Funny thing, that excerpt wasn't in the actual book.I always thought sr-71 was the coolest. If you haven't already read the exceprt from Brian Shul's Sled Driver book I highly recommend taking a couple minutes to read through it. Pretty cool stuff.
http://gizmodo.com/5511236/the-thrill-of-flying-the-sr 71-blackbird
Did you guys see the little grey thumb wheel on the stick? It's presumably a longitudinal trim wheel...
The point I'm trying to make is that the Lockheed TriStar had a very unique trim wheel. Instead of the dual up/down switch like we had, the TriStar had a wheel just like the one on the sr71 stick that you would just spin up or down with your thumb. From what I've heard it was crazy precise.
But do you have batwings!?I didn't watch the video in its entirety, so disregard if he confirmed this about the little wheel. That said, the coolie hat right next to it is the longitudinal/lateral trim control configuration used in most tactical aircraft (at least all that I have flown). My guess is that the wheel had some other function.
But do you have batwings!?
Ha, nice. Do you have the book or borrowed it from someone and read it? Last time I looked on amazon the book isnt very cheap since there wasn't too many madeFunny thing, that excerpt wasn't in the actual book.
I thought it was wild that they had to use a periscope to properly trim the rudders.Did you guys see the little grey thumb wheel on the stick? It's presumably a longitudinal trim wheel...
The point I'm trying to make is that the Lockheed TriStar had a very unique trim wheel. Instead of the dual up/down switch like we had, the TriStar had a wheel just like the one on the sr71 stick that you would just spin up or down with your thumb. From what I've heard it was crazy precise.
Did you guys see the little grey thumb wheel on the stick? It's presumably a longitudinal trim wheel...
The point I'm trying to make is that the Lockheed TriStar had a very unique trim wheel. Instead of the dual up/down switch like we had, the TriStar had a wheel just like the one on the sr71 stick that you would just spin up or down with your thumb. From what I've heard it was crazy precise.
One of the guys here was nice enough to help me acquire a copy of Sled Driver.
As for that little wheel, I guess it wasn't what I thought it was on the SR... but I do know that it is just that on the L1011, so I just assumed it was a common part from Lockheed... which they did a lot if you ever read "Skunkworks, My Memoirs" by Kelly Johnsons successor Ben Rich... he says that all the awesome Skunk planes used as many off the shelf parts as they could find.