C-17 tactical descent
A fairly interesting video for those of us used to more sedate descents.
https://youtu.be/khBioU1qFVY |
Hope Ryanair don't try that next time I fly into La Rochelle with them
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I took some cadets for trip with 99 Sqn last year. The high rate descent was very impressive (especially for such a big aircraft) - all 4 engines into reverse thrust at FL190, RoD 20,000fpm. I even came off the floor as the aircraft was pitched nose down.
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I guess you had to be there............
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Flew a 'Da Nang' approach into Basrah one night in a B747 charter.
Company found out and were not pleased. If you do a lights out tactical approach that means it's a war zone and, if so, then your insurance is invalid :hmm: |
Further to "2" above, sometimes the arrival on terra firma feels like they have.......
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with reference to #2 above, the old saying about a landing being a crash you walk away from suddenly seemed very true as the Irish SLF 737 did its best to leave its main gear below sea level at MLA.
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all 4 engines into reverse thrust at FL190 |
Reverse thrust in flight??
HS Trident, high RoD, centre engine in reverse... |
Reverse thrust in flight probably pioneered by the DC-8. Remember a rather rapid let down between thunderstorms at Houston January 1967 courtesy of Delta DC-8 with reverse deployed.
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Not to mention Concorde, inflight reverse was authorized, no speed brakes on the
production aircraft. |
Originally Posted by MightyGem
(Post 9773321)
Reverse thrust in flight??
And incidentally, besides in flight reverse, the reversers are safe and effective at negative airspeed. Meaning the C-17 can back up on the ground under its own power at max weight, up a 2% slope, into a tail wind. On almost all aircraft you don't want to use the reversers below about 50 knots because of "re-ingestion," where the engines re-ingest exhaust air which can cause severe compressor stalls. |
Don't think mentioning cadets, reverse thrust and 20,000 RoD in same sentence is to help cadets getting flying if someone from 2FTS read this 🤐
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Originally Posted by MightyGem
(Post 9773321)
Reverse thrust in flight??
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I got religion one night in a DC-8 headed towards Oz from Vietnam....when the Pilots needed to get down quick....with some silly explanation about a late clearance from ATC.
I am thinking they simply screwed up and were late starting down....which they made up for in a very dramatic fashion. |
Yes, all four engines can go into reverse thrust in flight. |
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