C-17 Tactical Descent

[tom slick]

The C-17 is a impressive performing aircraft It’s about the size of a 777 and designed to operate in theatre from dirt runways. One unique feature is it can descend at 20,000 ft/min, basically falling out of the sky.
In this video, at about 1:30, you can see the pilot pull the throttles back, then over the gate and the artificial horizon goes solid brown and stays there

 

[wpod]

Again ,,,our military people are so bad A$$. yee haa.

 

[RitcheyRch]

I did some design work on that from 1986-1989.

 

[skyactiv]

How can I get a ride on one?

 

[RoadDukie]

Didn't he pull the thrust reversers just after chopping throttle? Looked like he had them on through the descent.

 

[simple_gifts]

How can I get a ride on one?

Sign on the dotted line, like the rest of us.... j/k

 

[Cujet]

Nothing like using the TR's in flight... Impressive rate of descent.

 

[edyvw]

Saw this too many times in 1990's.

 

[tom slick]

They’ll pay you to ride in a C-17 but you don’t get to choose when or how you deplane

 

[tom slick]

Showing some short field performance

 

[Tikka]

Hi
A great Aircraft. RAF flew many injured Soldiers back to UK from Iraq and Afghanistan using the C-17.

 

[Crash Bandicoot]

Amateurs

 

[tyman]

Yeah, combat landings into BIAP were a bundle of fun in 2005-2006.

 

[GON]

Having jumped out of a C17 many times, I can tell you it is a awesome aircraft to exit with full combat load. Legs stretched out while in flight, just a overall wonderful aircraft. No better fixed wing to exit while carrying a combat load.

 

[DallasTexas]

Yes he has an OSU Cowboys sticker on his helmet. He has got to be good.