Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Through semi-prepared runway operations testing and weighing the aircraft after the take-offs and landings, we've seen anywhere from 1,200 to 1,500 additional pounds of dirt collected in the aircraft. We've seen enough dirt collect in the wheel wells to where it was eight to 10 inches in depth."

Source: Lieutenant Colonel Bob Poremski, C-17 Integrated Test Force director, commenting on the results from the first of a four-phase test program to chart the C-17 Globemaster III's takeoff and landing performance on non-paved surfaces.

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