TangoWhiskey
Touchdown! Greaser!
How'd I miss THIS last week?! Didn't even hear about it til today. I would have loved to have seen this in person.
Space Shuttle in Fort Worth
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bbchien
Touchdown! Greaser!
Can't carry a lot of fuel with that thing on your back.....
Danos
Line Up and Wait
Wake turbulence from that thing must be ridiculous.
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KennyFlys
Guest
Some interesting vertical stabilizers added to the horizontal stabilizer. I bet that mass on the back causes one heck of a destabilizing effect.
Teller1900
En-Route
The taillets (sp?) give it some tail surface outside of the turbulent air behind the orbiter. Actually, I've heard (don't remember where, sorry, can't cite my source) it flies pretty much the same as a normal 747. It's not just dead weight up there, the Shuttle is basically a giant wing, too.
gprellwitz
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I remember reading the same thing. Let's cite each other as sources!
silver-eagle
En-Route
Yup. The internet is full of that kind of reference.I remember reading the same thing. Let's cite each other as sources!
http://www.nasa.gov/news/special/747_Shuttle_Carriers.html
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http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-013-DFRC.html
Geico266
Touchdown! Greaser!
AirVenture
Filing Flight Plan
I was lucky enough to be there!
NASA 912 C-17 Support Plane
In all her glory, NASA 911 Shuttle Carrier
Smokey touchdown
NASA 912 C-17 Support Plane
In all her glory, NASA 911 Shuttle Carrier
Smokey touchdown
Teller1900
En-Route
I remember reading the same thing. Let's cite each other as sources!
I like it, works for me!!
AirVenture said:
Great photos, Brett!! I've seen the SCA, and I've seen the Shuttle, but I've never seen them mated...that's gotta one hellofa sight!