[Scan-DC] slow plane at Andrews

[Doug Kitchener]

Maybe it was "ground effect" - funny, I was just reading some stuff about the development of the B-47 bomber... Chuck Yeager did some test flying in it, and it was so aerodynamically clean that it was difficult to land... ground effect just kept it floating along a few feet above the runway... of course, it was still moving forward...

:)

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> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 11:07:39 -0400
> From: boston at erols.com
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] slow plane at Andrews
>
> WOW..........
> The Air Force displays the greatest airlift technology to ever be
> discovered causing AF 1 (potential 400+ ton weight) to "hover" right
> over the Washington D.C. area. None of the local TV stations or
> newspapers - nor any of the millions of residents of the area with their
> ubiquitous cell phone cameras happened to see this and capture it which
> would be front page and leading news.
>
> Personally, I'd put this friend back in the coo-coo column - even if he
> happens to be a nice guy otherwise.
>
> Alan
> Maryland
>
> Dewey wrote:
>
> >It's very interesting that this conversation is happening. Several years
> >ago, a co-worker told me that he didn't care what anyone said, there was
> >technology that the gov't would not tell us because he PERSONALLY saw AF-1
> >standing still once in the Andrews area. Being an aviation buff who has
> >also taken an intro flight, I just didn't see HOW this was at all possible,
> >and always thought him to be a little cook-coo when I would see him (he
> >still always remained a good friend). Well, I haven't talked to him in
> >quite a while, but the conversation here has restored my confidence in him
> >:)
> >
> >Dewey