Comments on: Military Taildraggers http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/02/25/military-taildraggers/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justthisguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/02/25/military-taildraggers/comment-page-1/#comment-332814 Justthisguy Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:04:23 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=8039#comment-332814 U-2 was a cross between F-104 and sailplane. I think they tried to get people to take off and alight as if it were a B-47, but that broke some of them. It may have been Tony LeVier who noticed that it was a tail-dragger, and that one should operate it as such. U-2 was a cross between F-104 and sailplane. I think they tried to get people to take off and alight as if it were a B-47, but that broke some of them.

It may have been Tony LeVier who noticed that it was a tail-dragger, and that one should operate it as such.

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/02/25/military-taildraggers/comment-page-1/#comment-332747 FbL Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:59:16 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=8039#comment-332747 You're a riot, Snake. LOL You’re a riot, Snake. LOL

]]> By: Snake Eater http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/02/25/military-taildraggers/comment-page-1/#comment-332721 Snake Eater Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:07:31 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=8039#comment-332721 Hey FbL, Many thanks for the kind..."Pbbbbttthhh! "...you are indeed a special person. Best Hey FbL, Many thanks for the kind…”Pbbbbttthhh! “…you are indeed a special person. Best

]]> By: SSG Jeff (USAR) http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/02/25/military-taildraggers/comment-page-1/#comment-332627 SSG Jeff (USAR) Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:33:59 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=8039#comment-332627 Steve-H - I think that was the pogo falling off at 2:45 - probably the failure of it to fall when it should was why he was in the landing mode. Steve-H – I think that was the pogo falling off at 2:45 – probably the failure of it to fall when it should was why he was in the landing mode.

]]> By: John V http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/02/25/military-taildraggers/comment-page-1/#comment-332547 John V Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:14:15 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=8039#comment-332547 In the immortal words from Caddie Shack: "That's a PEACH dear!" In the immortal words from Caddie Shack: “That’s a PEACH dear!”

]]> By: G-man http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/02/25/military-taildraggers/comment-page-1/#comment-332461 G-man Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:22:55 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=8039#comment-332461 Saw one of the Blackcats prang one in Osan years ago. Did the same thing - numerous approaches chased by black Camaros as I recall. Last touchdown looked normal until crosswind gust and swapped ends she did. Bent a wing pretty good. The thing has an attitude gyro the size of a basketball. I talked to their CO about flying (LTC) and he said in a good year they'd get 100 or so hrs. Yikes. I think you'd need 100 hrs of pattern work just to be proficient. Dragon Lady indeed. Good vid. Saw one of the Blackcats prang one in Osan years ago. Did the same thing – numerous approaches chased by black Camaros as I recall. Last touchdown looked normal until crosswind gust and swapped ends she did. Bent a wing pretty good. The thing has an attitude gyro the size of a basketball. I talked to their CO about flying (LTC) and he said in a good year they’d get 100 or so hrs. Yikes. I think you’d need 100 hrs of pattern work just to be proficient. Dragon Lady indeed. Good vid.

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