Originally Posted by
Mesabah
You 737-900 guys have balls of steel. I think I'd crap my pants on that take off roll. Saw one today just get off the ground prior to reaching the numbers on the opposite side. I know it's all calculated, but whoa.
Used have to lower the barrier at Eglin when a tanker would takeoff on runway 19. Saw one KC135 (old motors) rotate right at the end of the runway. MA1A was about 4' tall across the departure end, good thing that crew asked for it be lowered.
Oh yeah, RTR! Is Henry a beast or what?