4. Comfortable and Content Baby, April 8, 2003, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah – Republic of Iraq
4. Comfortable and Content Baby, April 8, 2003, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah – Republic of Iraq
That's really cool!
cool
Even with the winglets, the C17's wake vortex is apparently strong enough to limit it's airdrop capabilities, particularly when flying in formation.
Imagine hanging from a parachute in that wake!
www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/gao/ns97038.pdf
The pattern in the clouds formed by the vortices looks almost like a Bald Eagle with wings spread.
Sure would hate to be following too close in a light aircraft.
At "Gib's Aircraft Videos, PowerPoint's and other Pictures",
http://www.gibstuff.net/aircraft/Videos.html is a ZIP archive containing an excellent video of a C-130 deploying its flares. The swirls and twrils are clearly visible, and if the C-130 had ton or two of flares we'd probably see (correct me if I'm wrong) something similar to the awesome C-17 Globemaster III photo under discussion.
Description: Video of C-130 Deploying IR countermeasures
URL: http://www.gibstuff.net/aircraft/Videos/Angel-Decoys.zip
Homepage: http://www.gibstuff.net/aircraft
After looking at a number of these pics today, for example see the ones at http://www.diam.unige.it/~irro/gallery.html , the photo of the C-17 Globemaster III (that started this discussion)--so far--takes the prize.