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It also helped that Boeing fitting the 727 with a "Cooper Lock" for the rear loading hatch. Basically a latch with a wind vane that once enough airflow moved ov
by esaym 10y ago
It also helped that Boeing fitting the 727 with a "Cooper Lock" for the rear loading hatch. Basically a latch with a wind vane that once enough airflow moved over it, it would auto lock the hatch from the outside and thus couldn't be opened in flight. If I remember correctly.
- jonathankoren 10y agoInterestingly, there's evidence that the CIA knew about -- and perhaps utilized -- the Boeing 727's latent air drop capabilities as part of Air America.[0] [0] http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-cia-proved-that-a-boeing-727-can-perform-air-drops-1566155708 http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-cia-proved-that-a-boein...
- smoodles 10y agoOne small data point, I've heard the same from my Pops who was involved with Air America at the time.
- Trill-I-Am 10y agoWow. Does he talk about it much?
- handedness 10y agoNavy SEALs have had that operational capability, as detailed by Chuck Pfarrer (and others) in his book Warrior Soul. (The "Beginning" sample on Amazon contains the text, if anyone's interested in reading it.)
- akira2501 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_vane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_vane