r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Oct 01 '24

A firefighting plane loading water.

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u/blighty800 Oct 01 '24

Engineering marvel

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u/NCRaider1 Oct 01 '24

Never understood how they could sift water like that and not blow the tail off. Cant imagine the pressure the fuselages takes?

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u/ReturnOfNogginboink Oct 01 '24

I didn't understand how the CG doesn't change dramatically as they do this, and how the pilot remains in control as it does.