2008 NAS Oceana Airshow - C-17 Globemaster III Demonstration

[shadowhunter388]

OMFG dude Holy shit, that thing lifts up like a paper plane, I cannot believe how quick that thing lifted.

[CamilosSmith]

yeah, C-17 has great take-off specification, seen on vid. If u try FS fly u'll feeeeel it.

I read C-17 isn't good for skyjumpers couse of lots of turbulence generate by wings, tru?

[AV8R4HM]

The C-17 used to have a lot of turbulent airaround the afterbody of the airplane in the beginning, then Boeing designed strakes on the afterbody of the airplane, and that smoothed out the airflow around the back where the jumpers comeout at the troop doords. The jumpers, especially light ones get swept under the tail and would hit each other.

[Ben5128]

no there is not much turbulence at all ive flew over seas on one from turkey to whitemen air force base missouri

[jai5w4]

Was sorry I missed it at the show. Amazing demonstration!  Thanks for posting the whole thing.

[AV8R4HM]

Great job catching the whole demo airshowfansh. Thanks for sharing.