Largest plane I have ever seen in flight just flew over

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
i thought the C17 is the smallest of the US Strategic Commands Heavy Lift planes.. its smaller than teh C5.

EVERYTHING is smaller than a C5.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
i thought the C17 is the smallest of the US Strategic Commands Heavy Lift planes.. its smaller than teh C5.

everything is smaller then the C-5 Galaxy

Length: 247 feet, 10 inches
Wingspan: 222 feet, 9 inches
Height: 65 feet

except perhaps for the Antonov 225

Length: 275 feet, 7 inches
Wingspan: 290 feet
Height: 59 feet, 5 inches

That Antonov is insane.. you woudn't think something that big could fly..

HOLY SH!T that is massive

 

[LeadMagnet]

You need to see a C5

 

[WA261]

I watched the Discovery deal on that. Wow...that thing blows your mind

 

[Yossarian]

C5's are awesome. I used to live near Westover Airforce Base in Massachusetts, those things were always flying in and out of there.

 

[ThePresence]

I leave right near McGuire AFB. These huge planes fly over my head all the time.

 

[booger711]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: booger711
great, i'm sOOOOoOoOoOoooooOOOo happy for you.

Shut up, stop trying to be cool like everyone else.

you're trying to say everyone else is cool, including you?!?! wtfgivemeabreak

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
i thought the C17 is the smallest of the US Strategic Commands Heavy Lift planes.. its smaller than teh C5.

everything is smaller then the C-5 Galaxy

Length: 247 feet, 10 inches
Wingspan: 222 feet, 9 inches
Height: 65 feet

except perhaps for the Antonov 225

Length: 275 feet, 7 inches
Wingspan: 290 feet
Height: 59 feet, 5 inches

That Antonov is insane.. you woudn't think something that big could fly..

HOLY SH!T that is massive

Look at the bend in the wing in this pic.

That thing must look like a bird when it hits turbulence.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

correct, the C-5 is the largest of NATO aircraft, eclipsed only by the AN 225. They actually have an internal stairway in the vertivcal tail for access out a hatch on tope of the horizontal stabilizer for maintenance, since most equipment available at an airfield won't reach. Like a C-130, the C-5 can take off from a dirt airstrip, something most planes half it's size can't even do. They are awesome to see in flight....they appear to move so slowly, you can hardly believe it's staying aloft. And the noise of the engines is unlike anything else I've heard....an odd grating hum to it instead of the whistling of most large aircraft. C-130s are actually quite small in comparison.

 

[iamwiz82]

Not the biggest, but the ugliest.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Not the biggest, but the ugliest.

nah...

Super Guppy

Pregnant Guppy

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Not the biggest, but the ugliest.

that thing looks like it's a little top heavy!

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: booger711

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: booger711
great, i'm sOOOOoOoOoOoooooOOOo happy for you.

Shut up, stop trying to be cool like everyone else.

you're trying to say everyone else is cool, including you?!?! wtfgivemeabreak

You got served.

 

Originally posted by: booger711

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: booger711
great, i'm sOOOOoOoOoOoooooOOOo happy for you.

Shut up, stop trying to be cool like everyone else.

you're trying to say everyone else is cool, including you?!?! wtfgivemeabreak

Yes, everybody BUT you.

 

[sillymofo]

While most talk about it... some do it. Fcuk, when I was sitting in the C-5 and it was taking off, I remember hearing myself thinking "How the fcuk is this fat piece of shiet gonna fly? I can get out and run faster than this"

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo
While most talk about it... some do it. Fcuk, when I was sitting in the C-5 and it was taking off, I remember hearing myself thinking "How the fcuk is this fat piece of shiet gonna fly? I can get out and run faster than this"

bastard, I hate you, and can you pull some strings so I can come along next time?

Range: Unlimited with in-flight refueling

lol, isn't this obvious? Why do they bother putting it...they should just have the range of the plane with full tanks, then "Note: capable of in-flight refueling"

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
i thought the C17 is the smallest of the US Strategic Commands Heavy Lift planes.. its smaller than teh C5.

everything is smaller then the C-5 Galaxy

Length: 247 feet, 10 inches
Wingspan: 222 feet, 9 inches
Height: 65 feet

except perhaps for the Antonov 225

Length: 275 feet, 7 inches
Wingspan: 290 feet
Height: 59 feet, 5 inches

That Antonov is insane.. you woudn't think something that big could fly..

HOLY SH!T that is massive

Look at the bend in the wing in this pic.

That thing must look like a bird when it hits turbulence.

I've watched over the shoulder of the guy flying the boom in a KC135 while they were refueling a 3 ship flight of C141s. Gives you a whole new perspective on the term aeroelasticity! The wings were flapping, the tail was wagging bag and forth. Was amazing ... you wonder how they hold together.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
i thought the C17 is the smallest of the US Strategic Commands Heavy Lift planes.. its smaller than teh C5.

everything is smaller then the C-5 Galaxy

Length: 247 feet, 10 inches
Wingspan: 222 feet, 9 inches
Height: 65 feet

except perhaps for the Antonov 225

Length: 275 feet, 7 inches
Wingspan: 290 feet
Height: 59 feet, 5 inches

That Antonov is insane.. you woudn't think something that big could fly..

I've been inside one. That is a friggin' huge airplane.

I've also been in the Spruce Goose when it was in Long Beach.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Armitage

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
i thought the C17 is the smallest of the US Strategic Commands Heavy Lift planes.. its smaller than teh C5.

everything is smaller then the C-5 Galaxy

Length: 247 feet, 10 inches
Wingspan: 222 feet, 9 inches
Height: 65 feet

except perhaps for the Antonov 225

Length: 275 feet, 7 inches
Wingspan: 290 feet
Height: 59 feet, 5 inches

That Antonov is insane.. you woudn't think something that big could fly..

HOLY SH!T that is massive

Look at the bend in the wing in this pic.

That thing must look like a bird when it hits turbulence.

I've watched over the shoulder of the guy flying the boom in a KC135 while they were refueling a 3 ship flight of C141s. Gives you a whole new perspective on the term aeroelasticity! The wings were flapping, the tail was wagging bag and forth. Was amazing ... you wonder how they hold together.

Look at this 747-400

The 747 is designed to withstand 29 feet of vertical movement.