Air-Minded: Speedbrake Chaff
We made do with what we had and improvised when we could. So do Russian pilots, apparently.
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We made do with what we had and improvised when we could. So do Russian pilots, apparently.
Russian bot accounts are a standing joke on Twitter. Turns out I may have one among my followers.
The two times I pressed it and landed with emergency fuel, I noticed right away how high the jet rode while taxiing back to parking.
During my days flying the F-15 Eagle at various stateside and overseas locations, I occasionally wrote articles for various USAF publications.
When I flew for the US Air Force, the incentive ride nightmare scenario was that a passenger along for the ride would (intentionally or unintentionally) pull the handle and punch out.