From the P-51 pilot's manual...

[Wing Nut]

Whoever wrote the Mustang Manual had a sense of humor...

[quote]44. Spinning

[Wing Nut]

[quote]62.  Ditching

 (i.)  It is strongly recommended that pilots should avoid ditching and should bail out whenever possible.  Even when flying at low cruising speed at sea level, if the pilot takes immediate action, a height of about 800 feet can be quickly reached, thus allowing the pilot to bail out.
  (ii.)  Should however, ditching be unavoidable, wing drop tanks or bombs should be jettisoned; speed must be reduced as much as possible, and flaps should be lowered 30

[Hagar]

What the heck is juddering?

All aircraft have their own stall characteristics. Some will give a little judder before stalling. The P-51 sinks rapidly as well. Others will stall without any warning at all. If they drop a wing at the same time you could easily end up in a spin before you know it.

[Wing Nut]

again, what is a judder?  :)

[Felix/FFDS]

[quote]
There is a whole bunch in there about that much bemoaned fuselage tank.

[Hagar]

[quote]again, what is a judder?

[ozzy72]

Pip to experience judder try the following, open your washing machine and remove the concrete ballast, then put it back together again. Put it on spin cycle and sit on top of it!!! THAT is judder Well it feels like it anyways

[Hagar]

Pip to experience judder try the following, open your washing machine and remove the concrete ballast, then put it back together again. Put it on spin cycle and sit on top of it!!! THAT is judder Well it feels like it anyways

If my aircraft juddered anything like that I would hit the silk. LOL

PS. This is about the only time I would consider baling out of an aircraft that was still in one piece.

[Jared]

lol...what will you guys come up with next?  ;D