Cybermonkey
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Check that big momma out!
[Edited on 03-08-2004 by Cybermonkey24]
[Edited on 03-08-2004 by Ian]
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Ian
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How come there's so many people watching it?
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Cybermonkey
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Its at Fairford Aerodrome. Was a special chartered flight and only just got off the runway as you can see. Its amazing what short space these planes need to get off the ground when they need to. In the 1991 Iraq war, Kuwaiti airways stripped out one of their 747's for evacutation, filled it with 800 people and took off on a tiny dirt track runway. happens a few times, especially when 747's go to special storage where there is a tiny runway, so they completely strip it of any unwated weight, just so it can land safely.
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y33gav
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Are they supposed to be 'on' the plane? 
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Cybermonkey
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no they are spotters. cant you see the anoraks? 
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Jambo
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howd they get so close 
Wow id love to be that close must be loud as hel!!!
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Cybermonkey
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its Fairford, you can walk anywhere you like pretty much. Its not an airport.
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Cybermonkey
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TTT
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Robbo
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Fairford has a massive runaway hence why B52's are based there 
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Paul H
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amazing would love to get that close.set of ear plugs would be a good idea like
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MarkM
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How long was that runway say compared to a standard one at an international airport...?
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Robbo
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2 miles I think... one of the few places in Britain the B52's can land
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MarkM
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so doesnt that mean the runway was longer than a std runway?
Why does it reach the very end of it then? u can see the wheels just leaving the ground before the grass..,.
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Cybermonkey
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Fairford currently has 2 runways, and one is/was in the middle of resurfacing so that aborted NASA space shuttles can land there. that is 1.6 miles long.
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Sooty
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That is excellent, rotation shot ... bet its loud too
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PainZ
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fantastic pic,
they usin flaps to take off?
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Nismo
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Man that shsit is whack 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
fantastic pic,
they usin flaps to take off?
Yea, if you use 10 degrees of flap at take of the wing getnerates more lift at a lower air speed. It is common practice on short runways, grass runways and when you are close to maximum take off weight.
[Edited on 03-08-2004 by 1800ed]
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Sooty
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id say more like 20
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Siberia
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that would be how close ya can get to the planes at the back of Dublin airport.
ya think the thing is gonna land on top of ya
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Cybermonkey
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Just so you know, that is 10degree flaps, and you will find that 99% of wide bodies use flaps to take off. Its common practice and more efficient.
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Steve
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normal procedure is 5 degree flap at take off
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Siberia
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do some planes not still have droops on the front of the wings for better lift?
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Steve
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thats wot we're talking about 
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Siberia
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flaps are on the rear of the wings no? droops are on the front of the wings?
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