ORIGINAL: jeffk464
ORIGINAL: TA152
ORIGINAL: flycatch
I'm not an aeronautical engineer but I have built and flown aerial targets for the USA military. We had our own soviet fixed and rotary wing assests in 1/4 scale. In addition to the soviet fleet we also produced USA airforce airframes in the same scale. The airframes ranged in weight from 65 lbs to 150 lbs. No two flew alike based upon wing loading. I have flown ESM products and they are all built overweight. Once airborne they fly but we both no that takeoff and landing are the most critical part of any flight.
Yes, they are very critical in takeoff and landing
and nobody ever said warbirds were the best flying model airplanes. Lets face it modelers who do warbirds do it for the kick of building and flying historic planes. If all we wanted was the best flying planes we would all be flying pattern planes.
So Jeff, what you are basically saying is, warbird pilots are professionals
