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Old 16th Mar 2015, 21:21
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Courtney Mil
 
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Takes a while to read through it, but it's thorough report.

In case some of you could be arsed to go through all the links: http://www.usafe.af.mil/shared/media...150312-012.pdf

But some very interesting points here. Not least the effect of a small amount of sealant vs the massive effect of two very big tail fins and the tail planes and the natural stability of the F-15. Now, I have departed the Eagle, but I had to try very hard and I couldn't swear to the purity of of any part of what was then an old A-Model airframe.

All that said, there remain some unusual corners of the flight envelope that MacAir were happy to talk about (some time ago), but we're unlikely to be fixed - like the big weight on top of one of the fins.

Anyway, all said, it's a sound final report. People survived. Job done. Good.

P.S. Tash, yes. Your statement should stand.
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