X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:10:22 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f169.google.com ([209.85.223.169] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6632126 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:08:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.223.169; envelope-from=mwsletten@gmail.com Received: by mail-ie0-f169.google.com with SMTP id e14so7101371iej.0 for ; Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:07:44 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.42.126.14 with SMTP id c14mr154237ics.86.1386619664637; Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:07:44 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.64.226.166 with HTTP; Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:07:44 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 14:07:44 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Nice story about an old friend. From: Mark Sletten X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf301afd078ca83b04ed1f8cd2 --20cf301afd078ca83b04ed1f8cd2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If I'm not mistaken, you guys set more than altitude records. I believe the R model set 16 new time-to-climb records. Even with the CFM-56 engines derated (still ~22,000 lbs each) that thing climbed like a homesick angel. --Mark On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Danny wrote: > Q: What=92s the difference between the KC-135R and all other models? > > > > A: When looking for the R, it=92s easy to spot because it=92s 4 engines w= ith > an airplane attached to them. All others are just airplanes with 4 engin= es > attached. > > > > I was on the 135R test team during the early 1980s. If I remember right, > I believe we flew it to new altitude record of 52,000+ feet. No thrust > reversers on that bird. We used to shut down the outboard engines while > taxiing. Even then we had a lot of breaking to do. > > > > Nice story Mark. > > > > Danny > > LNC2-360 Mk-II > > Nothing is foolproof to the sufficiently talented fool. > > > > *From:* Mark Sletten [mailto:mwsletten@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, December 09, 2013 12:20 PM > *To:* lml@lancaironline.net > *Subject:* [LML] Nice story about an old friend. > > > > Spent 20 years of my life doing this. Ahhh, those were the days! > > > > > http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/old-workhorses-at-scott-air-forc= e-base-still-dancing-in/article_c2a23e9e-eeb9-5a3f-89c3-b7cf0f12acb0.html > > > > > > --Mark > --20cf301afd078ca83b04ed1f8cd2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
If I'm not mistaken, you guys set more than altitude r= ecords. I believe the R model set 16 new time-to-climb records. Even with t= he CFM-56 engines derated (still ~22,000 lbs each) that thing climbed like = a homesick angel.

--Mark


On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Danny <danny@n107sd.co= m> wrote:

Q: What=92= s the difference between the KC-135R and all other models?

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A: When looking = for the R, it=92s easy to spot because it=92s 4 engines with an airplane at= tached to them.=A0 All others are just airplanes with 4 engines attached.

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I was on the 135= R test team during the early 1980s.=A0 If I remember right, I believe we fl= ew it to new altitude record of 52,000+ feet.=A0 No thrust reversers on tha= t bird.=A0 We used to shut down the outboard engines while taxiing.=A0 Even= then we had a lot of breaking to do.

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Nice story Mark.=

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Danny

LNC2-360 Mk-II=

Nothing is foolproof to the sufficiently talented fool.

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From: Ma= rk Sletten [mailto:mwsletten@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 12:20 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
= Subject: [LML] Nice story about an old friend.<= /p>

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