DarkKnight Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2034367-norwegian-fighter-jet-saves-a-patients-life-by-transporting-medical-equipment-in-40-minutes/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Postcron.com what kind of hold can carry that kind of equipment? I heard of bf 109s carrying personnel in the radio compartment to save them from the russians, but this seems far-fetched Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Buddy pod? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) The Norwegians have big cargo pods. Edited April 23, 2016 by Trigger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) The German Air Force did the same back in January 1982 with a F-104G. A quickly needed vaccine for a 3 year old girl was flown from germany to sardinia. Unfortunately events like this seldom reach the public. Edited April 24, 2016 by Lancer512 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I read about a similar case in the 80s (Reader's Digest) involving a transplant organ in a cooler hitching a ride in the back seat of an ANG F-4 from one city to another. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkKnight Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 I wonder if they are allowed to go supersonic in these cases Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) As long as the air control corridor permits it, why not? Going supersonic isn't the Chuck Yeager story any more so the cargo doesn't know the difference. This flight would normally take 35 minutes, but in this case, the pilot gave it the full beans and made it in 25. Edited April 24, 2016 by Trigger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graves_09 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 As long as the air control corridor permits it, why not? Going supersonic isn't the Chuck Yeager story any more so the cargo doesn't know the difference. This flight would normally take 35 minutes, but in this case, the pilot gave it the full beans and made it in 25. It isn't an aircraft physical limitation, it is the effects of a sonic boom over populated areas. I think his question was would this be an except to those regulations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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