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| Thread ID: 92465 | 2008-08-11 11:16:00 | Seriously large lifting power. | R2x1 (4628) | PC World Chat |
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| 696513 | 2008-08-11 11:16:00 | My word ! "The C-17 was designed around the cargo load. It can convert to airline or cargo seats. It can handle a combination of passengers, vehicles, track vehicles, cargo, medical evacuations, hummers, fire trucks, helicopters, an Abrams tank -- up to 80,000 metric tons," he said. (aero-news.net) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 696514 | 2008-08-11 11:39:00 | They could almost fit everything except the mistake into one of these en.wikipedia.org | PaulD (232) | ||
| 696515 | 2008-08-11 12:07:00 | True, but the C-17 would be handy for commuting out to the wingtips of the Antonov (www.raf.mod.uk). | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 696516 | 2008-08-11 20:48:00 | My word ! "The C-17 was designed around the cargo load. It can convert to airline or cargo seats. It can handle a combination of passengers, vehicles, track vehicles, cargo, medical evacuations, hummers, fire trucks, helicopters, an Abrams tank -- up to 80,000 metric tons," he said. (aero-news.net) They fly over here periodicly at about 30,000 + Ft via Christchurch on there way to Antarctica. They are not as big as the C5 Galaxy they repaced. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 696517 | 2008-08-11 21:43:00 | Maybe not - but will a C5 lift "80,000 metric tons"? ;) Isn't the C-17 intended to supplement, not replace the C-5? |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 696518 | 2008-08-11 23:44:00 | up to 80,000 metric tons If you pause and think, that is a major mis-quote or misprint. Its official capacity is quoted at 160,000 pounds but depending on what source you use, it can carry 70 to 75 metric tonnes. Never suspend credibility just because the figures look amazing. It would take a fleet of 1000+ C-17s to carry 80,000 metric tonnes. Cheers Billy 8-{) :rolleyes: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 696519 | 2008-08-12 00:33:00 | You mean there is a difference between kilograms and tonnes? (Even in election year ? ?) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 696520 | 2008-08-12 00:48:00 | Especially in an election year!! | johcar (6283) | ||
| 696521 | 2008-08-12 01:10:00 | You mean there is a difference between kilograms and tonnes? Kilo's - what you think SWMBO has put on since you met Tonnes - what SWMBO thinks she has put on since you met :lol: |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 696522 | 2008-08-12 02:36:00 | :lol: :lol: :lol: Ken |
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