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to: CHRISTOPHER TARANA
from: JIM SANDERS
date: 1998-02-05 20:12:00
subject: Re: news-005

CHRISTOPHER,
     In a message dated 02-03-98 you wrote ...
>  -=> Quoting Jim Sanders to All <=-
>
>  JS> Air Force One pilots grounded after incident
>
>  JS> Question: Was the airfield taxiways rated for Boeing 707 type
>  JS> aircraft? I do not have a late Jeppson Chart of the Field.
>  JS> Jim Sanders
>
>         The runway data for Champaign/Urban Airport looks like this in
> my directory:  (Multiply X 1000 for Gross Weight Capacities.)
>
>         RWY 14R-32L  H8100X150 (CONC-GRVD) S-100 D-180 DT-260 HIRL
>         RWY 04L-22R  H6500X150 (CONC-GRVD) S-100 D-180 DT-260 MIRL
>         RWY 18-36    H5299X150 (COCN-GRVD) S-40  D-50  DT-90  MIRL
>
>         Remarks mentions that Taxiway D is not available to aircraft
>         with seating capacities over 30 pax.
>
>         S = Single Wheel Landing Gear (DC-3, C-47, F-15, Etc.)
>         D = Dual Wheel Landing Gear (DC-6, Etc.)
>        DT = Dual/Tandem Landing Gear (B-707, Etc.)
>
>         For a B-707 that gives a GCW of 260000 pounds max. plus maybe a
> 20-50% weight margin over that which isn't supposed to be used.  Taxiway
> D serves Runway 22 via taxiways D3, D2, D1, and C to RWY 18 and 14R.  A
> Note on the FLIP diagram adds the following to the runway GWCs.:
>
>         RWYS 4L-22R, 14R-32L S-100, T-180, ST-175, TT-260
>         RWY  18-36,  S-40, T-50, TT-190
>
>         RWYs 4R-22l and 14L-32R are reserved for University and FBO
>         use only.
>
>         Jane's puts the following weight limits on the C-135 family
>         of aircraft: Empty Weight-171000 Lbs., Max Takeoff Weight-
>         336000 pounds.
   Thanks for all the information
>
>
>         Which taxiway did they clip?
  The papers did not say. It just said he taxied of the "tarmac"
 and got stuck in the mud. :)
   -=*  Jim Sanders  *=-
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