[extropy-chat] Fear of flying

[spike]

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> From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org [mailto:extropy-chat-
> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of kevinfreels.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 4:54 PM
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> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Fear of flying
> 
> I somehow doubt that a jet with wings ripped off at the root would be able
> manage controlled flight back to base...

Mike do you have a photo of that plane?  It somehow made it
back with durn near most of one wing gone.  Hell if I know
how he managed to keep it airborne.  That was a pilot with
the right stuff.


> As for the French plane, those jets
> barely even need a rudder. It's only function is to assist landing in a
> crosswind...


That plane lost more than the rudder.  It lost the
vertical stabilizer, which moved the center of pressure
forward of the GC, which made it unflyable, completely
uncontrollable.  

spike