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"PowderHound" (PowderHound) 09/02/2013 at 22:17 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > PowderHound 09/02/2013 at 22:36

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Love the Herky bird. Had I gone active duty Air Force, I would have applied to flight school and gone the transport route (vs fighter) so I could have had a shot a flying that plane. Props are awesome.

truebeliever > PowderHound 09/02/2013 at 22:47

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is that how they really wash these planes?

PowderHound > truebeliever 09/02/2013 at 22:51

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Not sure but I want to say yes

doodon2whls > PowderHound 09/02/2013 at 23:16

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This looks like a water ingestion test... You know, to prove that you can take off and land in a monsoon without significant engine power degradation.

Could also be an underbody wash, though...

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > truebeliever 09/03/2013 at 09:24

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Sort of. It's called "The Bird Bath" and is mainly used to rinse off aircraft in salt water environments to help prevent corrosion.