It's pretty cool that the Army allowed something like that to go down. However...
70,000 lbs of thrust? Ok drag strip announcer guy.
70,000 lbs of thrust? Ok drag strip announcer guy.
What exactly would the takeoff at around 4:45 be described as? I seem to recall reading about Mike Durant ripping out the tail-wheel attempting a similar maneuver.
What exactly would the takeoff at around 4:45 be described as? I seem to recall reading about Mike Durant ripping out the tail-wheel attempting a similar maneuver.
What exactly would the takeoff at around 4:45 be described as? I seem to recall reading about Mike Durant ripping out the tail-wheel attempting a similar maneuver.
Or an "over the shoulder" in other circles.I believe it is referred to as the 'Millenium Falcon' take-off...
You'd have to try pretty hard to ding the tail wheel, let alone rip it off.What exactly would the takeoff at around 4:45 be described as? I seem to recall reading about Mike Durant ripping out the tail-wheel attempting a similar maneuver.
(21 July 2011) --- This unprecedented view of the space shuttle Atlantis, appearing like a bean sprout against clouds and city lights, on its way home, was photographed by the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station. Airglow over Earth can be seen in the background.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/s.../fd13/Image_Gallery_Collection_archive_3.html
I'm thinkin' NE 300 is the CAG-2 Bird in Catmando's Alma Mater, VFA-151 (VF-151 back in our day)! Whatcha say Cat?
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