Wikipedia:Yaw string
Tom Gardner wrote:
More surprisingly to me is the information that...
Yaw strings are also fitted to the
Lockheed U-2 high-altitude surveillance
aircraft http://www.barryschiff.com/high_flight.htm
... but given how close U2s are to falling out the sky
at altitude (the coffin corner), perhaps it isn't too
surprising.
Yaw strings have also been found on USAF fighters. They aid in gunnery
training.
Jack
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