High Plains,

Oh, a positively stable airplane. Again......more variables. I suppose we should define the rules before we start the game. O.K., you prevail.

"......as evidenced by the 90 angle of the wings as the a/c is ""pulling at the pylons""........" May I assume by that statement that when my a/c is is in knife-edge flight that I should be concerned as to my main spar failing....? (Variables, variables, variables. Define your parameters. It is just not that easy! It seems that at times you are trying to play baseball on a squash court.)

Might we assume that as this increased g-load is occuring, the lift-induced drag is increasing, that the a/c is slowing and thereby decreasing the g-load, or are we increasing the thrust or the AOA, or both, as we "round the pylon"? Might we assume that the increasing g-load (seperate from wing-loading, which is a constant resulting from a/c mass, wing area, and fuselage wetted area) is a resultant of increased AOA? Those nasty variables again! Nothing is static. Everything is dynamic. It seems to me that you are mixing your parameters whenever you think it's advantageous. Logic is dangerous when abused.

There are too many of these nasty "gotcha's" for me to comment furthur in this string. Thanks very much for the aviation history lesson.

BTW, I am very familiar with Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and his stellar aviation career. let me explain to you how his name is spelled: it is Doolittle......two O's. I believe the Dr. Dolittle of whom you speak is the one that "Talks to the Animals". You would do(little) yourself well to check your facts before you pretend to educate others. There are lots of folks out here reading what everyone says, and one's veracity is being constantly evaluated through one's writings.

Anyhow, I've had my fun with this one. I am mortally wounded and I'll ask Dick to carry on for me. He has my proxy vote.

Regards, and have much success and fun with your pylon efforts. Add me to the "nuts" list, please. :-)

CE