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Old 1st Jul 2008, 19:14
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gr8shandini
 
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I'm not quite sure what you're getting at, 411. AOA, glideslope angle, and angle of incidence will give you pitch attitude in a stabilized descent.

Could you be hinting at the tandem landing gear on the B-47 that requires a more level touchdown, and hence the massive angle of incidence?

And in case anyone's not familiar with '60s fighters, another unique aircraft was the F-8 Crusader. It had a variable incidence wing that was intended to let the pilot maintain visual contact with the carrier when on steep approach.

Edit: Looks like FSM was one step ahead of me, and close, but no cigar. The A-7 Corsair was pretty much a subsonic variant F-8, but it lost the pop-up wing along the way.
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