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Old 17th Nov 2008, 13:01
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Fareastdriver
 
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The looping problem on the Javelin was because the elevator assembly would be blanked of by the mainplane at high angles of attack. Should it all turn to worms and the aircraft entered a spin then the trick was to eject the navigator. The recoil from his seat firing would push the nose down sufficiently the bring the elevator and rudder back into clean air.
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