Long Beach-built Boeing C-17 Globemaster jets owned by the United States, Canada and Qatar are playing an increasing role in operations across war-scarred Libya, including the recent airlift of wounded rebel fighters.
A Qatari Air Force C-17 was used in early April to ferry 15 seriously injured fighters from outside the eastern harbor town of Brega, where revolutionaries have been clashing with fighters loyal to longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
The C-17, which can be converted to a flying Intensive Care Unit capable of carrying up 12 critically injured or sick passengers, has also been airlifting tons of military, medical and food supplies to bases supporting Operation Odyssey Dawn, the United Nations mission against the Libyan government's repression.
The Qatari rescue mission was first reported by the Greek Defense Ministry, which said the C-17 first landed on the island of Crete to drop off the most severely wounded and one man who died during the short flight.
“At first I was worried because I wanted to get home because I had a lot of homework,” said 14-year-old Tyler, who attends Las Colinas Middle School. “But after a few hours, I calmed down and relaxed. It really wasn’t that bad.”
Tyler is a member of Boy Scout Troop 262 in Camarillo. He and several others from his troop left for an overnight camping trip to Campground Nira in the Los Padres National Forest in Santa Maria, Calif. on March 19 with plans to return home the following afternoon. When a heavy storm hit the region, though, the nearby Manzana River flooded and made it impossible to hike out of the area where the Scouts were camping.
“We were aware of the chance of rain upon our entrance after we entered the canyon, but were out of communication when there were severe storm warnings that we were not aware of,” said Drew Smith, the assistant scoutmaster who led the trip. “Once we realized we weren’t going anywhere, it was a matter of staying warm and dry.”
Tomas Sport Tuning Installs AirLift on the Dubfest Mk5 GTI
Tim Tomas of Tomas Sport Tuning installs an Air Lift air ride suspension on the Dubfest MK5 GTI
How large of a hot-air-balloon(s)/blimp would be needed to lift the Queen Mary?
May 22, 2007 by Smokey | Posted in Aircraft
... or other such enormous ship? I need to calculate a realistic way in which ships that size can float in the sky ceaselessly. It's for a novel concept. If another form of propulsion (aside from lighter-than-air lift) seems more plausible, please tell me (for instance, could mass amounts of propellers work?).
Cruiser: Hardy fuckin' har.
I'm sorry, I looked up the specs on the Hindenburg. Then I tried to extrapolate the data to cover the weight of the Queen Mary. The numbers got so big it became ridiculous. Miles in diameter, many tens of miles long with the kind of horsepower the shuttle generates. Picking up an ocean liner with a blimp is way outside any form of practical fiction.
Honestly, I can't even dream that large.
Good luck on your book, but if I was you, I would try for some other plot line. How about a top secret piece of alien technology that the government has and uses to save the day.
gimpalomg | May 23, 2007
I wonder why your name is "Smokey" LOL
Cruiser | May 22, 2007
as large as the earth.
movie_focker | May 22, 2007
Well, all of them ever built wouldn't do it. What's your "Plan B?"
aerocentral01 | May 22, 2007
nice question by the way
anyway, probably a insane amount b/c u need that huge baloon to pick up a 2 people a gas tank and a basket
ty | May 22, 2007
Put Jesus Christ securely in the Captain's chair and wait for a sequel to the original Ascension..
Or take Long Beach harbor and Permabond it to the bottom of some So. Cal. clouds.
four trains | May 22, 2007
Can I toe a car behind a motor-home if the Air Lift Shocks don't hold air?
Nov 17, 2009 by Jet | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I replaced the shocks, but the front air lift bags in the coil springs wont hold air. I will be hauling a car. I kind of have no choice to get it fixed before I leave, so will this be ok? That should I expect?
oops I mean TOW not toe lol
sure..gonna be a roough ride though...
the lock man | Nov 17, 2009
Should be ok, towing does not apply near as much weight on the hitch as if you trailed the car and towed it.
mike p | Nov 17, 2009
1995 mercury grand marquis can you replace rear air lift levaling system with air shocks?
Aug 14, 2007 by JAMES O E | Posted in Mercury
1995 mercury grand marquis [air lift system quit]
can the air bags be replaced with air shocks
You don't have struts so you can't take most of the advice you got. What you would have to do is get the conversion kit and switch the air bags to coil springs and then you can go and have air shocks put on. But if you are not planing on keeping the car very long maybe you should look into what's wrong with the air system that is on there it doesn't always cost a lot to get it repaired and doing the conversion and then having to put air shocks on is going to be a bit expensive.
rightnow | Aug 15, 2007
No. The rear of that vehicle has an air bladder system. If it is not working, the pump and bladder itself needs to be check for leaks (air).
Coach | Aug 14, 2007
You can put conventional strut assemblies directly in. Not all Crowns and Marquis had air ride. Check with the auto wreckers
Cruiser | Aug 14, 2007
No,just go to your local auto salvage yard and get some regular springs and shocks from the same year Crown Victoria.
zskip62 | Aug 14, 2007
yes..their is a aftermarket company that specializes in this
http://www.strutmasters.com/catalog.php? cat=64
gearbox1 | Aug 15, 2007
What does air lift equipped mean?
Mar 20, 2007 by someone | Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation
Sometimes you see the words "air lift equipped" printed on the sides of semis. What does this mean?
the print is normally air ride but anyways it means the springs are only half there it is like coilver suspension but instead of coils and shocks it uses mutipule round bags one on each side of the axle each axle air bag works together by a lever so it stays level wich makes the trailer ride better and also makes the cargo have less damage but if the driver does not do his job it will only make a little difference i know cause im a driver my self but anyways it makes a difference for the driver also cause most trucks on the road have them to to put it in lamens terms it makes the ride smoother
Joshua W | Mar 20, 2007
Can you use a air suspension to lift a truck instead of a regular lift kit?
Sep 20, 2009 by Puckhound95 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I want to lift my truck to accommodate 35 inch tires, but lift kits are too expensive. So can I use a air suspension instead? Thanks.
You can, but the thing about air suspension is that you only have a couple of inches to play with, from 1" to 6" lift max. Lift kits are a good option if you want to lift the truck higher then that. And a good air suspension system with a decent compressor wont be so cheap either.
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