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Space Shuttle Carried on 747 on Low Approach, HD

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Shuttle Endeavour atop a modified 747 on low approach at Ellington Field near the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston TX on Dec. 11 2008. The supporting C17, T-38s, F16s and Apache helicopters can also be seen in the video. The Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) also appears in the video. The Shuttle training aircraft (STA) is used to simulate the landing portion for Shuttle commanders and Shuttle pilots. Engine reversers, full flaps, and fully down landing gear are used when simulating the Shuttle approaches in order to reduce the lift from the STA and more closely approximate the glideslope of the Shuttle on final approach.


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Space Shuttle Carried on 747 on Low Approach, HD

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  • Great video, ...

    Great video, informed banter. Just like being there. Thanks for posting.

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  • 747 flybys are by ...

    747 flybys are by no means cheap, and i'm an advocate for lower taxes! so, anybody know why they were doing flybys near JSC???

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  • 8:13 i love the ...

    8:13 i love the noise

    By uptonpark32 [Affiliate User] 1231860301 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • the Army doesn't ...

    the Army doesn't have fighters.

    By bumhaskins [Affiliate User] 1231856044 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Ya. They need all ...

    Ya. They need all the help they can get. With the two mated together it goes through the air like a brick. The shuttle reduces the super long range of the 747 to under 1000 miles. NASA looking into in flight refueling for the 747 similar to Air Force One, but because there was no threat to the plane landing several times cross country the in flight refueling was voted against.

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  • Yes, the shroud on ...

    Yes, the shroud on the rear of the shuttle is for better aerodynamics.

    By Cobalt135 [Affiliate User] 1231121850 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • when a teen he was ...

    when a teen he was a flight cap at dulles

    By cjracer1000 [Affiliate User] 1229445273 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • your dad sounds ...

    your dad sounds like he is a great man.a hero.you are a very lucky person cj.!!!and your dads lucky to have you .stay happy buddy:)

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  • my dad was working ...

    my dad was working a dulles and saw it

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  • lucky dawg.dang how ...

    lucky dawg.dang how cool is that.next time come and pick me up in the jet!lol :)

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  • I got to see the ...

    I got to see the space shuttle at the carswell military base with my dad...he is retired from the Air Force!! One time I got to sit in a fighter jet bc. my dad's friends son-in-law is in the army and he landed over at the base so he invited me over to see it and sit in it and also he is the co-pilot for the Presidents' Air Force 1!! How cool is that!!??

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  • Awsome

    Awsome

    By dapple33 [Affiliate User] 1229204965 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The shroud covering ...

    The shroud covering the engines of the shuttle, is that for better flight aerodynamics during the flight back to Cape Canaveral?

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  • some great footage. ...

    some great footage. i remember seeing it out here at offutt AFB not too long ago. man it's something else.

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  • Thats something you ...

    Thats something you don't see everyday! Thanks for posting.

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