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Old 04-09-2011, 10:10 PM
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Billy Pilgrim
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I have no info on the subject, but here's a pretty cool video of a remotely piloted eagle doing a flat spin (back in the day).

http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/mov...EM-0011-08.mov

It's several g's (3-4) towards the dash as you're spinning pretty quick, it was eye opening to me and I've only gotten into fully developed spins in a glider.

My guess would be that you could easily get a heavy to spin if you could override the digital flight controls - and you could probably recover as well.

Hmmm, pitch 15 NH, full boot of rudder and a little differential power to sweeten the mix and I bet you'd get all the stall + yaw you'd need.

I'm sure there would be extensive airframe damage.
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