Chinooks plumb new depths - Official!

[Surly Bondslipper]

While perusing that great paragon of quality journalism, the Daily Mail, this morning, I was surprised to be informed, as part of a huge Afghanibollox graphic, that the US Special Forces' Chinook's 'bodywork'is a:. .. ."Titanium casing designed to withstand impact of 2.25 tonnes and water pressure down to 20,000 feet.". .. .I knew that all aircraft are capable of reaching the seabed (once) but has anyone heard of a mission requirement for the Chinook to operate at the bottom of the Marianas Trench? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> . .. .I think this must be the same graphics genius who gave us all those 'Tora Bora cave complex' drawings, showing something like the Park Lane Hilton dug into a mountain....... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

[Perky Penguin]

Sky News a few weeks ago, or was it the Beeb, had an animated graphic showing aircraft taking off on the angled deck of a US carrier!!

[Always_broken_in_wilts]

If the Marianas Trench is a SH@T hole then there probably is a mission req for it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> Whilst only a crewman on the plastic 16 seater my memories of the Wokka was that it always went were the SH@T was.. .. .However life on the electric Herc is now heading that way so anyone got a spare camp cot?. .. .Happy Herc Mate. .. .any spelling mistakes are alcohol induced. . . . <small>[ 06 March 2002, 00:40: Message edited by: Always_broken_in_wilts ]</small>

[3m Strop Carrier]

I suspect that requirement was added by the procurement people so that it would take twice as long and cost three times the amont before it entered service. It would then have to be tested by Boscombe!!

[EESDL]

How about - refuse to be tested by Boscombe....and still enter service!!! Or is that another thread?. .. .Always_something_in_wilts. .Your not starting to moan about your complete monopoly on Herks going States side are you?. .Lots of love. .Klassic Herk