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Old 11-06-2013, 05:30 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
Just imagine how much drag these two (APS-45 upper; APS-20 lower) radomes created on the Lockheed USN EC-121!

There's a fella named Roger who comes in here at Copy-Pro regularly.Roger flew all the Connies in the USAF then went on to become a commercial airline pilot.He said that turbulence was the big issue.
The first iteration of 1951,with the 53-foot flying-saucer radome was the worst for rudder and elevator authority.He said they didn't fly worth a ---t.
The minimized dorsal and additional belly pumpkin seed was really a big improvement.
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