Hey Cal,
Wonderful to see a thread from you.
And what a great series of photos!!!
I've also, never seen a nose-wheel "anything".
WOW!
Catch you soon,
Simon
skygod44 "in stockings and suspenders" ![]() 6,444 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 92 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Southern Kyushu, Japan. Which means nowhere near Tokyo! More info | Hey Cal, "Whatever you do, enjoy yourself...otherwise, what's the point."
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LA Smith Senior Member ![]() 403 posts Likes: 13 Joined Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina More info | Jun 27, 2012 08:42 | #17 RyanM wrote in post #14638661 ![]() Very cool. Looks to be a modified C130? It is actually a heavily modified Boeing C-97 (or KC-97, can't remember which). 5D,20D, some lenses and stuff
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StaticMedia Senior Member 875 posts Joined Dec 2011 More info | Jun 27, 2012 09:53 | #18 Very cool. I had no clue such a plane existed. Its crazy that this thing can overcome drag. Wonder what its max airspeed is? Neato
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Jun 27, 2012 10:16 | #19 LA Smith wrote in post #14638818 ![]() It is actually a heavily modified Boeing C-97 (or KC-97, can't remember which). That is correct, a heavily modified C-97. There have been a number of Guppies over the years. This website is a great source of historical information: http://www.allaboutguppys.com/ StaticMedia wrote in post #14639143 ![]() Very cool. I had no clue such a plane existed. Its crazy that this thing can overcome drag. Wonder what its max airspeed is? Neato According to the performance chart, the Guppy's cruise speed at 25,000 feet is 290 MPH (unloaded). The "All About Guppies" website shows 265 MPH with 40,000Lbs of cargo.
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....and here she is during pre-flight, and at take-off, this morning -- departing for Seattle (with multiple stops along the way). Wheels up at 0705 from Ellington Field.
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Sorry, one more -- how's this for a contrast in aerodynamic studies? NASA 992 Gulfstream vs. NASA 941 Super Guppy
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sigma pi Cream of the Crop ![]() 11,204 posts Likes: 5 Joined Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles More info | Jun 27, 2012 12:09 | #22
Don't try to confuse me with the facts, my mind is already made up.
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sigma pi Cream of the Crop ![]() 11,204 posts Likes: 5 Joined Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles More info | Jun 27, 2012 12:12 | #23 Go4EVA! wrote in post #14639316 ![]() Sorry, one more -- how's this for a contrast in aerodynamic studies? NASA 992 Gulfstream vs. NASA 941 Super Guppy ![]() Hmmm I would take the Guppie, Only because I could play basketball on my flight to where ever I am going Don't try to confuse me with the facts, my mind is already made up.
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StaticMedia Senior Member 875 posts Joined Dec 2011 More info | According to the performance chart, the Guppy's cruise speed at 25,000 feet is 290 MPH (unloaded). The "All About Guppies" website shows 265 MPH with 40,000Lbs of cargo.
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" ![]() 57,560 posts Likes: 160 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Jun 27, 2012 12:51 | #25 StaticMedia wrote in post #14639857 ![]() Interesting! Pretty cool use of engineering. Reminds me of a gas airship mated with a plane. Will the X37-B fit in there? or maybe some other secret aircraft fuselage? ![]() "They" could tell you but then, you wouldn't be here to ask... Jay
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StaticMedia Senior Member 875 posts Joined Dec 2011 More info | Jun 27, 2012 13:40 | #26 Thus is true, especially if EG&G has any hand in it!
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sigma pi Cream of the Crop ![]() 11,204 posts Likes: 5 Joined Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles More info | Jun 27, 2012 17:18 | #28 Go4EVA! wrote in post #14640458 ![]() Well, I honestly can't respond regarding the X-37 (because I don't know), but if you look here: http://jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov/guppy/Super%20Guppy_files/frame.htm ![]() you can see several examples of cargo being loaded into the Super Guppy. For example: an F-14 fuselage (wings & vertical tails removed); and a pair of T-38s. I spoke to an astronaut buddy of mine on Monday right after he landed and asked him if the Guppy was difficult to fly. His response: They teach an axiom in test pilot school "If it looks ugly, it probably flies ugly." The Guppy does not disappoint.
Don't try to confuse me with the facts, my mind is already made up.
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Jun 27, 2012 18:06 | #29 [QUOTE=Go4EVA!;14640458] Finally got it right I think - Nikon D7500, Nikon 300 F4 PF, Nikon 1.4 X mk3 TC
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StaticMedia Senior Member 875 posts Joined Dec 2011 More info | Jun 28, 2012 07:15 | #30 Cool Link! Crazy what will fit in it. My aunt has worked with NASA on the shuttle program in FL since the 80's. I'll have to ask her if she has ever seen a guppy.
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