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Old 4th March 2003 | 14:23
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Shaggy Sheep Driver
 
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Wandering slightly off thread, and why not, simulated aerial fighting in the movies involves not so much wing overing, but quite a bit of split-arseing, as they would have called it at the time (Split-S: roll inverted and pull through a half loop). Early Spitfires and Hurricanes had to invert in order to follow Bf 109s in dives, but risked losing sight of the baddy if they did so.

Actually, this is the best way to keep the baddie in sight, and is far more comfortable than 'pushing over', when the nose blocks any forward and downward view, you float up in the straps, and all the fag ends and other cr*p comes up from the cockpit floor into your face ;~)

I prefer the 'reverse half cuban', which the Yak 52, with its very responsive ailerons, does very well. 45 degree climb; half-roll to inverted (takes about 1 second) and continue the 45 egree climb; check wings level and still 45 degrees nose-up; pull through to level flight.

Very satisfying :~))

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