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Old 28th Oct 2003, 20:28
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ARXW
 
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Neil Williams' book's a treat, though nothing new to a mil pilot. Except you wouldn't be doing a lomkovac (or whatever the name is in a Tornado) I don't think...

Otherwise, that should have been one fun pilot to watch. Titbits that stick to mind from the book are his (alleged) ability to withstand +9 and -6g for meaningful amounts of time (without anti-g of course). The fact that you never get cold in an open cockpit (as your heartbeat goes 180 during aeros) the pint stays in place on the dashboard during a loop and...it took him two years plus, to perfect the slow roll...
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