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Tag Archives: Avro Type F

A PILOT’S VIEW, EPISODE 2

THE FIRST pilots moved levers forward and aft, wiggled their hips or shoulders this way or that and gripped wheels, only some of which steered. (See http://wp.me/p2ETap-2aF.) Before long, however, controls … Continue reading

June 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

AVRO TYPE F

PILOTING—IN or out? This was a fundamental question during the first two decades of aviation. Some said a pilot needed intimacy with the air flow to optimize control. Others thought … Continue reading

May 17, 2013 · Leave a comment