Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

To that he added wings and tail, and placed the pilot behind all this. Noting that the application of fertilizer and other chemicals often corroded a conventional tail, Pellarini simply attached two tail booms that each carried its own horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The pilot moved from behind the hopper to the top of it.

Tail 53

Tail Horizontal Stabilizer Gross Weight Pilot 53

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Thousands of L-4s remained in the US for the duration of WWII, training pilots and serving liaison duties for Army units in training. The surviving examples did find use in the post-war era, training thousands of pilots in the former European and Pacific theaters. 1,801 of that number were L-4H variants.

Firewall 105

Firewall Gross Weight Horizontal Stabilizer Stability 105

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When spelled geoduck it represents a grotesque, oversized mollusk, or clam to we pilot simpletons. Much depends on the aircraft’s weight, pilot skill and, surprisingly, “how much abuse you want to experience. Checking the oil is the main attraction to the pilot. The airplane will handle more than you want to.”

Airplanes 77

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The landing gear box had to be substantially stronger with the two-piece gear, so we were able to see a weight savings with the one-piece gear. The previous CTs had a stabilator for pitch, where the new F2 uses a more conventional elevator and fixed horizontal stabilizer. Max Gross Weight: 1,320 lbs.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98