Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #12537
From: <PatHABU@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Coffin corner
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 12:10:05 EST
To: <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
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Most of you have seen the aviation jokes on the web, one of which says:
"never fly the A model of anything".  Before I checked out in the SR-71 I
flew the original U-2 (A model) for 9 years.  We had a coffin corner in that
plane that was awesome and a real barrier to relaxed flight.  At altitude we
had less than 10 knots difference between stall and Mach tuck.  With a flight
duration of anything from 8 to 10 hours, it held your attention. The current
U-2 models have a larger envelope, but not by much, and their flight duration
can be longer.  Pat Halloran
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