"St. John Smythe" wrote:

:Fred J. McCall wrote:
:
: I know a number of folks who fly the AV-8B. They don't seem
: particularly terrified at the prospect. The AV-8B isn't particularly
: more dangerous than any other aircraft of the same generation.
:
:Except when hovering, wouldn't you say?
:

No, I wouldn't say. I would say that the AV-8B isn't particularly
more dangerous than any other aircraft of the same generation. Period.

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