During the Iraq War, I was privy to an email from a Marine Captain who was flying supplies into Baghdad International before the airport was entirely secured and it was possible to pick up ground fire on the way in and out.
The Captain had perfected a maneuver where he went in at night with all lights off on the airplane and using night vision goggles, crossed the end of the runway at 90 degrees with the runway to his right, and at 6,000 feet altitude. He then threw the airplane into a 270 degree left turn, lost 5,600 feet altitude in the process, rolled out of the turn lined up with the runway, dropped it in on the first brick, stood on the brakes, reversed the props, and stopped in less then a quarter of a mile.
Everyday stuff with a fighter, but try it with a loaded C-130. The Captain did it once with a brand new Lieutenant for a co-pilot. Somewhere on the way down, the Lieutenant peed his pants.
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulics - Cylinder Anatomy - by Curtis von Fange. Let’s make one more addition to our series on hydraulics. I’ve noticed a few questions in the comment section that could pertain to hydraulic cylinders so I thought we could take a short look at this real workhorse of the circuit. Cylinders are the reason for the hydraulic circuit. They take the fluid power delivered from the pump and magically change it into mechanical power. There are many types of cylinders that one might run across on a farm scenario. Each one could take a chapter in
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