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Old 22nd June 2013 | 05:44
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Awful ailerons, and very poorly harmonised controls. It looks far better than it flies, and is only redeemed by having 'character' as an open-cockpit biplane.
SSD,

I agree with you, but perhaps you and I have been spoiled by our Chipmunk flying. However, the open-cockpit is a wonderful redeeming feature. The most vivid recollection of my first Tiger flight was the graphic demonstration of what profile drag means, when I closed the throttle without lowering the nose. It seemed as if we were going to stop in mid-air.

My favourite biplane is the Stearman - like a Tiger on steroids - better handling, brakes, wonderful radial engine sounds, lots of grunt and a fuel bill to match!
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