Uwe Sch�rkamp wrote:
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 07:47:48 +0000, Geoff wrote:
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:05:20 -0600 Jon Elson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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As they burned fuel, however, the
changing CG versus center of lift
caused them to end up nose down at 900 knots! The pilot
extended the landing
gear at 900 knots to slow the plane and regain control. It really trashed the
airframe.
Not to mention the underwear.
Geoff
Don't tell me this happened on a regular passenger flight... 8-O
Oh, yes, it did! I believe this was on April 6, 1979, on a TWA flight. But, I'm not sure that was the flight where the pilot was accused of using the "Boeing maneuver" to increase cruise airspeed.
Jon
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