This photo implies that the SR-71 was not truly black (like the F-4) but rather an extremely dark gray.
My father said some pilots never did get good at flying formation with late war piston fighters because you were always fighting the torque unless you were in a P-38. This guy has it licked. Jets made formation flying much easier since they were pretty much torqueless.
I fly taildraggers, but taking-off in a Corsair with that long nose, huge torque, huge P-factor, and limited prop-to-ground clearance while in the 2-point attitude must really be a wild ride!
I have seen it both ways, and the experts on the internet can't decide either. But, no one on the internet has your experience, so I'm going with #2.
Thanks, i din't know that. Whatever it is, they can make a safe flight their destination. When I was in so many years ago, the number one was the right hand outboard engine and I could count that high. A few scotches now makes it tough at times, though. Doesn't matter much now, anyway.
I must have been asleep for a long time since 1945. I have always been used to the number of engine ID on a multi engined aircraft to start from the right side , number one being the outboard engine on the right. When did this change?
I have always understood the numbering of engines on multi-engine aircraft to start from the left outboard and progress to the right outboard.....
Well, my flabber is completely gasted on this one. I don't remember doing a 180 but I obviously did. I looked at some of my old drawings and I was okay then so please accept my apology at an embarrassing gaff. There will be more self examination for the old guy.
In Alaska, not in the 1990's, but this week (May 2023) for Northern Edge exercise. Image Unavailable, Please Login