Old Viper Tester Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Some detail shots of C-17 T-1 s/n 87-0025, at Edwards AFB in 1991, "T" indicating test... In the proposed Euro One camo of the early '80s... Flight test nose probe... Main gear sponson showing the positions of the opened gear doors... Main gear flight test instrumentation wiring (orange) Tufting was a plied to visualize the airflow under the wing root. Here it looks like the tufts have been removed, but the tape to hold the individual tufts remains\ Vertical tail with static pressure cone hanging from the top. Explosives warning triangle on the tail cone for when the departure recovery chute is installed. and the reel in the cabin for extending and retracting the static cone. This is just ahead of the cargo ramp blocking the right paratroop door. Flap actuator fairings. The red and black are adhesive residue from transducers and associated wiring that were attached for measuring air pressure. Winglet with photo tracking marks for flutter testing Left paratroop door and retracted spoiler, flap deflection reference marks Crew entry door and original C-17 logo. Note the explosives warning triangle below the data block. The explosives warning is for the "ESCAPE SLIDE & DOOR". Yes, there was/is a slide behind the pilot and co-pilot seats so that the crew could bail out in a hurry. I assume that they would be wearing parachutes during hazardous testing, having to stand up and don the chutes before bailout would defeat the purpose of the slides. I also guess that whoever thought up this arrangement assumed that any emergency would only involve positive Gs, other wise the slides would be useless. I'll post pictures of what she looked like when she arrived at the Air Force Museum in 2012 anon. Thanks for looking, Sven Edited February 22, 2018 by Old Viper Tester 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Very interesting pics, and glad they never used the European 1 scheme on the C-17. In my opinion the only airplane to look good in that scheme was the A - 10 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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