 12:10:19 AM

What amazes me is how they can drop 15 tons of Humvee in 10 seconds while keeping the plane perfectly straight and level.  How do they compensate for the rapid change in weight and balance?  They can't pump fuel that fast.

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