Spin control

**Attila57** · 07-30-2013 10:40

A really interesting article about the origin of spin control manouver

http://www.historynet.com/spin-control.htm

Attilio

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 07-30-2013 11:52

A very interesting article Attilio.
And the final moral. If your engine is failing, never turn back to the Drome.
Rob.

**Attila57** · 07-30-2013 12:30

..., but find immediatly an alternative airfield (a piece of land where to lay the wheels ASAP)! Nasty end for such a pilot!

**Jager** · 07-30-2013 13:40

Indeed; any number of times this has been written down as a bad idea in the histories.
Karl

**celticgriffon** · 07-30-2013 14:06

This is spin control at its finest. wow...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater

**Du doch nicht!** · 07-30-2013 14:55

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this!

**Naharaht** · 07-30-2013 15:32

Thank you for the article, Attilio, and thank you too for that amazing piece of film, Michael.

**gully_raker** · 07-30-2013 16:53

Great article Attilio & thanks also to Michael.

**Antabires** · 07-30-2013 17:10

Nice article, really interesting. thanks!

**Kaiser** · 07-30-2013 17:39

Interesting article. And the video is just awesome!

**crashx** · 07-30-2013 19:19

A very nice article, thanks for posting it!!!

**7eat51** · 07-30-2013 20:03

Fascinating story. Hats off to the brave aviators who explored how to control the spins.

The video is amazing.

Thanks for posting these.

**greenalfonzo** · 07-30-2013 20:40

That video was crazy!

Great article.

**Attila57** · 07-30-2013 22:26

Originally Posted by celticgriffon

Nice! Thx for sharing

Attilio

**Archidamus** · 07-31-2013 00:03

Very interesting article - thanks for posting Attilio. Imagine the headlines if the plane had actually spun into Stonehenge

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