On 4/6/04 5:39 PM, in article , "Tarver
Engineering" wrote:


"Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal" wrote in message
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On 4/5/04 12:19 PM, in article , "Tarver
Engineering" wrote:
SNIP
Flanker, whatever... It's not a Hornet, which was where I came into this
discussion. Okay? As long as you're agreeing that there's no break out
force in the Hornet, we're square.

Let us agree that I know where the F/A-18 stick breaks out at (20#) and that
you and monkey are clueless. That is so much easier than stroking your
fragile ego, Woody.

We'll agree to disagree, since I'm the only participant in this two-way
conversation who has actually held a Hornet joystick.

It is a safety of flight issue and I am not going to
budge on the fact.

You're not going to budge on that *opinion.* Knowing the numbers for a
"break out" force means nothing when that force doesn't exist. MECH either
works when the FCC's fail or it doesn't. Stick forces don't change between
CAS, DEL, and MECH.

If Canada chooses to use less safe operators for their
F-18s then that is their business.


Oh, and don't worry about my ego. I'll eventually get tired of playing this
little game with you and simply quit.

Now, how about answering my questions about the so-called "rotary inverter"
and its MTBF's? Where is it located, and how is it part of the FCS?

--Woody