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Offline Fongman

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« on: March 29, 2005, 01:00:03 AM »












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Offline GScholz

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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2005, 01:37:36 AM »
*lol* Why did they bother with the wings when the pilot is in a closed cockpit anyways? It's not like he can see them.
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2005, 02:59:38 AM »
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*lol* Why did they bother with the wings when the pilot is in a closed cockpit anyways? It's not like he can see them.


To save wear on the bearings, RAF did IFR sim training in a wind tunnel
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2005, 05:58:54 PM »
That's a Link Trainer, from the US.
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2005, 07:47:43 PM »
Damn fine piece of kit it was, too.
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2005, 09:37:45 AM »
*lol* Why did they bother with the wings when the pilot is in a closed cockpit anyways? It's not like he can see them


and the bracing wires were for the high g twisty turning stuff :lol
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