C5A Galaxy

[Dave Abrahamson]

I remember JB mentioning this huge bird in a recent post. Kinda puts in perspective when you consider that it's a KC-135 (Boeing 707) refueling him. They say the "bow wake" (this is a boating forum after all) is enough that the pilot flying the KC-135 has his hands full with the galaxy behind and below trying to push his aircraft up and forward.<br /><br />

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Would that be the same as drafting?

 

[Dave Abrahamson]

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SB What Happened!!! Where is the spinnerbait!!??

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Originally posted by Dave Abrahamson:<br /> SB What Happened!!! Where is the spinnerbait!!??

I got it saved, just thought I would change up.<br />Better than changing the screenname.

 

[RubberFrog]

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Originally posted by SBN:<br /> Would that be the same as drafting?

Yeah, only in reverse. The KC-5 has to constantly deccelarate and drop altitude.

 

[lark2004]

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They say the "bow wake" (this is a boating forum after all) is enough that the pilot flying the KC-5 has his hands full with the galaxy behind and below trying to push his aircraft up and forward.<br /><br />If you look carfully, you can see the angle that the KC-5 has his tailplanes (the little wings at the back) at. He really is trying hard to keep his backside level!

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Hey, I see one of the crop circle thingys in the top of the picture above the two plane's wings.

 

[kenimpzoom]

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They have one of those at the Houston air show every year. Just an amazing aircraft.<br /><br />Ken

 

[BoatBuoy]

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Would the smaller one be a KC-135 Stratotanker? What's a K-5?

 

[imported_Curmudgeon]

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It's a KC-135A or E (can't tell from the pic). The C-5 indeed has a bow "push" that will cause trouble for the tanker driver if the C-5 doesn't move slow and easy. The tanker elevator "trim" system relieves the additional control loading as the C-5 moves in and out. It's really peotry in motion when done correctly; a mightmare when done otherwise. And no, the tanker doesn't have to descend while refueling a C-5.

 

[Dave Abrahamson]

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KC-135...sorry...dumb thumbs at the keyboard again I wonder if the KC-10 (boeing DC-10) has the same tendencies?

 

[tylerin]

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I've logged alot of hrs in the C5.......playing football w/ my buddies. My father was the chief test pilot at Wright Pat in the 70's. Quite the beast.

 

[tylerin]

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I've logged alot of hrs in the C5.......playing football w/ my buddies. My father was the chief test pilot at Wright Pat in the 70's. Quite the beast.

 

[Bob_VT]

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I was moved around by one in 1978 with 1 D7 bulldozer, Cat 120 Road Grader and a Case 24B frontend loader inside. We got to sit "upstairs" it was a nice experience. We dove in and straight out when we landed. At the time none of us realized that the nose opened up.

 

[dogsdad]

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I remember the first time I saw a C-5 flying...the thing looks so much like a C-141 that I thought I was looking at a C-141 about to fall outa the sky the first time I saw a C-5 taking off. Spooky!

 

[imported_Curmudgeon]

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I wonder if the KC-10 (boeing DC-10) has the same tendencies?<br /><br />Yes. And as a receiver, it can push the tanker around, too. And it was made by McDonnell-Douglas; Boeing didn't get the bid for the KC-747 ...

 

[lark2004]

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my keyboards broken, half the keys don't work first time you hit them and I forget to check..... I missed the c and 1 and 3....