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Old 30th Mar 2002, 13:48
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JT yeh some of these 152s are "aerobatic." I tried one once a few years ago for the hell of it. Thing has a steering-wheel instead of a stick (a sticks more natural for use in aerobatics). I use the term "aerobatic" loosley because its under-powered as b*ggery, has no inverted carbey (not that thats a big deal), cannot spin properley even when you spin in the direction to utilise torque AND use full out of spin aileron, negative-G isnt permitted at all, and need an entering speed of bloodey near Vne to keep your @rse anywhere near the seat at the top of a loop (speed drop-off is far too high even with full power).. .Found it ok for wing-overs, stall-turns and falling leaf though. Barral rolls ok if you got the huge amounts of speed and power (not avbl on hot days).
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