barit1
Actually, the BUFF had the standard 2 pilots during take-off roll. Also, just about all USAF planes do an acceleration check when doing a standing take-off, even some fighters. The C-5, typically, ran to 110 KIAS in about 38 seconds, plus or minus, on a near gross weight take-off. The engineers ran the data and the pilots monitored the take-off acceleration. On brake release, the co-pilot started the clock, if at the expiration of the calculated time, speed was not less the "line" speed minus 3 knots, nothing was said. "Abort", if you didn't have the speed. In 4,000 hours, only saw one take-off come close and it was obvious that it would be close as we passed 80 knots, I was in the right seat. We made it, but right at 3 knot tolerance.
GF