Treble one (#68),
I have always made clear that I'm not to be regarded as any form of authority. Let's throw it open - has anyone seen or heard of a Spitfire ground - looping ? They were awkward to taxi any distance without the coolant "coming to the boil", until you learned the special technique *, and then you could "go for miles". Generally speaking, and IMHO, all taildraggers will ground-loop if they get half a chance.
Note *: details in "Pilot's Brevet" Thread, Page 123, #2452.
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DODGYOLDFART (#69),
Snippet of info: I believe that the labourers building the airfields were paid more than the junior pilots fighting the battle - and certainly more than the lasses and lads who worked tirelessly in all weathers to keep the aircraft servicable.
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megan (#75),
Can of worms (or Hornet's Nest) here, and no mistake ! I have squeezed the pips of this a few years back - go to "Pilot's Brevet" Thread, read Page 312, #6238 and Page 369, #7329, and you'll know as much as is humanly possible. It is all LONG AGO, and nobody is bothered about it now.
Cheers all, Danny.