sorry, trying to figure how to load an email attachment i got.
if someone can assist........ its cool as hell

cockpitviewofshuttelanding.wmv

> For the non flying friends the following is
> information that should help understand what is going on
> and what to look for...
>
>
> The video attached to this file is an
> impressive cockpit view of the landing of a space shuttle
> at Edwards AFB,
> California to Runway 22 (southwest direction). The view is
> through the cockpit
> window with a HUD (Head Up Display) superimposed in front
> of the window. The HUD
> makes it possible for the astronaut to look out of the
> space shuttle yet have
> the relevant information to fly and land in the space
> shuttle altitude,
> speed, on course or not, wings level, etc. (no need to
> glance down at his
> instruments).
>
> The video opens with the space shuttle
> flying in an easterly direction in preparation to land.
> There is some light
> conversation among the crew about a cloud cover - an
> undercast. You will see the
> undercast (clouds) at the bottom of the picture with the
> atmosphere giving off a
> faint color differentiation and then the darkening shades
> of blue to dark space.
>
>
> One crewmember is backing up the flying
> astronaut by reminding him of the next events -
> important because there is
> little to no room for error as the space shuttle is one
> giant glider with no
> chance to add power or go around.
>
> Just short of 3 minutes into the video one
> crewmember gives the flying astronaut a point when he
> should start a right turn
> for the runway. At about 3:10 in the video the astronaut is
> told he has the
> needle centered referring to being on course. At about 3:46
> the astronaut is
> told he is at the 90 referencing the point in the
> pattern where he is to
> make a final 90 degree turn to line up with the runway.
>
>
> Soon after the astronaut calls: "Yeah
> - we have the runway". Look at the upper right
> corner of the video
> to see the runway come into view. (The runway is
> 16,500 feet of cement -
> 3.5 miles long.)
>
> The height above the runway makes for a
> steep descent by commercial airline operations - it is
> a 19-degree glide
> slope. A typical airline flies a 2.5 to 3 degree glide
> slope. Notice how fast
> the shuttle passes through altitudes and the high approach
> speed 200 knots.
>
>
> At one point the flying astronaut makes the
> point that the wind is greater than anticipated and he
> knows that could make a
> difference in the remaining energy to land.
> Very, very
> Cool

 

Rats, the link won't work for me. I'd really like to see this.

 

underdog.... drop me an email and ill forward it to you. it is an attachment i received, and am having trouble loading it on the forum....... or im not sure how to..lol. it is VERY cool!!
rdraggz@yahoo.com

rickyd

 

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