And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Can’t imagine hand flying that with that big 8 ball of an attitude indicator. Flew older 20 series Lears that used the same style instrument. A small 1 degree pitch change while hand flying would give you about 800 feet per minute of climb or descent. Took a steady hand and light pressure to fly it but you could get the hang of it. Out of curiosity I asked google what 1 degree would yield at Mach 3 and it returned a whopping 3000-3500 FPM. I guess at 80K feet you’re not in much danger of running into anybody if your altitude isn’t quite perfect.
A few years back, we were visiting the Pima Air and Space Museum on the day the docents open the cockpit on their 71 and let patrons clamber in for about a 1 minute period to let your imagination take you to Mach 3+ and 80,000 feet. My then 12-year old son and I enjoyed that day very much indeed.
Still amazing.
ReplyDeleteCan’t imagine hand flying that with that big 8 ball of an attitude indicator. Flew older 20 series Lears that used the same style instrument. A small 1 degree pitch change while hand flying would give you about 800 feet per minute of climb or descent. Took a steady hand and light pressure to fly it but you could get the hang of it. Out of curiosity I asked google what 1 degree would yield at Mach 3 and it returned a whopping 3000-3500 FPM. I guess at 80K feet you’re not in much danger of running into anybody if your altitude isn’t quite perfect.
ReplyDeleteA few years back, we were visiting the Pima Air and Space Museum on the day the docents open the cockpit on their 71 and let patrons clamber in for about a 1 minute period to let your imagination take you to Mach 3+ and 80,000 feet. My then 12-year old son and I enjoyed that day very much indeed.
ReplyDeleteAfter 62 years, STILL unequaled in raw speed for a manned aircraft.
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