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1) US should get a bunch of the Canadian turboprop amphib water
bombers. 2) Me. (original subject) 3) Taylorcraft, Aeronca, C152, PA18, T6, T7, T28, T33, F86F, F86D/L, F94A/B, F100, F102, F104,F4D/E, U3A (tuna tank 310), C47. Walt BJ |
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Nope.
R / John "Dick Latshaw" wrote in message om... "John Carrier" wrote in message ... Sigh .... True on both counts. Let's overlook the last (unmentioned) criterion. R / John "John R Weiss" wrote in message news:h_Tpc.63391$iF6.5578946@attbi_s02... "Krztalizer" wrote... R / John (former fighter guy Oh, blarney. John, there is no such thing as a 'former fighter pilot' and you know it. You'll have fangs to the day you die. ...not to mention a big watch. :-) The Canon camera??? Regards, Dick Long ago MATS/MAC AC T-34,T-37,T-33,C-47,C-123,CT/T-29,C-118,C-141 |
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Ron wrote:
But I guess if you need a lot of it laided down quickly and precision isnt a huge issue, the 747 project would probably have a role I would love to see it....from a mile or so away. BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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John R Weiss wrote:
Drop the flaps, and VREF is about 156 at max landing weight Flaps? Damn! How much maneuverability are you going to get with flaps and 180 KIAS? Remember, there's a fire down there and its going to be turbulant..... Since max zero fuel weight limits internal load to about 128 tonnes, that would be the outer limit of water carriage ability Which by my guess is 100 tonnes more than the biggest carrier now! Biggest hurdle would be a dispensing system with high enough rate and good enough safeguards against adverse CG situations. I've dropped 20 tonnes of weapons at once, I can't even imagine whats going to go on dropping 7 times that much. Additionally bombs don't "slush"! BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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(BUFDRVR) wrote:
I would think airspeed would be more of an issue. I mean, a 747 can obviously carry *tons* of water, but how useful is that if your minimum dispersion (due to your 250+ KIAS minimum safe airspeed) spreads that water along a *5 mile* track? Yer not thinking big enough ! Three B-52 waterbombers in a cell formation, you could inundate a huge swath of area with a watercarpet. Probably a recipe for acres of burning mud, but who knows... |
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But I guess if you need a lot of it laided down quickly and
precision isnt a huge issue, the 747 project would probably have a role I would love to see it....from a mile or so away. There are some videos you can download from the evergreen site. Ron Tanker 65, C-54E (DC-4) Silver City Tanker Base |
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"BUFDRVR" wrote in message ... Vaughn wrote: Me. (Just today, in fact) Sure, rub it in. Last sortie: 17 JUN 03, but hoping to return to flying by 17 JUN 05.... Yes, but my usual mount has 8 fewer engines than your BUF. I have one of the most wonderful, yet most humble, gigs in commercial aviation. I am a commercial sailplane rides pilot & CFI. http://www.barryaviation.com/ Vaughn |
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Even a few MILITARY fliers!
------------ John Weiss LCDR, USN (Ret) ex A-4, A-6, EA-6B Pilot current 747 Pilot Are you the only one or are there more? Here's mine: T-37, T-33, T-38, A-1, F-104, F/RF-4C, U-2, F-5E, F-15, F-117, A-7, + one or two flights in a dozen or so more. Jim Thomas |
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