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Tuesday, May 19. 2020

Premier 1 Driver is back

You could almost learn how to fly his airplane from these youtubes. Not much air traffic in Chicago right now.




Posted by The News Junkie at 14:57 | Comments (8) | Trackbacks (0)

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That was fun. Thanks for posting these, NJ!
#1 snopercod on 2020-05-19 18:47 (Reply)
A really good waste of time. My daughter's sprinkler is not fixed, still. But the next day (I watched this on Sunday), we got 2.47 inches of rain. God is good.
#2 Mark on 2020-05-19 20:24 (Reply)
I really enjoy these videos. Thanks for linking to them.
#3 browndog on 2020-05-19 23:09 (Reply)
F-16 tailhook?
#4 AlexG on 2020-05-20 07:59 (Reply)
Yep - both used for high-output testing of the engine to assist locking the frame down, and, used in emergencies when the braking systems are inop.

There were tests (in the 70's ) of them landing on a carrier. It worked, but far from an engineered naval system. I guess GD was looking to sell them to the USN, but they declined.
#4.1 Pinochet Flt Attendant on 2020-05-20 08:59 (Reply)
My trips, in airplane with no electricity except for spark plugs, consisted of balancing map on knee and judging whether that land feature not on the map is because it's not on the map or because I'm off course. Getting very good at judging those odds is what's involved in navigation. Also flying a constant bearing in the meantime so diverse clues can be combined and the right correction used when discovered.
#5 rhhardin on 2020-05-20 08:31 (Reply)
+1 Old School!
#5.1 snopercod on 2020-05-20 08:46 (Reply)
More please.
#6 Otto Maddox on 2020-05-20 12:11 (Reply)

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