[NSRCA-discussion] Airplane angle of attack

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:

> Thanks Marty, that's the one. Remembered it as test pilot ...

Pilots have some saying that when you depart from established
procedures for an aircraft, you have just volunteered to be
a test pilot.  :-O

 > ... regardless,
> crew and all perished.

Yes.

Holland had a reputation for aggressive, low, dangerous
maneuvers in the B-52.  Many refused to fly with him.
His superior officer tried to reign him in and was flying
in the right seat during the last flight.  So sad!

> Point being that pencils need to fly extremely 
> fast to generate enough lift. Missiles do a pretty fair job at it.

Point taken!

				Marty