08-09-2014, 09:38 PM
Albert Doyle Wrote:Michael Cross Wrote:Sitting here pondering this story, and it occurred to me that the pilots of Air Force One would have required an accurate cargo and passenger manifest for weight and balance purposes. Does anyone know if research has been conducted in that arena?
The omitted weights you would be talking about of a potential shift of the body and several clandestine body alterers would be well within the trim compensation of the Air Force 1 Boeing 707-353B.
I'm sure that's accurate. Regardless, how the weight is distributed in the aircraft is information the pilots use in preparation for takeoff (I worked for United Airlines for 18 years). Weight and balance had to be a manual configuration in 1963 and I admit that I'm not familiar with how it was done at that time.
Just seemed to be an area that those bent of obfuscation might miss.

