George Ruch wrote:

"Gord Beaman" ) wrote:

Cub Driver wrote:


3. My understanding is that all Italian planes had "reversed" throttle
controls, i.e. the pilot pulled the throttle control back to get more
engine power, and pushed the control forward to cut engine power

Heck, why do you guys find this odd?...the Boeing B-29
Superfortress has throttles which you move aft (toward the tail)
to increase power...and this a/c was made right there in the
US!!...

But only at the flight engineer's station, which faces aft. I did a tour
through 'Fifi' when she was here in Clovis. The a/c, co-pilot and flight
engineer's throttles are all rigged in a conventional manner, i.e. forward
from the _operator's_ POV = increased power.



You're quite right George!!...Just having a bit of fun with that
one!...waiting for someone to get all righteous and
indignant!...(bit of innocent trolling).

It musta been a bitch learning to fly that aircraft for the F/E
though. The throttles do go in the instinctive direction for
'more - less' power but the numbering does not follow instinct.

In other words, number one engine isn't the left one of the four
throttles, and the engine instruments are numbered from the right
to the left, very confusing, especially when you gotta do things
quickly as sometimes happens.

The F/E's throttles at his position on the Argus is very
instinctive (mind you he's facing forward)
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-Gord.