Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)
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MartG said:
Photoshop or fortunate positioning of the camera 
Shop deffo! A KC135 (or whatever derivative of 707 it is) is totally clean and it couldn't fly slow enough in that configurationFokker DR1 balls to the wall is about 115mph, a clean KC135 would be on the verge of a stall the approach speed of a low weight KC135 fully dirtied and gear down is about 130 Knots according to this info I found on the interweb....
http://www.vusaf.org/amwtc/97amw/55%20ARS%20Inflig...
Sight correction - the KC-135 (and all the other C-135 permutations) are not, strictly speaking, derivatives of the Boeing 707.
They are, in fact, derivatives of the original Boeing 367-80 prototype. The 707 was quite extensively modified from the 367-80 before it was put into production. It has a wider fuselage for a start.
The C-135 family retained the fuselage width of the 367-80.
The 707 WOULD have been closer to the 367-80 if Douglas hadn't given away some technical details of their upcoming DC-8. Once Boeing were aware of the fuselage dimensions of the DC-8, they decided the 367-80 fuselage was too narrow and they widened it for the 707.
They are, in fact, derivatives of the original Boeing 367-80 prototype. The 707 was quite extensively modified from the 367-80 before it was put into production. It has a wider fuselage for a start.
The C-135 family retained the fuselage width of the 367-80.
The 707 WOULD have been closer to the 367-80 if Douglas hadn't given away some technical details of their upcoming DC-8. Once Boeing were aware of the fuselage dimensions of the DC-8, they decided the 367-80 fuselage was too narrow and they widened it for the 707.
Eric Mc said:
Sight correction - the KC-135 (and all the other C-135 permutations) are not, strictly speaking, derivatives of the Boeing 707.
They are, in fact, derivatives of the original Boeing 367-80 prototype. The 707 was quite extensively modified from the 367-80 before it was put into production. It has a wider fuselage for a start.
The C-135 family retained the fuselage width of the 367-80.
The 707 WOULD have been closer to the 367-80 if Douglas hadn't given away some technical details of their upcoming DC-8. Once Boeing were aware of the fuselage dimensions of the DC-8, they decided the 367-80 fuselage was too narrow and they widened it for the 707.
Wasn't there also a military derivative of the 707 called the KC-137?They are, in fact, derivatives of the original Boeing 367-80 prototype. The 707 was quite extensively modified from the 367-80 before it was put into production. It has a wider fuselage for a start.
The C-135 family retained the fuselage width of the 367-80.
The 707 WOULD have been closer to the 367-80 if Douglas hadn't given away some technical details of their upcoming DC-8. Once Boeing were aware of the fuselage dimensions of the DC-8, they decided the 367-80 fuselage was too narrow and they widened it for the 707.
Last flight of the now defunct 12(B) Squadron special tail before its RTP..
12(B) Squadron Special Tail 'Lossie09' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr
12(B) Squadron Special Tail 'Lossie09' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr
lloyd h said:
Last flight of the now defunct 12(B) Squadron special tail before its RTP..
12(B) Squadron Special Tail 'Lossie09' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr
Smashing Lloyd 12(B) Squadron Special Tail 'Lossie09' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr
The Mirage would of looked perfect in that light and angle....Oh well 
jonny142 said:
lloyd h said:
Last flight of the now defunct 12(B) Squadron special tail before its RTP..
12(B) Squadron Special Tail 'Lossie09' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr
Smashing Lloyd 12(B) Squadron Special Tail 'Lossie09' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr The Mirage would of looked perfect in that light and angle....Oh well Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff