Comments on: Mid-air refuelling http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:48:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alex Turnbull http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-205374 Alex Turnbull Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:05:09 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-205374 I love that this post is now the number one hit on Google for this search, after the conversion of course ;) I love that this post is now the number one hit on Google for this search, after the conversion of course ;)

]]> By: Pies http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-205368 Pies Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:24:34 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-205368 BTW http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=((24+*+0.6+meters)+/+0.2+sec)+in+mph BTW http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=((24+*+0.6+meters)+/+0.2+sec)+in+mph

]]> By: Pies http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-205367 Pies Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:22:28 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-205367 The separation at this resolution is around 24 pixels (as measured in Photoshop), so it works out to 161 mph -- which is a bit below the minimum refueling speed (180 mph), so you're probably right :) The separation at this resolution is around 24 pixels (as measured in Photoshop), so it works out to 161 mph — which is a bit below the minimum refueling speed (180 mph), so you’re probably right :)

]]> By: Gene http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-158891 Gene Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:41:42 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-158891 Great shot, normal refuel speed for a C-5 is 252 KIAS. Great shot, normal refuel speed for a C-5 is 252 KIAS.

]]> By: tovorinok http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-151574 tovorinok Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:46:51 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-151574 Hello Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck! Bye Hello

Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!

Bye

]]> By: Errol http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-137046 Errol Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:23:17 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-137046 Kewl picture! If you know the no of pixels of separation between the panchromatic and multispectral image multiply by 0.6m(spatial resolution) and then divide by 0.2sec ( time between the two images) you will be able to know the speed of the plane. Cheers Errol Kewl picture!

If you know the no of pixels of separation between the panchromatic and multispectral image multiply by 0.6m(spatial resolution) and then divide by 0.2sec ( time between the two images) you will be able to know the speed of the plane.

Cheers
Errol

]]> By: Saige http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-73574 Saige Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:04:46 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-73574 It looks like you worked hard to create this site. Good work. It looks like you worked hard to create this site. Good work.

]]> By: Phillip http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-34142 Phillip Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:39:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-34142 Awesome! Did they update El Centro recently? I remember checking before, maybe I just missed them. Thanks for the link, Babaganoosh! Awesome! Did they update El Centro recently? I remember checking before, maybe I just missed them. Thanks for the link, Babaganoosh!

]]> By: Babaganoosh http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-34002 Babaganoosh Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:34:01 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-34002 Philip: "My dream post would be the full Blue Angels team flying a tight delta formation." Well, they're in a tight (grounded) formation. ;-) http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=32.81724600,-115.67034400&q=United%20States&spn=0.002078,0.005558 Philip: “My dream post would be the full Blue Angels team flying a tight delta formation.”

Well, they’re in a tight (grounded) formation. ;-)
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Cocal http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/mid-air-refuelling/comment-page-1/#comment-31946 Cocal Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:03:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=976#comment-31946 How did you find that?? How did you find that??

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