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zulumike In reply to dswilliams10 [2014-10-14 00:38:31 +0000 UTC]

It's Real, I don't do fakes.

I think the point is that it's not really a Qatar Airways aircraft, rather a government aircraft operated by a division of the airline. Many of the state carriers in the region do the same with regards to their presidential/royal transport aircraft. They are for all intents and purposes military, but with a special division of the national airline set up to operate them, and hence they appear in airline colours.

Consequently, the aircraft will be used for humanitarian flights etc, as described, on behalf of the government rather than the airline. Google Qatar C-17, Boeing has sold several C-17s to Qatar primarily for humanitarian purposes. Qatar is and Allied to the USA and big buyer of USA equipment.

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dswilliams10 In reply to zulumike [2014-10-15 00:21:17 +0000 UTC]

I looked all over the internet and could not find a scrap of info on the subject. you do very good work, I was unable to come up with an image of a c-17 with those markings is all I was saying.

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zulumike In reply to dswilliams10 [2014-10-15 01:28:48 +0000 UTC]

Google the following: qatar c 17 Globemaster

Several websites of photos and history relating to Boeing sales of C-130's to Qatar.

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zulumike In reply to templar127 [2012-05-21 18:42:05 +0000 UTC]

I saw this AC at the Springfield, IL Air Show, as the USAF demonstrated STOL capabilities. Awesome power, but the special designed flaps is the key to the STOL capabilities.

Powered Lift & STOL Capability - A key element of the C-17 is the special flap system. The externally "blown-flap" or "powered-lift" system enables the aircraft to make slow, steep approaches with heavy cargo loads. With this powered-lift system, the engine exhaust flow is directed below and through slotted flaps to produce additional lifting force and allow steeper landing descents.

Thanks for the comment.

Cheers, Mike

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templar127 In reply to zulumike [2012-05-22 09:10:45 +0000 UTC]

I can see aviation has advanced even further!

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