BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: September 03, 2011 12:29AM
The hidden side of the Travelocity beach vacation. Beedly-boop!
90130_ Report This Comment Date: September 03, 2011 04:01PM
What's not to like? Surf, Sand, Jetwash.
BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: September 03, 2011 08:55PM
I read that is a favorite beach for aviation enthusiasts.
90130_ Report This Comment Date: September 04, 2011 07:19AM
Full flaps, right at stall speed, No margin for error. They say that Dutch
pilots are the best in commercial aviation.
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GAK67 Report This Comment Date: September 04, 2011 11:34AM
I think you'll find that the above is a French plane (Corsair). The pilots
could be Dutch I suppose, but it is unlikely.
90130_ Report This Comment Date: September 04, 2011 04:34PM
Plane looks like it has KLM markings, so it was an assumption on my part. Looks
like a nice place to visit.
GAK67 Report This Comment Date: September 04, 2011 06:31PM
Compare to this shot, 9er:
Similar colour combined with the 'm' on the fuselage means it is an easy mistake
to make, but the smile on the tail rather then the crown and the lack of the
dark blue stripe give it away.
BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: September 04, 2011 06:53PM
If it was right at stall speed then it would actually stall wouldn't it?
GAK67 Report This Comment Date: September 04, 2011 09:13PM
That close to the runway it's a controlled fall rather than flying.
90130_ Report This Comment Date: September 04, 2011 09:53PM
Ah, I see. Easy mistake indeed. Nonetheless, I have the utmost respect for the
pilots and crews who pilot these behemoths, especially on a challenging approach
like this one!
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BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: September 05, 2011 01:34AM
That makes some sense, thanks. When I was in the Navy it was interesting to
watch F4 Phantoms shoot off the cat on a carrier. It actually would be in a
stall and momentarily drop out of sight just below the bow of the flight deck.
You could feel the tension in the air until the aircraft became visible again.
Mrkim Report This Comment Date: September 05, 2011 02:07AM
Yeah, I always thought it was pretty amazing how they basically use a
mechanical steam powered slingshot to chunk the aircraft off the bow of a
carrier, then hope the candle's lit well enough for it to make it airborne
'Course though that takes some serious guts to get slung off the end of the
deck, landin on a pitching deck is the real test of nerves and ability rolled
into a life or death precarious few seconds.
I would think Navy aviators have to have their shit seriously stowed away or
else get it stowed for 'em at the bottom of the sea if not
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BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: September 05, 2011 02:52AM
The planes I worked on in the Navy (A7) were the first with "fly by
wire" technology that could link up with the ship's nav systems and it was
cool to watch them on approach in perfect sync with the movement of the fight
deck. Even with that technology I wouldn't have the guts to do it.
90130_ Report This Comment Date: September 05, 2011 04:09AM
Landin' a Helo on deck is much easier.
BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: September 05, 2011 07:15PM
That is true although the only helo ride I had landed on a carrier deck and
still bounced about 3 times before it finally settled down. I don't know about
riding in other copters but the SH-3 was one hell of a shaky ride. Everything
vibrated so much it seemed like a wonder it didn't just shake apart.
