To: Beowulf9
The DC-3/C47 was SUCH a great plane, and can land on all kinds of (rough) runways, some are still being used today in certain places, especially in the 3rd world. Rebuilt with new engines--it's still a very capable aircraft, even by today's standards. It is considered one of the most successful aircraft designs ever.
26 posted on
12/07/2017 12:10:18 PM PST by
AnalogReigns
(Real life is ANALOG...)
To: AnalogReigns
Piedmont Airlines had a DC-3. I used to see it at the Winston-Salem airport.
38 posted on
12/07/2017 12:20:07 PM PST by
AppyPappy
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To: AnalogReigns
Does anyone know where I can get any of those Prat and Whitney stickers???
I have flown more PW engines than anything else. (PT6, PW120,)
65 posted on
12/07/2017 2:29:19 PM PST by
Wildbill22
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To: AnalogReigns
President Donald Trump is the pilot! lol
67 posted on
12/07/2017 2:38:31 PM PST by
US_MilitaryRules
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To: AnalogReigns
The Air Lingus pic could be very confusing. It took me some time examining it to figure out what appeared to be an optical illusion.
We are looking at the left side of the aircraft and the landing gear must be exactly superimposed on one another because there is no visible right gear.
It appears the left gear in on the right side of the runway, but that is the optical illusion as the runway slopes off to the right and is not visible nor is the right landing gear.
There is smoke coming off the visible gear and probably the invisible right gear, indicating the aircraft has just touched down, and the elevator is slightly up possibly lending credence to the landing attitude.
Thanks for the puzzle.
93 posted on
12/08/2017 7:49:44 AM PST by
wita
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