"The doomsday plane

Leadfoot writes:

Ground hydraulic units use green hoses

Perhaps that is it, then.

But I've never seen one hooked up near the wing tip on a 747. Usually you
use the hydrualic servicing panel in the gear wheel well.

That's what I would expect, so it was puzzling.

In rec.aviation.piloting Mxsmanic wrote:
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Are you talking about the building behind the airplane associated
with the wire antenna system?

I'm talking about the flexible green conduit that appears to be connected to
the wing near its tip.

Real aircraft don't fuel from the wing tips.


--
Jim Pennino

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In rec.aviation.piloting Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

Are you talking about the building behind the airplane associated
with the wire antenna system?

I'm talking about the flexible green conduit that appears to be connected
to
the wing near its tip.

Real aircraft don't fuel from the wing tips.



IIRC the pressure refuel valves on a 747 are between the two engines towards
the leading edge of the wing, closer to the inboard engine than outboard (at
least that's what I can recall from memory of watching some show or another
about TWA 800)

Besides, if that was an AirForce shot, isn't there a mil spec 101c or some
such that states that a fuel line would be red (flamable hazmat) and not
green?

--
Doug Semler, MCPD
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In rec.aviation.piloting Mxsmanic wrote:
Leadfoot writes:

Ground hydraulic units use green hoses

Perhaps that is it, then.

But I've never seen one hooked up near the wing tip on a 747. Usually you
use the hydrualic servicing panel in the gear wheel well.

That's what I would expect, so it was puzzling.

Since the airplane is sitting with engine covers on in the middle of
one of the EMP test stands at Kirtland AFB, it is most likely some
sort of instrumentation.

And, if you look closely, there another connection to the other wing
tip.

But whatever it is, it certainly isn't fueling.

--
Jim Pennino

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In rec.aviation.piloting Doug Semler wrote:
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In rec.aviation.piloting Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

Are you talking about the building behind the airplane associated
with the wire antenna system?

I'm talking about the flexible green conduit that appears to be connected
to
the wing near its tip.

Real aircraft don't fuel from the wing tips.



IIRC the pressure refuel valves on a 747 are between the two engines towards
the leading edge of the wing, closer to the inboard engine than outboard (at
least that's what I can recall from memory of watching some show or another
about TWA 800)

Besides, if that was an AirForce shot, isn't there a mil spec 101c or some
such that states that a fuel line would be red (flamable hazmat) and not
green?

The airplane is in an EMP test stand.

There is no reason in the world why the airplane would be fueled on
the test stand.

The test stands at Kirtland AFB are a ways from the runway, but not
that far.

--
Jim Pennino

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On Sep 15, 10:51 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
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Are you talking about the building behind the airplane associated
with the wire antenna system?

I'm talking about the flexible green conduit that appears to be connected to
the wing near its tip.

Ah, I was wondering. Not sure what that is but definitly not for
adding fuel to the plane.

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In rec.aviation.piloting Mxsmanic wrote:
Leadfoot writes:

Ground hydraulic units use green hoses

Perhaps that is it, then.

But I've never seen one hooked up near the wing tip on a 747. Usually
you
use the hydrualic servicing panel in the gear wheel well.

That's what I would expect, so it was puzzling.

Since the airplane is sitting with engine covers on in the middle of
one of the EMP test stands at Kirtland AFB, it is most likely some
sort of instrumentation.

Instrumentation is orange not green



And, if you look closely, there another connection to the other wing
tip.

But whatever it is, it certainly isn't fueling.

--
Jim Pennino

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B A R R Y wrote:

During the first genuine commercial power failure, there were people
carrying 5 gallon jugs up 12 1/2 stories of stairs to keep the
generators running.


Once started, the generators couldn't run their own pumps?


Jack

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wrote:

B A R R Y wrote:

During the first genuine commercial power failure, there were people
carrying 5 gallon jugs up 12 1/2 stories of stairs to keep the
generators running.


Once started, the generators couldn't run their own pumps?


They were accidentally wired to the commercial side of the transfer
switch. During tests, commercial power was never removed, so the
pumps worked. The first time the power actually failed long enough to
use up the day tank... G

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Real aircraft don't fuel from the wing tips.

Yes, that's what I thought. So what is it?