Q fr @MakeQueensSafer My kid, 10 is thoroughly enjoying Yeager now. Q- How did X-1 not run out of fuel during ground take-off? A: Topped off the fuel, measured & performed precisely
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Kid adds X-15 can go 60 miles up & 4,500 mph but can't make it off a stinkin' runway! Fav Quote is on 'performance of the machine and the skill of the pilot. You can't have a great plane and a lousy pilot- you'd crash. Can't have a lousy plane and a great pilot- get shot down'
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How about kid thanking General Yeager for answering his question. Why doesn't the kid study aerodynamics and aeronautical engineering and fix the issues?
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If Ridley said you'd have enough, you'd have enough. Best slide rule on the planet!
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I heard the blackbirds would leak fuel up until the seals on the fuel tank would expand just after takeoff. I never got to see those fly though.
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Fascinating stuff!!
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