"Flying the Flanker"--Flight Journal, Aug, 1999

[Ironhand]

I was looking for something else when I ran across this article. Very interesting read. In case I'm not the only one who has never seen this article: Flying the Flanker by Ed Kolano (Marine test pilot).

 

Rich

[Andrew_McP]

I hadn't read that before, so thanks for pointing it out Rich.

 

Now, someone remind me when ED are getting back to working on an AFM'd 27?

 

What was that?

 

Pardon?

 

Oh...

 

Andrew McP...still dreaming his life away ;-)

[The_GOZR]

Finally thank you.

[EvilBivol-1]

Thanks for the link. I believe he is mistaken about the control stick, which AFAIK is also adjustable for pilot height and reach. Not his fault though, the ground crew probably neglected to make use of that.

[thesystem]

the stick has indeed a system to adjust it for your hand size....

[A.S]

Beautifull Post..... Very Nice.... enjoyed reading it!

[RvEYoda]

yeps, very nice

[Frostie]

'For years, I heard fellow pilots complain that the most difficult part of flying jets is getting them started, but once the chocks have been removed, they behave like any other airplane. Su-27 pilots can't make that claim. Its automation makes for an uncomplicated engine start and post-start process. Engine start up is a matter of placing the throttles in the idle position and tapping the start switches. The rest is automatic.'

 

RWin+Home ain't too far from realism after all.:D

[EvilBivol-1]

the stick has indeed a system to adjust it for your hand size....

Yes, but I believe the entire stick can be adjusted for height and moved forward and back to adjust for pilot reach.

[S77th-konkussion]

good read..

[Aeroscout]

Very nice.

 

@frost1e: I was thinking the same thing when I read that. lol

 

I also noticed how lock on isn't all that far off the mark either. (maybe it's just me)