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| Endeavour over the Desert | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 17 2008, 10:43 AM (299 Views) | |
| George K | Dec 17 2008, 10:43 AM Post #1 |
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Finally
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It's rare to see the space shuttle flying on top of its modified 747 carrier. But this image of Endeavour riding its trusty jumbo over the Mojave Desert, returning from mission STS-126, is absolutely awesome.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Frank_W | Dec 17 2008, 10:44 AM Post #2 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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So fast, it's invisible. Must be in stealth mode... ![]() Edit: Oh!! THERE it is!! Awesome pic!!
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| kenny | Dec 17 2008, 11:20 AM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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That IS awesome! |
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| OperaTenor | Dec 17 2008, 11:23 AM Post #4 |
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Pisa-Carp
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I wonder why they misspelled "endeavor"? |
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| Luke's Dad | Dec 17 2008, 11:36 AM Post #5 |
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Emperor Pengin
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I would imagine flying a 747 is difficult enough, but flying one with that thing strapped to the back? That takes skill and guts. |
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| George K | Dec 17 2008, 11:48 AM Post #6 |
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Because they want to be like John D'Oh? |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| OperaTenor | Dec 17 2008, 11:50 AM Post #7 |
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Pisa-Carp
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Thank you, Doctor. I was afraid I was going to have to resort to "Pull my finger." ![]() |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 17 2008, 01:38 PM Post #8 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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I was in the desert, Lancaster, and saw the space shuttle taking off on a 747's back from Edwards. It was too cool. But that 747 climbed soooooo slowly, you'd think it would never make it. I saw one in the air over Dayton once too. |
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| Mark | Dec 17 2008, 01:45 PM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I wonder if they synchronize the ailerons and rudders together. Or does the 747 have such brute strength that it is just necessary to lock them in place? Hmmm. |
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| Frank_W | Dec 17 2008, 01:52 PM Post #10 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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I'd bet that the shuttle's control surfaces are neutral. |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| George K | Dec 17 2008, 02:00 PM Post #11 |
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Shuttle Carrier Aircraft The C-5 Galaxy was considered for the shuttle-carrier role by NASA, but rejected in favor of the 747 — in part due to the 747's low-wing design in comparison to the C-5's high-wing design, and also due to the consideration that U.S. Air Force would have retained ownership of the C-5 aircraft, while NASA would have been able to own the 747s outright. Flying with the additional drag and weight of the Orbiter imposes fuel and altitude penalties. The range is reduced to 1,000 nautical miles (1,850 km), compared to an unladen range of 5500 nautical miles (10,100 km),[3] requiring an SCA to stop several times to refuel on a transcontinental flight. The SCA has an altitude ceiling of 15,000 feet and a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.6 with the orbiter attached.[3] It takes a crew of about 170 a week to prepare the shuttle and SCA for flight.[4] |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| George K | Dec 17 2008, 02:01 PM Post #12 |
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One Shuttle Carrier currently resides at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California (likely N911NA). The other Shuttle Carrier is located at Pinal Airpark in Arizona (KMZJ) (likely N905NA). On N905NA the rear mounting point is labeled with a tongue-in-cheek instruction to "Attach Orbiter Here" — clarified by the precautionary warning "Black Side Down" |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| kenny | Dec 17 2008, 02:02 PM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Clickey |
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| Frank_W | Dec 17 2008, 02:03 PM Post #14 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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That's great, George
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Bernard | Dec 17 2008, 02:32 PM Post #15 |
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Senior Carp
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Isn't it all done by computers now a days though? |
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| 1hp | Dec 18 2008, 10:16 AM Post #16 |
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Fulla-Carp
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I wonder how fast the 747 would go if someone lit the main shuttle engines once the whole thing was airborne and at altitude? |
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Awesome pic!!


11:37 AM Jul 11