Gums, Yeager is a verycoolguy in personal gab, and impressive, you bet. He is a certified celebrity, and brooks no informality. I have been in conversation with him, and he is a true sky god. He is as sure of himself as some here are insecure. His interest in being paid may come from his lousy pay for flying the
X-1.
Organfreak, I like your take on the Trimmable Horizontal Stabiliser.