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Kennicott Glacier flows southeast past snowy mountains towards Kennicott and Mccarthy within Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve (USA Alaska McCarthy)
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Ricardo Traven, chief Boeing F/A18test pilot. Man on a mission. Lots of control surfaces to wave at the crowd. Spot the detail differences between the F1A8F and F/A18A/B. Note the huge range of (differential) movement of the stabilisers. And to think that General Chuck Yeager was advised by Jackie L. Ridley to alter the angle of incidence of the Bell X-1's tailplane by a minute amount to retain elevator authority at transonic and supersonic speeds! The effectiveness of the Hornet's tailplane can be seen in the startling demonstrations by Ricardo Traven in the Boeing demonstrator F/A18F "100", Sqn Ldr Simmons and now FltLt Aaron Ward in their respective RAAF F/A18As. The "steering-from-the-rear" effect in turns is almost incomprehensible to the observer.
American Airlines
Head to head on approach. Gathering storm clouds add drama. One of only three still-airworthy Super Constellations. Check out these MATS cns and Lockheed s/ns: Breitling: C-121C : MATS 54-146, s/n 4175 N73544 HARS: C-121C : MATS: 54-157, s/n 4176 VH-EAG "Southern Preservation". Tip tanks added. Not original MATS Sisters from birth. How is that for an incredible co-incidence?
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