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Fantastic CL-415T video

Started by Weaver, July 14, 2013, 10:11:04 AM

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Weaver

Fantastic video by 43 Grupo Spanish Air Force who use CL-415Ts for fire-fighting:

http://vimeo.com/48642618

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Those guys work hard flying those missions! Insane video.
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PR19_Kit

What a fabulous vid that is! Well spotted Weaver  :thumbsup: :bow:

I like the way they roll the aircraft a tad just before the drop so they can dump the water plume sideways a bit. Saves them flying directly over the fire and the ensuing turbulence. And until I saw the head-on shots I didn't realise the CL-415's wheels didn't retract fully into the fuselage, they stick about a foot!
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Weaver

I didn't spot it: GTX posted it on BTS.

Look how much control movement they're using! Not exactly normal twin-turboprop flying.....
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Mind - BLOWN!  :thumbsup: If not for my medical issue, that is the sort of flying I would love to get into. No boring airliner flights for me.
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