dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Hope the loadmaster was strapped in! Something else for us to try in our virtual world! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I'm very impressed at the take off, not sure in what situation he would have to loop, but proves the capability, thanks for sharing Al! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Herky indeed. Great vid. I worked on C-130s and C141s, the C130 was our favorites as they didn't break nearly as often. Hella sturdy birds. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Certainly lays down a gauntlet to Airbus! The A400 can throw some impressive shapes, but not seen one go right over yet. Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 impressive stuff.....but my first thought was whats the point? bit like reading the other day a review on a tow car and one thing was it's 0-60mph capability..... Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, wain said: impressive stuff.....but my first thought was whats the point? bit like reading the other day a review on a tow car and one thing was it's 0-60mph capability..... I agree that there is probably no real world tactical need or application for a Cargo Loop...however it sure as heck demonstrated the strength of the wing spar. Edited July 22, 2018 by Captain Coffee 2 Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 21 hours ago, Captain Coffee said: I agree that there is probably no real world tactical need or application for a Cargo Loop...however it sure as heck demonstrated the strength of the wing spar. yeah I suppose you are correct there Matt, shows they are real workhorses that can take a right battering...my first ever flight was in the back of a RAF herky down to Gibraltar....always loved them they just seemed to do anything the pilot wanted... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 I was at Farnborough on the Sunday and I cant remember seeing this. It must have been on the Saturday. It always makes me feel good when you see aircraft do such spectacular things, The A350 1000 did a great display this year, the aircraft doing things that may you think 'surely a passenger jet cant to that?' Clearly it could, and was demonstrating the limits of its flight envelope. As a passenger on such an aircraft I feel so much safer in the knowledge that the aircraft is so far inside its flight envelope as to be aerodynamically as safe as houses. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted July 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 11 hours ago, J G said: I was at Farnborough on the Sunday and I cant remember seeing this. It must have been on the Saturday. It always makes me feel good when you see aircraft do such spectacular things, The A350 1000 did a great display this year, the aircraft doing things that may you think 'surely a passenger jet cant to that?' Clearly it could, and was demonstrating the limits of its flight envelope. As a passenger on such an aircraft I feel so much safer in the knowledge that the aircraft is so far inside its flight envelope as to be aerodynamically as safe as houses. I remember being at Farnborough whey brought the A380 along the flightline at around 90 knots! ( or so they said) The thing looked like it was just hanging there! Bloody impressive I can tell you! Link to post Share on other sites
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