"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: Power on the flareout.
From: "Dudley Henriques"
Date: 1/9/04 9:14 PM Pacific Standard Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: Power on the flareout.
From: "Dudley Henriques"
Date: 1/9/04 8:57 PM Pacific Standard Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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The B-26 Martin Marauder needed power poured on to execute the
flareout.
If
that was not done, the aicraft would not pull up and just plow into
the
ground.

I'd be surprised if this was not the case Art. Most high performance
twins
with a wing loading like the 26 would be carrying a lot of power on
final
if
flown correctly, especially if you were heavy on approach. Normally
you
could make it on the front side of the power curve, but you can drag
them
in
behind the curve as well. A lot of the guys did this on the back side,
even
though you could really buy the farm if something coughed!! :-) You
just
had
to keep it out of coffin corner. Get back in there on final with no
room
to
decrease the angle of attack and it was kitty barred the door!! I'm
sure
you
remember!!! :-))))
Dudley


I sure do remember on over 100 landings. The roar of those R-2800's on
flare
outs was eagerly awaited music to my ears. Ah memories of death
defying
moments. (sigh)

I've had a few of those "moments" myself! :-) A real "death defying
moment"
happens not so much when everything's "roaring", but if you happen to get
those 2800's running a bit too rich on final; let the bird go too deep
behind the curve; then get excited and pour it to her too fast.
SILENCE!!!!!! Now THERE'S a silence that will wake you up in a nano
second!!!! :-))
Dudley




Aaaaargh. When you have a moment read," Hold off the damn nose wheel Paul"
on
my website.

Read it! Good landing. Aerodynamic braking in that crate would have been
hard with full flaps and those engines sticking out there in front of the
cg. He did good!! :-)
I've sent you a back channel photo (from the new book) of a guy with a REAL
problem!! :-)))) This is what can happen if you fly under a bridge inverted.
He walked away believe it or not!
Dudley