Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Only an aviation nut ( yeah, I am ) would know that when the prototype Boeing jetliner was first shown publically, Boeing's chief test pilot did a full roll on the flyby. For which he got a royal asschewing..... ============================================================ - --- Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > Greg Locke wrote: > > > At 11:56 AM 06/03/02 -0800, you wrote: > > > > > > >They had done everything but a victory roll or fly > upside down which I > > >thought would be a cool experience in a 727. I know > it's not like a > > >Spitfire, but what the heck it's an aeroplane isn't > it? ;-) > > > > ... only until the wings fall off. Then its just > another falling object :^) > > > > Almost. If the airplane's wings are not designed to > support the weight of the fuselage when upside-down, the > fuselage falls off the wings. > > > -- > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html