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Old 26th Jan 2024, 18:44
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Not a caption

What is the story for this picture. Was it done deliberately as a flight test item ?
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Not a caption

What is the story for this picture. Was it done deliberately as a flight test item ?
Yes...
in this photo the wings position is the result of tests undertaken to explore how the Tomcat could return back to the carrier with this asymmetric configuration.

Six flights were made between Dec. 19 1985 and Feb. 28, 1986 in this unusual configuration and landings were conducted with the aft-swept wing at up to 60°. These trials were conducted after four fleet aircraft found themselves in this difficult situation.
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This is where Colonel Sanders got his idea for the Donald Trump pack - all right wings and a**holes.
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Back-seater, in charge of the right wing, was reading Penthouse magazine.
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What's that Von Schlieffen doing now?

He said he had a plan.
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When the starboard wing doesn't know what the port wing is doing.
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Originally Posted by treadigraph
The origin of the phrase “on a wing and a prayer”
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RIO, I need you to read the emergency checklist procedure for dealing with this wing asymmetry configuration.

UMmm let’s see, OK got it. It says “You are Fu*ked ! “
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