Comments on: It’s a Plane! It’s a Tank! It’s Both!

By: Alx_xlA

Alx_xlA — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:32:53 +0000

[quote]123DeathSaint said: “whoa dude that is aawsome.I wonder if it ways as much as a BUFF(Big Ugly Fat Fellow or B-52 bomber)”[/quote]

Actually, BUFF stands for Big Ugly Fat Fucker. Get it right. Also, the spellings are ‘awesome’ and ‘weighs’.

By: monkforhire

monkforhire — Sun, 13 May 2007 16:27:16 +0000

Those sneaky Reds! sometimes I wish the US and Russia had ganged up against the rest of the world instead of each other. Could you imagine what might have been? Go on, spend five minutes thinking about it.

By: KABOOOOMMM

KABOOOOMMM — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:44:08 +0000

Dr. Evil said:"plane + tank = plank

i want a plank imagine flying 2 school then ur teacher gives u a f. met my plank>:)

By: KABOOOOMMM

KABOOOOMMM — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:39:39 +0000

O.o tanks shouldnt fly but this tankplane could have won the cold war

By: 123DeathSaint

123DeathSaint — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:02:21 +0000

whoa dude that is aawsome.I wonder if it ways as much as a BUFF(Big Ugly Fat Fellow or B-52 bomber)

Its all wierd lookin.but all cool lookin.n stuff.Those crazy soviets jeese!o wait im russian.Niet!

By: Sir Osis Of Liver

Sir Osis Of Liver — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:03:19 +0000

JPF said: "I saw a demonstration at an airshow (I think it was at Abbotsford, B.C., maybe in the early 70s) where a large transport plane made a low pass - about 20 feet above the airstrip as a tank was pulled out the back of the plane by a deployed parachute. The tank dropped to the surface in a cloud of dust and came to a fairly quick stop, restained by the parachute. I don't think the tank was manned, the crew was intended to come in on parachutes of their own."

It was called LAPES - Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System. Developed by the Americans in Viet Nam and used by the CAF for many years, until it was abandoned after several lethal crashes. If it would fit in a Herc, you could drop it within feet of wherever you wanted it, and the plane didn't have to land. It was designed for delivering loads precisely during combat operations. It's impressive to watch from the ground, but it was even more impressive inside the Herc to watch a dozer disappear in a second or two. Just a whoosh and it was gone.

By: sulkykid

sulkykid — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:19:17 +0000

another viewpoint said: “… An armored glider…made of cheap wood and fabric wings? Probably wouldn’t be able to withstand a direct hit from a popcorn fart. “

I think that the strength and durability of wood and fiber are well proven:, e.g.:
http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=711

By: Techno-Kid

Techno-Kid — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:57:01 +0000

I don’t know what a popcorn fart is but I laughed pretty good anyway.

People interested in this should also check out MY TANK IS FIGHT – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Tank_is_Fight!

By: Dr. Evil

Dr. Evil — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:53:26 +0000

plane + tank = plank

By: JPF

JPF — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:44:06 +0000

I saw a demonstration at an airshow (I think it was at Abbotsford, B.C., maybe in the early 70s) where a large transport plane made a low pass – about 20 feet above the airstrip as a tank was pulled out the back of the plane by a deployed parachute. The tank dropped to the surface in a cloud of dust and came to a fairly quick stop, restained by the parachute. I don’t think the tank was manned, the crew was intended to come in on parachutes of their own.