What the McAir guy said was true. The profile was a published one that
kept FCF and acceptance flights out of the airport traffic pattern. They
weren't supersonic, however.

Jim Thomas

Harry Andreas wrote:


I watched F-15s do this at St Louis airport back in the 80's.
What did they call it? A "Trojan takeoff"?

The Macair guy claimed they used this profile because it kept the aircraft
noise over the airport and didn't disturb the neighbors as much.
He kept a straight face while he said it, too.
I admired him for that.