[simpits-tech] Tool Time

[Gene Buckle]

> > > > Tornado: The only aircraft in the world with acrophobia.
> > > >
> > >
> > > 400+ kts at 40 feet agl ... no phobias there pal!
> > >
> > Until it hits 50ft AGL.  Then it gets scared and wets the engine sumps...
> >
>
> What scared the brown stuff out of me was reading John Nichols account of
> flying Tornado's in the Gulf. 450kts at 40ft agl relying solely on the
> terrain following radar - ie: hands off!
>

Those TFR systems are pretty damn reliable.  Look at it this way, if it
does go wonky, 450kts leaves you 0 time to think about how big of a greasy
smear you're about to leave on the ground. :)

g.