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Monday, July 25. 2016

Zero Gravity

Impressive take-off by the stunning 737 at the 2016 Farnborough Air Show. I am eager to fly in one of these new airplanes - especially if we have enough miles to bump up to biz class.



Posted by Bird Dog at 17:37 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Woah. I think I need a barf bag.
#1 Jim on 2016-07-25 23:06 (Reply)
Interesting to see "Experimental" above the door of such an aircraft!
#2 Michael R. Kesti on 2016-07-26 08:46 (Reply)
Did that in an empty, min fuel C-130E 50+ years ago after giving a guy a check ride at Hunter AFB, GA, to demonstrate a max effort takeoff. (We were stationed at Charleston AFB, SC). After leveling and turning out of traffic, the tower called and said we'd turned out before clearing the end of the runway (12,000' IIRC). I replied, "We went out through the top of your control zone". (That airport control zone had a ceiling of 2500' IIRC.)
#3 BillH on 2016-07-26 09:53 (Reply)
Woo-hoo! I remember the Soviets had a jet fighter nicknamed the "Cobra" that had enough power to climb straight up like a rocket. But it probably didn't use french fry grease for full, like the Boeing.
#4 Mary Poppins on 2016-07-26 12:38 (Reply)

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