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Looping a 152
On Friday, December 18, 2015 at 4:07:05 PM UTC-5, Peter Stickney wrote:
Hi Dudley, good to see you. Rolliing pullouts are special - and not in a good way. They stress an airframe in unexpected ways - Back in the late '40s/Early '50s, the Northrop F-89 jet interceptor suddenly started coming apart in very public and very fatal crashes. (At low altitudes, and often at airshows) Some if these were test birds with V-G recorders on board - the data showed that the wings were failing well within the tested G limits, and fatigue wasn't a factor. These airplanes were grounded several times, and strict limitations placed on them as they tried to suss out the problem, It turns out that pulling Gs while rolling - especially with the tip tanks on mounted - was imparting a twisting force on the wings that exceeded the wing's torsional strength, snapping off the wing. So - be careful, all, and remember that unless otherwise stated, the G limits in the handbook are for symmetrical flight. If you start getting complicated, you're becoming a test pilot. -- Pete Stickney Always remember to close all parentheses. We're not paying to air-condition the entire paragraph. Hi Pete; Good to see you are hanging in. Hope you have been well. I'm just passing through Usenet these days. Too exciting for me :-))) Dudley |
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