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"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. |
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"The doomsday plane
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. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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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 a.a. #705, BAAWA. EAC Guardian of the Horn of the IPU (pbuhh). The answer is 42; DNRC o- Gur Hfrarg unf orpbzr fb shyy bs penc gurfr qnlf, abbar rira erpbtavmrf fvzcyr guvatf yvxr ebg13 nalzber. Fnq, vfa'g vg? |
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"The doomsday plane
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 Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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In rec.aviation.piloting Doug Semler wrote:
wrote in message ... 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 Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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On Sep 15, 10:51 pm, 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. Ah, I was wondering. Not sure what that is but definitly not for adding fuel to the plane. |
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"The doomsday plane
wrote in message ... 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 Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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"The doomsday plane
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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On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:30:38 -0500, J a c k
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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