P-47 Training film

[Arty163]

I watched it all the way through.... Anybody have a P-47 I can borrow? I should be all set

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6497955441338098345

At about the 11:30 mark they discuss purposely ground looping.... Why would you do this?

Hope you enjoy.
Arty

[skymstr02]

At about the 11:30 mark they discuss purposely ground looping.... Why would you do this?

To keep from running off the end of the runway. The gear on the -47 is wide enough that it won't tilt over and drag a wing during a ground loop, or so I'm told.

By intentionally ground looping, the maneuver is using up the energy from the forward motion of the aircraft.