Launching the space shuttle carrier 747 2 of 2

[badfire2625]

Davis-Monthan AFB?

[Cmdr1234]

i have a technical question, with the space shuttle on the top of the 747, how does the pilot use the rudder? i mean doesnt the Shuttle produce drag to the vertical stabilizer? i guess the 2 extra stabilizers on the horizontal one have to do with something?

[P8NTBALL60]

why doesnt Nasa upgrade the 747-123 to the newer 747-400. It has more range on less fuel plus its capable of carrying heavier loads, in this case, the Space Shuttle

[itsaidhi]

Because budgetting, plus since the shuttle program is ending soon, there's no point.

[simpsonstewie]

1. waste of tax money

2. cheaper to kill the environment than buy new/used -400

3. range not needed as travels mainly in US

4. this thing is more than capable of carrying the space shuttle. carrying heavier load not needed.

5. buying new/used -400 means they have to heavily modify that too.

Basically its all cheaper to just keep the 92' civic than buy a new 09' version when your only driving it around once a month.

[XParamedic3347X]

@simpsonstewie say that when you get a smaller aircraft and it crashes in your backyard

[uploadJ]

Yummy dust huh?

[fertref]

Nice Video! I spotted a Condor 757 at 1:16 :)

[clinkercontrol]

She is showing her age.

[bmp720]

The 741, CLASSIC!

[fsxgamer101]

the 741?

[superskullmaster]

yes, look at the upper deck windows. There are far less on the 747-100 than the -200.

[fsxgamer101]

o my bad, im still trying to figure out some of this airliner stuff, sorry

[632838]

This looks like at the Evergreen Air Center at Marana, Arizona U.S.A.

[kvasgari2]

A Wonderful Video, See You Baltimore On September 21, 2007. K.A.