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 Ex NASA DE HAVILLAND C8 | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 17,997 Likes: 1745 Member/15,000 posts | OP  Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 17,997 Likes: 1745 | 1974 DE HAVILLAND C8 - Quiet Short Takeoff And Landing Test Jet Full Details: https://www.gsaauctions.gov/auctions/preview/265803
Graeme J W Smith | | | Re: Ex NASA DE HAVILLAND C8 | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,091 Likes: 425 DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! | | DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,091 Likes: 425 |
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Join the Popular Front for the Reunification of Gondwanaland. | | | Re: Ex NASA DE HAVILLAND C8 | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,357 Likes: 256 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,357 Likes: 256 | An interesting piece of aviation history. The aircraft has not been maintained to FAA standards. (Ya think?!) The true condition of the aircraft is unknown. Bidders are strongly cautioned to inspect the aircraft prior to bidding.
The aircraft is a highly modified deHavilland C-8A Buffalo consisting of a new swept, supercritical wing and 4 YE-102 geared, high-bypass-ratio turbofan engines mounted in an “over the wing” installation. Upper surface blowing is used to generate high-lift coefficients to provide low approach speeds and steep approach path angles.
David Rowland 7CO0 ![[Linked Image from visitedstatesmap.com]](https://www.visitedstatesmap.com/image/AZCOILIAKSMONEOKSDTXUTWIWYsm.jpg) | | | Re: Ex NASA DE HAVILLAND C8 | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 10,980 Likes: 721 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 10,980 Likes: 721 | That is so utterly cool and amazing. There were times in aviation history when there were funds available to do some very cool research.
Can you imagine dealing with a fistful of throttles, coming down final at maybe 1.15 Vso, trying to land that sucker short? | | |
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