To: Jonah Hex
what X plane went into an uncontrolled roll? X-15?
216 posted on
09/29/2004 8:19:53 AM PDT by
Mike Fieschko
("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
To: Mike Fieschko
SS1- pilot got it under control. That's what he gets the big bucks for...
225 posted on
09/29/2004 8:21:31 AM PDT by
null and void
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To: Mike Fieschko
X-15 broke up due to improper re-entry attitude (like almost backwards). This was caused by faulty Attitude instrumentation. It really wasn't a control problem
To: Mike Fieschko
IIRC, Niel Armstrong got put into the spin cycle in an X-15 once. I could be wrong, though.
To: Mike Fieschko
The X-1A had an uncommanded roll due to roll-coupling with Yeager aboard and lost 30k' before he brought it under control.
Of course, Mike Adams bought it in an X-15 when it went out of alignment prior to reentry. Some blamed it on pilot vertigo, while others blamed it on the stability augmentation system.
243 posted on
09/29/2004 8:24:40 AM PDT by
Jonah Hex
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To: Mike Fieschko
what X plane went into an uncontrolled roll?,/i>
328 posted on
09/29/2004 8:37:14 AM PDT by
al baby
(she stuned my little beeber)
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