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Old 2nd May 2012 | 17:57
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OK465
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Momentary off topic:

Boyd's 'trick' worked for one and only one reason...

He positioned his 'victim' close enough behind him that, keeping in mind the slight delay in reacting, there were actually only two outcomes possible if the 'victim' attempted to 'follow' him,

the 'victim' either accepted the overshoot or...the 'victim' was willing to HIT him.

Boyd did not depart the F-100, he simply used max instantaneous turn capability with some thrust modulation and a loaded rudder reversal, all at speeds & AOA above the stall.

If the A330 simulation is near accurate, the A330 is quite a bit more stable approaching and entering a stall than an F-100 for which...the word 'squirrel' comes to mind.

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