Jumping out of one of those is a trip. You walk out the door, take step on the platform, go to take a second step and VVVVWWWWOOOOOOOOOP you are in the airstream and falling.
Did you know, these babies are capable of deploying several dozen cruise missiles from a single aircraft via airdrop packages. Said missiles are tricky to shoot down so can threaten an enemy fleet or deplete it's defences. That's how you weaponize the best logistic capabilities in the world.
the designers know that the fewer the seams, the less air turbulence produced, and consequently, aerodynamic drag, which would translate into less efficient fuel consumption and lift capability. they also knew there was a way to make them literally invisible unless you're very close or use a higher bitrate... video compression
Pretty sure that's an artifact of the compression and it seems like they upscaled the video or something like that. Those hatches must be really good anyway though
blwoodcock
And every time it takes off it creates more pollution than your car will in it's entire existence including it's creation.
TheJossiWales
the Taliban got a c-130 leftover from our retreat from Afghanistan and they immediately crashed it while showing off.
Salvasti
A rather nice plane to ride in, smooth takeoff and landing.
Whatdoyousaytoanicecupoftea
Thunderbird 2
ehlo326
bayesiancuttlefish
Hudson Valley, NY, represent! Stewart Airport. Formerly Stewart AFB, now mixed commercial and Air National Guard.
BecauseTheyreAfraidThatsWhy
paintingagency
UWU
Pontisto
ChickenChickenBurningBright
every generation of these fuckers looks more and more like Thunderbird 2
Ribaldrie
That’s gotta fit at least four or five people
IliveIdyeIliveagain
LordHosk
Jumping out of one of those is a trip. You walk out the door, take step on the platform, go to take a second step and VVVVWWWWOOOOOOOOOP you are in the airstream and falling.
Onebigcanuck
Honestly, my favorite aircraft to jump from. I've flown in one three times and literally never experienced a landing in one.
InsanityKiwi
Did you know, these babies are capable of deploying several dozen cruise missiles from a single aircraft via airdrop packages. Said missiles are tricky to shoot down so can threaten an enemy fleet or deplete it's defences. That's how you weaponize the best logistic capabilities in the world.
PurifiedInTheWatersOfLakeMinnetonka
“That’s a HUGE BITCH!”
liamwayne101
Hidin' those feeties! No one likes getting cold feets...*nods*
Lazydrank
Does everything american have to be supersized? Even your planes are Extra Large.
kn1fe79
kodiak931155
Mythanris90
IMustGrowUpReally
Daddy was Thunderbird 2, Mom was a blimp.
systemfrown
Those planes do that when it's cold out. It's perfectly normal.
morninglightmountain
This is what we have instead of housing healthcare and food
SleazyBijou
That’s a H U G E bitch! (Where are the Deuce Bigelow gifs…)
ThisIsWhyIDontTrustPeople
oldpotatoes
OH LAWD HE COMMIN'!!!
torp
On another angle : https://youtube.com/shorts/_vZZgLkzXrM?si=q6Sm-kzgWoAWXevk
morphis
haroldmann
She likes me for my body
Red9800
"Git 'er dun!"
alexcoldt
The Globemaster, what a glorious skywhale.
skraldespand3000
Yo mama
spitfires2000
That front gear retracting made me think of
Vyrro
AllTheMemes1
I was just noticing how its mouth does not seal closed. So either the mouth is always dry or it keeps drooling all over itself.
firlefranz
Me too…
kamosey
The 'C' stands for 'Chunky'
CitizenPrime
The C stands for Thicccccccccccc
SwankyPotato
Full name: Chunky McFly
SoupCanMan
I like em big. I like em chunky.
FeltNokia
the C may also stand for cargo, but we'll go with chunky instead
HubicPairs
Huh. Always thought it was chungus
languex
Colossal
LowLowVW
The chonk reverts to it's loaf stage while airborne to conserve energy /Attenborough
egolikeness
*CHONKY*
TheJossiWales
beat me to it
GrandWatchmenOverAesir
Thought it's code name for thiCCC
Elgirav87
The camera adds 10 pounds..
writerbuddy
Damn those closed hatch seams are invisible.
zenoshogun
For those wondering how anyone stayed attached to the plane on a flight out of Afghanistan that closing mechanism should make it clear.
tacticalfacepalm
the designers know that the fewer the seams, the less air turbulence produced, and consequently, aerodynamic drag, which would translate into less efficient fuel consumption and lift capability. they also knew there was a way to make them literally invisible unless you're very close or use a higher bitrate... video compression
mercbrit
you like that? You’ll love this.
tommytraddles
Dwarf doors are invisible when closed.
Sheldonian
Pretty sure that's an artifact of the compression and it seems like they upscaled the video or something like that. Those hatches must be really good anyway though
Ididntcomehereforthis
We get these instead of healthcare
Mistruths
Except we don't even get these, a few hundred people in the military get these.
ChloeRed
The RAF has 8 of them, so we get them _and_ healthcare...
paintingagency
Tories: "Wait."
eviljesus84
You could have healthcare AND these - if you appropriately taxed these:
eviljesus84
And also didn't vote for these:
MrSnuffleupagus172
https://pixlparade.com/what-countries-spend-on-healthcare-vs-military-around-the-world-chart/
ITellBadPuns
I mean, YOU don't get the C-17. They do. Unless you join the army. Then you get both.
zqwzzle
If only there was a camera orientation that would more closely match the planes shape.
oplekv2
Sadly, such a thing does not exist
PineappleLoopsBroether
zqwzzle