A scene from McGuire AFB, New Jersey- 1995 airshow...

user2 · 02-05-2002, 11:32 AM

First of all, the picture was taken by my parents, and I wasn't at this show back in 1995 at McGuire AFB, New Jersey.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...ca3a0913f2.jpg

Second, I don't know if the planes are exact as the real photo may be a C5, but they sure look very alike, huh?

Awesome job for project Opensky! If you're reading, I love your work...

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...074c7b7d9e.jpg

"You goin'? we fly you there...You been? We dun already flew up in there!"

RAFwannabe · 02-05-2002, 12:53 PM

The C17 is more like a Hercules with jets anyone agree....
the c5 if you had a bigger look around you would find there not alike really at all apart from the paint colour

**DaveKDEN** · 02-05-2002, 01:31 PM

The C-17 is touted as having the short field capabilities of the C-130, the outsize cargo capability of the C-5, in the size (length and wingspan) dimensions of a C-141. That probably sums it up the best. The only problem, it needs a minimum 90' wide strip, the Herk only needs a 60' wide strip.
Dave

**Jeff S KDTW** · 02-05-2002, 02:02 PM

Hey Dave-

I've done some work on the cargo system in the C-17--suffice it to say that that is a pretty incredible aircraft. :D

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**Jeff S KDTW** · 02-05-2002, 02:04 PM

Hi Christian-

You are right when you said that the photograph is a C-5 Galaxy and not a C-17.

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**DaveKDEN** · 02-05-2002, 02:29 PM

I remember when it was first being tested. Came out to Pope AFB for some airdrop testing and I got a chance to check it out. First time on the thing I was pretty amazed at how large it actually is. From a distance it doesn't look so big (I think it has to do with the relative size of the cockpit windows - they're BIG). Get up close and you think, "now this is a serious aircraft."
I LIKE IT!
Dave