Heh. I'm stationed across the river from the Home of the North Carolina Lawn Dart. They buzz around here constantly, and have since 2004 or so.
It's a solid bird, I guess, maybe just a *little* bigger than a -46 inside. I was one of the first to ride one during its first "combat" deployment to Iraq. But when the pilot does a 100 ft. takeoff roll, yanks back to like, 60 degrees nose up, and all the cargo shifts BACKWARD TOWARDS OUR SEATS... it kinda sucks a little. Moreso when you look back towards the crew chief, standing near the half-open ramp, and he's got a gigantic "Oh, shit" expression on his face as you watch runway stripes zip-zip-zipping by over his shoulder.
Other than that, it's a sweetass ride!
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