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Joe wrote: > Joe wrote: > > > I've been reading the Stanley Thomas book "The Ercoupe", and one > > paragraph in it keeps coming to mind. it goes ; "There also appears > > to be a general misconception, probably because the airplane does not > > spin, does not sideslip with two-control operation, and has the upward > > travel of it's elevator limited, that it cannot perform acrobatic > > maneuvers. It is true that acrobatic maneuvers depending on stalled > > flight, such as the spin and the snap roll, cannot be performed, nor can > > good straight slow rolls be performed without rudder pedals. The > > maneuverability is such, however, that even without the rudder pedals, > > presentable aileron rolls can be performed, as well as loops, Immelman > > turns, Chandelles, etc." > > Now my question to you Coupe drivers is, have any of you attempted these > > maneuvers or is this part of the book a lot of hooey. > > Since I've started recovering the wings, a lot of people have examined > > the naked wing and have commented how not only simple the wing is > > constructed but how sturdy it appears to be. Whenever I hear this I > > think of the above paragraph and wonder----- > > regards > > JoeC > > N99621 __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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