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| The Blue Angels on the flight line. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see their performance since I left early. I was getting overheated and dehydrated and had to bail out (figuratively speaking, of course). |
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| The Blue Angels fly F/A-18 Hornets. |
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| Two views of an MV-22B Osprey. I'll tell you one thing—you'll never get me to fly in one of those contraptions. | ||
Specifications, from a sign posted near the airplane on static display:
| Crew | two pilots, two crewmembers |
| Engines | two Rolls-Royce AE1107C (6,150 SHP) |
| Max Gross Wt | 60,500 lbs (Self-deployment), 57,000 lbs STO, 52,600 lbs VTOL |
| Weight | 52,500 lbs. max. |
| Max Airspeed | 280 KCAS |
| Max Altitude | 25,000 ft |
| Max Range | 1,400 nm (unlimited with AR) |
| Fuel Capacity | 1,448 gallons (9,850 lbs) JP-5 |
| Refueling Capabilities | ground, hover, aerial |
| Lift Capabilities | internal: 24 Marines or 12 litters, OR 20,000 lbs cargo, external: 10,000 lbs (dual hook) |
| Length | 57' 4" |
| Width | 83' 10" |
| Height | 22' 1" |
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| I don't remember what this was, but it made a nice picture. |
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