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Old 23rd Mar 2009, 08:18
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ShyTorque

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Bulldog v. Chipmunk?

As a Bulldog QFI I once had to hold for ATC reasons on the ATZ boundary at a certain grass airfield. Became involved in a little competition with a very experienced Chippy pilot (Boss of 7 AEF) to see who could get on the tail of the other in the orbit.

After about five minutes neither of us had gained an advantage, even though the crafty old bu%%er used various combinations of flap and dived to almost ground level a couple of times (not to say that I didn't).

Impressive that he could stay in the turn with a 'Dog with less horsepower; but then the Chippy had a better wing loading ...and he was perhaps a better pilot than me .
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