10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIVE BRAKE»
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dive brake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dive brake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vought F4u-4 Corsair Fighter Pilot's Flight Manual
air speeds, the wheels will trail instead of extending fully and locking but are
nevertheless effective as a dive brake. 20. APPROACH AND LANDING. a.
CHECK LIST. (1) Shoulder harness—locked. (2) Tail wheel — “LOCKED” (for
field); ...
2
Goodyear F2G Corsair Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Figure l5 — Forward Leif-Hand Conirol' Panel 1 Landing Gear Position Indicators
2 Wing Flap Control 3 Landing Gear and Dive Brake Control 4 Emergency
Landing Gear Release (HG-2 has arresting hook control in place of dive brake] is
on ...
3
Northrop X-4 Bantam Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Electrically-actuated hydraulic valvep fipsratst_ 'm -eo¢c3?Jim- ;" fig, ' . L , . j the
dive brake surfaces. With the dive brake control ssitch'ln the . 3' ' ' I' I : h-f' : - . , "
dPEH' position, the dive brake surfaces will open until either the ~_ - -.\."i...-_':l.
United States Air Force, 2008
... dive-brake assembly. 13 is preserved practically at all times and no ship gives.
5
My Short (But Exciting) Time with the Military
These bombs were put in place, on the bomb pylons, using a hydraulic 3 wheel
dolly. These bomb pylons on the 13-84 were located close to the fuselage at the
wing root. Just behind these pylons, on the fuselage, was a dive brake that was ...
Dive brake and power, Fitz! “Huh?” I said out loud. Dive brake and power before
it's too late! Was that Will who made that call? Teeth rattling as though I was
straddling a jackhammer, I yanked the throttle back to idle and with my thumb,
flipped ...
Richard L. Upchurch, 2000
7
From Fledgling to Eagle: The South African Air Force During ...
The speed would build up and at 300KIAS he would extend the dive brake. Then,
it was a matter of tracking the target through the gun sight and waiting for the
audio cues from the bomb-release altimeter, before firing. Before rolling in to the
...
8
Signal Charley Flaps, Wheels, Hook Down
In the AD-1, we would fly about three times as high and while approaching the
runway cut the engine (pull the throttle back to idle), then pop the dive-brake
under the fuselage and dive for the runway, retract the dive-brake, flare and land
...
9
Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe in World War II
As the 109 had no dive-brake it was not possible to dive and stay with the Stukas
in their relatively slow descent. The Stukas simply could not be adequately
protected throughout their dives. Predictably the Stukas suffered enormous
losses ...
about halfway from the top, then dropped my dive brake and Lieut. Robert
Severns l flaps immediately after that and went in. i I was going about 130 knots
when I hit l the road. The dive brake hit first, throwing the AD's nose into the
ground.
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIVE BRAKE»
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dive brake is used in the context of the following news items.
Pilot flew from decks of 4 carriers
"I moved the dive brake handle to the closed position. ... "When I pulled to reopen the dive brake, it was like somebody grabbed me by the tail.". «St. Augustine Record, Sep 06»
