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Old 17th Mar 2003, 07:29
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French WWII aircraft throttle levers

Been reading a book by a WWII Free French fighter pilot (Rene Mouchotte, killed in action 1943)

At one point he bemoans the fact that the English had their aircraft throttle controls back to front.

i.e. the English pushed the throttle to open it, rather than pulled a la francaise.

Anyone know if the French have now standardised their throttles with the rest of the world?

Was, or is is any other country still pulling their throttles open instead of pushing?
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