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August 7th 04, 10:30 AM
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On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 21:22:19 GMT, "Pete" wrote:
I used to work at an airfield that had an 11,000 foot runway and ramps and taxiways designed to handle fully-laden B-52s. Loaded C-5s would often buckle the concrete, which from memory was 3 feet thick. They weren't allowed to stop on the taxiways for that specific reason. Loaded KC-10's are worse. Fewer wheels. IIRC, Soesterberg could take a C-5, but not a KC-10. As I recall, the original XB-36 could land on only two or three airfields in the world. Happily, one of them was Carswell, next door to the Consolidated plant. all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) The Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com Expedition sailboat charters www.expeditionsail.com 
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