Rearward Facing Seats

Post by **Garry Russell** » 16 Mar 2007, 19:33

Except the pilots.....I hope

Garry

kit · Post by **kit** » 16 Mar 2007, 19:37

Garry et al,

Garry Russell wrote:Except the pilots.....I hope

Now there's an interesting thought.

Can anyone think of an aircraft type where the pilot did face backwards???? Naturally I have an idea of the answer.....

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 16 Mar 2007, 19:42

Garry Russell wrote:Except the pilots.....I hope

Garry

Ah yes, forgot the blokes up front!

Kit, does the answer include the name Gerry Anderson by any chance ?

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 16 Mar 2007, 22:43

Santos Dumont 14bis???

LOL It LOOKED like it was going backwards

Leif

kit · Post by **kit** » 17 Mar 2007, 09:41

Leif and Paul,

Nope, this was a real aircraft that actually flew quite well. The test pilot said he had a job slowing down to land as even with the throttle shut it did over 250 kts in level flight! That counts out the 14bis for sure.....

kit · Post by **kit** » 17 Mar 2007, 13:37

OK, here's the answer....

As the XFY-1 had to back down onto it's pad when landing, Lt. Col 'Skeets' Coleman was flying it backwards, looking over his shoulder, for crying out loud! :roll:

I suppose I could also count the Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon but as it never completed a full transition I don't think that 'flying' is appropriate.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 17 Mar 2007, 13:41

Reverse parking an aeroplane straight from flight..... :think:

Just as well they didn't have women pilots then :roll:

Garry

kit · Post by **kit** » 17 Mar 2007, 13:50

Garry,

Garry Russell wrote:Reverse parking an aeroplane straight from flight..... :think:

It's fun trying it in FS too, so long as you use the model with the RB VTOL mods. The textures are dire though, I've been trying to tart them up a but but not that good so far.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 17 Mar 2007, 14:15

I bet it is Kit

Quite sensitive I would imaging :think:

But at least hovering is getting some attention in the add on world recently and sooner or later....much later in my case there will be something that even enables me to hover

Garry

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 17 Mar 2007, 16:06

kit wrote:As the XFY-1 had to back down onto it's pad when landing, Lt. Col 'Skeets' Coleman was flying it backwards, looking over his shoulder, for crying out loud! :roll:

I suppose I could also count the Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon but as it never completed a full transition I don't think that 'flying' is appropriate.

Objection, m'lud!

The pilot faces forward while the plane is going backward, which isn't quite what was implied in the original question. Based on this answer, one could also say the C-130 is such a plane, since it is capable of reversing. :huf: