U2 landing video

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skybolt2003

U2 landing video

Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:37 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamnTyfkUBY
Unbelievable footage. I wouldn't want to be the chase car driver!
Note: audio is NSFW or if you have small children around due to song lyric-
(They used "She Hates Me" which makes liberal use of the f-word. In this context it's very funny)
Dave Downs
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Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:33 pm

WOW! That's one tough airframe - I thought I'd see parts flying off more than once!
Jerry O'Neill

Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:49 pm

Dave Downs wrote:WOW! That's one tough airframe - I thought I'd see parts flying off more than once!


The part flying off was one of the Pogo outriggers that they drop on take-off. Must have stayed on and they went by and dropped it again. Great video.
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"i got it...I got it...WHOOPS...I got it ....... DANG&q

Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:11 pm

:D
Ztex
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Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:06 pm

Everything I have read about those things says they are a booger to fly.

Sometimes it goes well..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELjCkG4 ... re=related
MX304
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Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:33 pm

All that, and they still landed one an aircraft carrier a few time to see if it would work...... :shock:
dors
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Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:24 pm

reminds me of riding a bicycle on a patch of ice
skybolt2003

Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:00 pm

in one landing one of the chase cars spins out-looking like it's ground looping too. Incredible. I can't stop watching it.
MX304
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Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:49 pm

What's with the one at about the 1:30 mark. The outrigger wheels are still attached. Are they that nasty on takeoff too?
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Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:35 pm

Looks like the only way to land the thing straight is to land gear up!
mike furline

Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:02 am

Obergrafeter wrote:Looks like the only way to land the thing straight is to land gear up!


I was thinking the same thing. Seems like a gear-up would cause less damage.
b29flteng
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Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:20 am

Air Force pilots still can't land a tail wheel aircraft! :lol:

Scary stuff...
skybolt2003

Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:20 am

MX304 wrote:All that, and they still landed one an aircraft carrier a few time to see if it would work...... :shock:

At least then they could turn into the wind . . .
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Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:50 am

I wonder if these guys would benefit by a few hours in a Champ or similar as part of the transition training....
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Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:50 am

Man,
I watched a U2 demo at Westover ARB, MA a few years back.
VERY Impressive!
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