Ball park over the fence speed calcs

[Shaggy Sheep Driver]

I like Bob Hoobers phillosphy of," you can do anything in an aircraft providing you have the airspeed".

Bob Hoover is a great pilot and I am in full agreement with his statement. The missing word is, perhaps "...the appropriate airspeed".

Not too much.

Not too little.

And on approach, or when aerobatting, the appropriate airspeed is often best achieved by flying the correct AoA.

Reminds me of the Trident captain (a Yorkshireman) doing a 'Westcott Snatch' (direct off Westcott at maybe FL100 to final for the 09s) who, when asked by the controller if he was "all right for speed and height" (meaning 'aren't you a bit high and fast for this?') received the reply "Aye. We have an abundance of both!".