Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
I hate to be the Debbie Downer here, but flying big airplanes like this is ridiculous. Hasn't the Air Force learned enough tough lessons? I would imagine that an engine failure or prop malfunction during one of those high bank nose high turns wouldn't end with good results.
So you're saying that a B-52 with 8 good engines can still clip the ground when flown outside the envelope?