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Cheers

Dave Kearton

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| Not trying to be rude here - but would 300-350kg sitting on the ramp
like
| that, be felt in the cockpit as a trim issue ?
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| Dave Kearton
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| Notice the rather BIG guy sitting in the middle.... Yeah they probably
felt
| it with him back there.... HA HA..
| Just kidding. I took that photo last summer.
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| The AFCS system is pretty darn good on the CH-47, I doubt the pilots
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| anything at all, Lateral Trim is automatic (can be manual) and the
Flight
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| Crew Chiefs walk around in the cabin frequently.
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| There are balance issues with Center of Gravity... but the ramp itself
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Once again, thanks Paul.



Just trying to be tactful - as a chubby guy myself ....



I suppose trim adjustment would have to be fairly automatic, if you're
going to offload pallets of stores or paratroops in flight (especially
the
fat ones).




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Cheers

Dave Kearton




Here in the Dallas/Ft Worth area (southern Arlington), I grew up listening
to the "wump wump wump" as a gaggle of Chenooks would fly the southern
route from Dallas NAS to Carswell AFB. If I am not mistaken, the Chenook
is scheduled for retirement is it not? I still live in the same local and
still hear the occational "wump wump wump". I will miss that sound when
the time comes.

Chris


Sorry Retirement is not in the cards for this big workhourse.... you will be
hearing them for a long time yet...


The D model CH-47's NOW flying are being rebuilt into F models back at the
Boeing Plant in PA...
All Currently flying D models WILL be refurbished into either a CH-47F or
MH-47G models.
By 2013 all CH-47's in the Army will be F models. They are expected to fly
until 2030...


Paul