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Richard Collins, RIP

Just another timeless article by Richard Collins.
It was accurate 5 yrs ago. Its accurate today

Retractable Singles: The Good, The Fad And The Ugly


by Richard Collins
https://airfactsjournal.com/2014/10/...good-fad-ugly/

Recent post on airfacts :

DICK'S BLOGAPRIL 30, 2019 Richard Collins’s 10 Most Popular Articles On Air Facts


by Air Facts Staff

https://airfactsjournal.com/2019/04/...-on-air-facts/


Am reposting here as our membership has shifted somewhat.

Fair number of new pilots
Fair number of military pilots - - is it true we have no one from fighters here ? All transport or bombers or Helos ?
 
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alim said:
Fair number of new pilots
Fair number of military pilots - - it is true we have no one from fighters here ? All transport or bombers or Helos ?
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Dean was an Air Force F-16 driver. The pic below was his last flight. He is in the center. I was an F-16 jet mechanic/instructor.
deanF16.jpg F16.jpg
 
You've got at least one fighter pilot in the midst. I have 25 years and 3500 hrs in all USAF models of the Phantom as well as the F-4F (German), and the F-4EJ (Japan). I also have a smiling amount of time in the F-16 , F-15, A-7 and was a platform/sim instructor in the F-116 for over 8 years, I must say that it's a little learning exercise getting used to the lack of power in my 112 but it's a relaxing airplane to fly, except high DA takeoffs in the mountains of Arizona in the Summer!! Be careful out there!
 
Hooterbhuff said:
You've got at least one fighter pilot in the midst. I have 25 years and 3500 hrs in all USAF models of the Phantom as well as the F-4F (German), and the F-4EJ (Japan). I also have a smiling amount of time in the F-16 , F-15, A-7 and was a platform/sim instructor in the F-116 for over 8 years, I must say that it's a little learning exercise getting used to the lack of power in my 112 but it's a relaxing airplane to fly, except high DA takeoffs in the mountains of Arizona in the Summer!! Be careful out there!
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That would be quite a transition for sure!
 
See - now if he bought the TC, he would have noticed no difference whatsoever ...

i am checking with Aspen on how to display the Mach number on the PFD. Will advise - applicable to only TC owners :)


ps. Newer fighters etc great but the F4 remains one of my favorite airplanes. The most number of models i have made were F4s.
I am toying with putting together an RC scale version
 
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You've got at least one fighter pilot in the midst. I have 25 years and 3500 hrs in all USAF models of the Phantom as well as the F-4F (German), and the F-4EJ (Japan). I also have a smiling amount of time in the F-16 , F-15, A-7 and was a platform/sim instructor in the F-116 for over 8 years, I must say that it's a little learning exercise getting used to the lack of power in my 112 but it's a relaxing airplane to fly, except high DA takeoffs in the mountains of Arizona in the Summer!! Be careful out there!
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Well, at least with the F-16 you have some single engine time...I'm still trying to figure out what happened to the other 7 engines (4,000 hours in the B-52H) :)
 
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