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From: ths@lanl.ARPA
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Subject: Aviation info.
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Date: Mon, 5-Aug-85 16:17:40 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug  5 16:17:40 1985
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I've really enjoyed the bits-n-pieces about the flying wing, Yeager sheds
a bit of light on both the b-35/49 and the B-36 in his new autobiography.
If you aren't in the process of finding this book (or reading it) please do
so. I'm not sure I would reccommend it before or after "The Right Stuff",
but anyone interested in aviation should read both.

Yeager doesn't repeat Tom Wolf and has some opposing views. Yeager uses a
play on words for one chapter which is called the "The Right Place",
Edwards AFB and it's predecessor, Wright AFB.

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On the subject of headsets, there are two problems with the MRB-600, the
mic doesn't position in front of the average persons lips, and there is
NO noise attenuation.

I wouldn't consider anything less than the Telex D-950 ($110). Although the
David Clark 10-30 or 10-40 is heavy, by trading off  during a flight with
the "other pilot" who is wearing the Telex, an eight hour flight is not
really a problem.

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On the subject of the worlds ugliest airplane, just about anything the Brits
built during WWII except the Spitfire.  Sorry guys but most of your stuff was
ugly!  Wait a minute, the Mosquito,  ah ha, theres two good looking designs.

Ted Spitzmiller