Question about planes - Page 2

ArmchairGeneral · 07-06-2006, 23:26 PM

This reminds me of the ***** Allen movie Sleeper. ***** Allen is this guy who falls asleep sometime in the 70s or something, and wakes up 100 years later. Of course he ends up in trouble and on the run. At one point he is trying to escape whoever, finds this cave with a cobweb covered Volkswagen Beetle in it. He jumps in, turns the key. Starts right up. Allen says, "They really made these things, didn't they?"

If you're wondering what the dang censorbot didn't want you to see, it's W00dy Allen.

usplanefan67 · 07-18-2006, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Kate M

I asked his opinion about what he thought they'd be like 100 years into the future because he knows a lot more about planes than I do (y'know, since he flies them and I don't), but I have my doubts that he'll be a pilot 100 years from now...most people don't live to be 121.

I dunno Turtles live to be over 100 but they dont have any thumbs to hold the joy sticks in planes....

Garry · 07-18-2006, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TopHatter

As long as you have the right climate (hot, dry air) and you "mothball" the aircraft, you can keep it outside a hanger for many years

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Originally Posted by TopHatter

Correct, with care you can store any piece of machinery. It's the "with care" part that counts.

don't they ever have rains there?

I have seen only a storage near Samara in Russia..... I know that those bombers will never fly

**TopHatter** · 07-18-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Garry

don't they ever have rains there?

I have seen only a storage near Samara in Russia..... I know that those bombers will never fly

It's in Arizona so the climate is extremely dry.

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AMARC was established shortly after World War II to house B-29 and C-47 aircraft. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was chosen because of Tucson's low humidity, infrequent rainfall, and alkaline soil. The hard soil makes it possible to move aircraft around without having to pave the storage areas.

One of their latest projects: They are putting 4 CH-53 Super Stallions back in service that had been sitting there for 12 years.

Sikorsky stopped production of the CH-53 a few years ago so this is only way to replace attrition.

Couple of neat facts about AMARC:

A recent audit concluded that there is $27 billion worth of aircraft parked there.

For every $1 spent operating the facility, $26 is saved/produced from harvesting spare parts and selling off inventory.

Here's the first helo that has already been sent back to the fleet.

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