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[–]heze420 3 points4 points ago

im no expert but im pretty sure the wing vortex from the 747+shuttle would be way to violent to get that close to in pretty much any other aircraft. Not to mention the wake turbulance behind a 747 is over a mile long. given they are next to it.....but im still guna go ahead and call photoshop :P although I would be happy to be proven wrong :)

[–]bb188 0 points1 point ago

Then how do huge planes refuel in midair?

[–]unfortunateleader 1 point2 points ago

They fly below the turbulence.

[–]bb188 0 points1 point ago

What are your qualifications to say this?

[–]unfortunateleader 0 points1 point ago

It's common sense, also the military uses an assortment of tankers, one of them being the KC130 which uses props and not jet engines, so their isn't as much turbulence.

[–]bb188 0 points1 point ago

Are you a pilot?

[–]unfortunateleader 0 points1 point ago

No I am not, I have a few friends in the Canadian airforce that are, though.

[–]bb188 0 points1 point ago

Well I am, and I'm just politely stating that you are misinformed :) There will be much less wake turbulence that far off the side of an aircraft such as in the OP's pic than there will be directly behind and underneath the aircraft. Also, large planes like this are less susceptible to the effects of turbulence.

[–]unfortunateleader 0 points1 point ago

oh I'm aware of that, I'm not saying that it isn't possible to fly that close to another plane of that size, but I still think that the picture is photoshopped. If either plane were to hit turbulence there is no way they could recover quickly and not cause an accident, where as with fighters in formation with much more responsive controls that isn't an issue.

[–]bb188 0 points1 point ago

You must be trolling me. They are not even flying that close.

[–]foxtailbarley 2 points3 points ago

how is this a "wtf"?

[–]TatetheGreat 0 points1 point ago

Planeception

[–]soviet_kiwi 0 points1 point ago

10 bucks says this is shooped. Air control would intervene if they came even a mile close to each other.

[–]CaitDoyleSucks 1 point2 points ago

aren't those plays flying awfully close to one another?

[–]Lilzillaz -3 points-2 points ago

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