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Jesse James' P-51 flight
In a recent episode of his new series "Jesse James is a Dead Man," Jesse
pilots a P-51 around the pylon course at Reno. I was amazed at how well he did after only a few hours training. I'm quite certain I couldn't have done nearly as well. Assuming Jesse really was actually doing the flying, of course. |
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Jesse James' P-51 flight
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Jesse James' P-51 flight
On Aug 4, 5:15*pm, "Jon Woellhaf" wrote:
In a recent episode of his new series "Jesse James is a Dead Man," Jesse pilots a P-51 around the pylon course at Reno. I was amazed at how well he did after only a few hours training. I'm quite certain I couldn't have done nearly as well. Assuming Jesse really was actually doing the flying, of course. Handling a 51 at high speed at high manifold pressures and RPM that far down in the marbles is a physical chore. The problem is not only the altitude but the left turns. As soon as aileron is applied to the left at these speeds inducing bank, it pulls the nose down as the lift vectors split. To make a racing turn you need perfectly blended aileron and inside rudder and simultaneously applied back pressure to keep the nose where it belongs. You don't get much time to do it right as a correction at race speeds so it's a first time done correctly or else. Jessee was flying with Dan Vance in the front seat and I've no doubt at all that Dan had his hand gently on the stick ready to over ride in pitch as Jessee entered each turn. The Mustang isn't all that hard to fly and anyone could be taught to handle basic straight and level and medium turns in no time at all, but for this specific flight, as I said, you're just too close to the edge to allow ANY error at all, and Dan Vance was right on top of what Jessee was doing with the airplane at all times. Dudley Henriques |
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