Gear up takeoff

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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I'm with the CO on this one. :-)

Paul-Mont

Bombers have an advantage over other types on these types of takeoffs.
When you feel the aircraft starting to settle, you can just hit the button
and drop your load. The sudden decrease in aircraft weight will give you
the extra performance boost you need to start climbing.

I'm sure that's very comforting to the folks aft of the bomb bay. :

-c