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Go out to smoke
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:42 pm
by Mgawa
WW1 era image, Russians heavy bomber Ilja Muromec is landing and two crewman standing free on the top of fuselage
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:48 am
by Warbird Kid
Thats the man! The local legend, brought from a far flung nation!
Oh, I'd say its the basis of what were trying to do here in CT.
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:56 am
by vernicator
Found a slightly clearer pic on Wikipedia. The text is all in Russian so I only linked the photo.
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:55 pm
by tom d. friedman
a cinder block looks more aerodynamic!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:20 am
by vernicator
tom d. friedman wrote:a cinder block looks more aerodynamic!!!
Aside from having better stall characteristics, cinder blocks are overrated.
wing
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:40 am
by Bill Greenwood
You can never have enough wing area!
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:26 am
by GIJOE290
The purpose of the two men is simple... They ARE the Trim control. They move back, the plane moves upwards, they move forward, they trim the plane downward.
Oop, almost time to flare... So where should they be positioned?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:21 pm
by corsair166b
The plane turns, they fall off....you could'nt have paid me enuf....
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