On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:09:03 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


"OXMORON1" wrote in message
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Of course the Navy did, but they used the information and design work of
Grumman.


So what? Until aircraft are actually ditched any information provided by
the builder on ditching is just theory. If aircraft always behaved as
predicted there'd be no reason for testing at all.

Shoot, if it behaved "as predicted" there would be no reason to ditch it :-)))

Al Minyard