What Cockpit?
I have the greatest admiration for the Naval aviators who flew Avengers ,as it is rock -hard stable as a bomber,but it has a rather short stick,because the bottom of the instrument panel has a `slide-out` nav table/plotter ,which is over the top of the stick,making the stick forces very heavy in pitch,so you have to use the trimmer,if you want to be `vigorous`,especially pointed downhill....but then the adrenaline would help....also need some power-on for a 3-pointer,otherwise you run out of elevator control...then it`s` messy`...This one had the same motor it came out of the shipyard in 1945 with,,,cruised at about 1500 ,counting the blades....
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Those cylinders on the rudder pedals got me on the way 
When did you fly one of these?
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Flew it between `92-04,then it was sold in 06...belonged to a friend of mine,so I filled in if he couldn`t do an airshow....this was a recce` model ,had a stick in the centre cockpit,and seats in rear one...One was reported to have flown a rugby/football team to a game in the usa....
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Flew it between `92-04,then it was sold in 06...belonged to a friend of mine,so I filled in if he couldn`t do an airshow....this was a recce` model ,had a stick in the centre cockpit,and seats in rear one...One was reported to have flown a rugby/football team to a game in the usa....
That sounds like a load of adrenaline filled fun! All done in the USA or did it get over here?
Re flying the football team (not by you), several flights I take it, or a crazy attempt at a Guinness World Record!!
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