Love is blind? An a/c at Mach two that is hobbled in any area by being "Hand Built", or out of rig noticeably, and demonstrably gets my attention and raises the same questions as above. I consider this a friendly disagreement, ChristiaanJ, and I am in awe of this a/c no less than anyone.
She was a modern day "Cinderella" in many ways, forced to do duty on short, dirty runways, prevented from making money by idiotic Boom Laws, and forced to wear shoes that were too loose, or tight, as the case may be. She was abused, rather than exalted, by the operators, and the Regulators. IMO.
Thanks for responding.
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