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To: Toby06

Last year at an Air Show, I saw a C-5 come down the show line, doing easily 450mph at around 1500 ft. When he reached the end of the show line, the pilot pulled up in a way I would have never thought a C-5 could handle, as close to vertical up as a C-5 can get.


91 posted on 10/03/2006 9:03:31 PM PDT by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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To: JRios1968

I grew up near Westover AFB, and the flew them around a lot, but never really saw hem do any aerobatic stuff like that.

They look so damn slow in the sky. They are actually going faster than the A-10s


I was amazed at how low the wing droops whe parked, and how much it rises, it's like 30' i was told at an airshow, when in flight.

Cool birds, and thanks for your service!


93 posted on 10/03/2006 9:12:21 PM PDT by Toby06
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