Interesting KC-46 approach at Paris
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Scroll down link for the film.
Except for the overshoot on alignment....the aircraft was very well flown.
Plenty of runway and decent touchdown with no control issues.
So...we ain't all perfect Sky Gods...give the guys a break!
Plenty of runway and decent touchdown with no control issues.
So...we ain't all perfect Sky Gods...give the guys a break!
What a shambolic effort. With all Boeing's current self-inflicted problems, the last thing they needed was for some idiot to demonstrate that the KC-46 Pigsarse can't even seem to cope with a normal approach and landing....
Nice shot of the 'Rendition Class' passenger compartment windows - or rather, lack thereof.
Strange that this tanker wasn't fitted with its AAR pods for such an important air show.....
Nice shot of the 'Rendition Class' passenger compartment windows - or rather, lack thereof.
Strange that this tanker wasn't fitted with its AAR pods for such an important air show.....
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Nice kestrel hovering nearby!
Wow, tough crowd here. Looked like an aggressive turning approach to an 8,000 foot strip- again part of the show at a major event, where arrivals and displays of even larger aircraft often have a bit of flair- and no it didn't end in tears. If she had flown a 3.5 degree straight in I imagine it would be derided as boring and proof of how limited it was.....
If she had flown a 3.5 degree straight in I imagine it would be derided as boring and proof of how limited it was.....
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Wow, tough crowd here. Looked like an aggressive turning approach to an 8,000 foot strip- again part of the show at a major event, where arrivals and displays of even larger aircraft often have a bit of flair- and no it didn't end in tears. If she had flown a 3.5 degree straight in I imagine it would be derided as boring and proof of how limited it was.....
Now it would be interesting to learn what actually happened. Last minute circuit change asked for by the crew ? By ATC ?
Aircrew mistake ? Technical issue onboard ?
Whatever the cause, it is always a good thing to aim for the runway center line, especially when thousands of cameras are focussed on your landing...
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Whatever the cause, it is always a good thing to aim for the runway center line, especially when thousands of cameras are focussed on your landing...