Martin
I had forgotten about the over-wing tanks, but I suspect that they were solely
for ferry trips.
Spinning in swept-wing aircraft is normally proscribed; it's dangerous, you
see, because of the very high rate of descent.
Chris
On 17 Oct 2011, at 12:24, Walters, Martin wrote:
> John:
> Lightnings came with a belly tank and over-wing drop tanks (yes!).
>
> I also remember reading that Lightnings were not to be put into spins, due to
> stresses put on the tail. I don't think it fell off, but that part of the
> airframe needed to be rebuilt.
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