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Offline Puma44

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Hey Colombo!
« on: March 27, 2017, 11:30:48 PM »
If I recall, you flew the B-24 in the past.  During a recent Museum visit which had a PB4Y, we pondered the difference between the two different tail configurations, pros & cons, etc.  Do you have experience in both?  Anything to offer comparing the two?  Thanks!  :aok
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Re: Hey Colombo!
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2017, 03:38:10 PM »
I would love to get a chance to fly a Privateer but haven't been lucky so far.

IIRC the single fin is less drag and weight.
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Re: Hey Colombo!
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2017, 03:39:10 PM »
I did have one drop fire-retardant on me one fun afternoon!
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Re: Hey Colombo!
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2017, 03:51:56 PM »
Quote from: colmbo on March 28, 2017, 03:38:10 PM
I would love to get a chance to fly a Privateer but haven't been lucky so far.

IIRC the single fin is less drag and weight.

That makes sense.  Thanks!
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Offline Vraciu

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Re: Hey Colombo!
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2017, 03:58:08 PM »
Quote from: colmbo on March 28, 2017, 03:38:10 PM
I would love to get a chance to fly a Privateer but haven't been lucky so far.

IIRC the single fin is less drag and weight.

Really sad the one down in Houston got dunked in the hurricane.   Pima has it.   Thing is probably rotting from the inside out now.  :(
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Re: Hey Colombo!
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2017, 05:00:07 PM »
Quote from: colmbo on March 28, 2017, 03:38:10 PM
I would love to get a chance to fly a Privateer but haven't been lucky so far.

IIRC the single fin is less drag and weight.

Flying any of them would make me believe you are very lucky. :)
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Re: Hey Colombo!
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2017, 08:20:15 PM »
Quote from: Shuffler on March 28, 2017, 05:00:07 PM
Flying any of them would make me believe you are very lucky. :)

Yeah, I had a pretty good run of luck there for a while.  Had dinner one night with Paul Tibbetts and Robert Morgan seated at the same table.
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Re: Hey Colombo!
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2017, 10:51:34 AM »
Quote from: colmbo on March 28, 2017, 08:20:15 PM
Yeah, I had a pretty good run of luck there for a while.  Had dinner one night with Paul Tibbetts and Robert Morgan seated at the same table.


I rest my case!
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