NC-131 lands at the NMUSAF
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:21 pm
I heard an aircraft landing on the museum runway, and looked out the shop door to see this. My pics didn't turn out great because it was so far away. These are from the museums site.
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:22 pm
Yep...made its last flight...darn! 
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:38 pm
Found it anyway. Very interesting test bed. Any good info on it?
It is BEGGING for a new paint scheme though! Twisted Evil
It is BEGGING for a new paint scheme though! Twisted Evil
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:42 pm
Holedigger wrote:Found it anyway. Very interesting test bed. Any good info on it?
It is BEGGING for a new paint scheme though! Twisted Evil
Dang you photoshopped that fast!
Why does this plane make me think of "Alien"?
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:43 pm
First time I have ever heard about this plane. Is it owned by the Air Force?
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:44 pm
Looks like one of their emblems on the nose. it now belongs to the NMUSAF.
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:45 pm
A paint scheme lake that would be a real head turner though! 
Wouldn't be an authentic scheme though! But since when has that stopped them!?
Link to more info of this in-flight flight trainer
http://www.calspan.com/variable.htm
Wouldn't be an authentic scheme though! But since when has that stopped them!?
Link to more info of this in-flight flight trainer
http://www.calspan.com/variable.htm
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:47 pm
Just googled this: http://www.calspan.com/variable.htm
Edit: Ah someone is faster at google than me.
Looks like they're flying it to a museum for display: http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/ ... ily46.html
Edit: Ah someone is faster at google than me.
Looks like they're flying it to a museum for display: http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/ ... ily46.html
Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:14 pm
I was wondering where the plane would end up. It's been around here in Buffalo for as long as I can remember and has been operated by Calspan for the entire time. Never got any pictures of it flying but I was able to get a nice close up look at it last year at the Niagara Falls Airshow. I'm glad it's going to a good home as the article I read in this past week's Buffalo News didn't mention anything about it's resting place.
Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:16 pm
guess it goes to show that the Europeans don't have the market cornered when it comes to ugly aircraft
Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:03 pm
Matt Gunsch wrote:guess it goes to show that the Europeans don't have the market cornered when it comes to ugly aircraft
That depends- This is modified to be ugly. Some others were ugly off the drawing boards.
Rich
Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:28 pm
I believe they used it to develop George Jetson's car. 
To quote Ah-nold in 'Predator'; "You're one ugly mother..."
SN
To quote Ah-nold in 'Predator'; "You're one ugly mother..."
SN
Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:27 pm
We had a nice piece in our local paper this past weekend. Can't wait to get a chance to see it.
Mike
Mike
Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:27 pm
From Niagara Falls, 2007
Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:05 pm
Someone scrap that thing before it infects the other planes...