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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
What Is An Airlifter?, Tim Brady
What Is An Airlifter?, Tim Brady
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This article describes the components that make up the Tactical Air Command flight crew, from loadmaster, to flight engineer, to navigator, to copilot, and lastly, to pilot. All together, the crew work in coordination to deliver the goods or the troops. This article was Dr. Brady's last as editor of TAC Attack. Under his two-year leadership, the safety message continued to be heard.
Between Pyosis And Pyralidan, Tim Brady
Between Pyosis And Pyralidan, Tim Brady
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Some history of the military air base, Pyote (Texas), and its mission after World War II to store and preserve surplus military aircraft. Two famous airplanes were stored there: the Enola Gay, the B-29 used to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, and the Swoose, the sole surviving B-17D from the Pacific theater during World War II. Both aircraft are now housed at the Smithsonian.
The Spin--An Accident Analysis, Tim Brady
The Spin--An Accident Analysis, Tim Brady
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An analysis of an accident involving a C-130 Hercules is described. C-130s do spin and the outcome is normally fatal to aircrew members.
The Alligators Will Get You, If You Don't Watch Out!, Tim Brady
The Alligators Will Get You, If You Don't Watch Out!, Tim Brady
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This article relates which tools can help pilots prepare to land at unknown airports.
Wheels Are Square, Tim Brady
Wheels Are Square, Tim Brady
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This article discusses the possibilities to extend battlefield support using aircraft equipped with air cushion landing systems (ACLS). The ACLS are less costly than traditional landing systems but provide some new flying skills, like how to move the aircraft after the air cushion has been deflated.
Gear-Up Landings, Or...Let It All Hang Out, Tim Brady
Gear-Up Landings, Or...Let It All Hang Out, Tim Brady
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Gear-up landings, or belly landings, continue to plague civilian, military and commercial aviation. A study has begun on a new effective device to warn pilots if the landing gear is not deployed correctly before landing.
On A Wing And A Strap, Tim Brady
On A Wing And A Strap, Tim Brady
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In 1958, as part of Operation Jingle Bells, a Hercules C-130, ferrying cargo and personnel to the United States from the Far East, encountered weather and abbreviated their flight into Langley. Little Rock Air Force Base was chosen as the alternative landing site. Getting the C-130 down onto the ground proved to be challenging when the controls for the trim system did not operate correctly. Through sweat and ingenuity, the crew got the bird landed and the personnel in the back applauded their efforts. The personnel and cargo were used as ballast to change the center of gravity. After that …
The Four Horsemen, Tim Brady
The Four Horsemen, Tim Brady
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From 1956 until 1960, the Air Force's Tactical Air Command (TAC) fielded a team of four C-130 Hercules pilots to perform as an aerial demonstration team. The shows thrilled audiences around the United States and the pilots, known as the Four Horsemen, showed the power and maneuverability of the huge airlifters also known as troop carriers. The aircraft used in the demonstrations were taken from the inventory of whatever air base was closest to the show.