Why don´t these figures match up?

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Originally Posted by Crumpp

Here you go....

So much for "my opinion".

Ah the good old AIAA-88-4512 document.. Love that one!

First thing I should point out..

No where in the document does it say or imply WWII flight testing for the most part was NOT sophisticated.

That was your opinion, and thus far your opinion alone!

Granted, I am sure there are some out there that agree with you.. But this document is not one of them!

As for the document itself

To be honest Crumpp, when reading it I don't walk away with the impression that the testing of WWII flight testing for the most part was NOT sophisticated.

As a mater of fact I am impressed with the methods the test engineers and pilots came up with!

For example, the AIAA-88-4512 points out the following..

AIAA-88-4512:
Before covering some typical flight test programs the basic flight test instruments used in that era are listed. Cockpit instrumentation consisted of attitude and directional gyros that had to be caged in aerobatic maneuvers. The pressure instruments for airspeed, etc.. were quite well developed

When I read that, as in the instruments were well developed, I form the opinion that WWII flight testing for the most part was sophisticated, where as you form the opinion that WWII flight testing for the most part was NOT sophisticated.

And here is another example..

AIAA-88-4512:
For airspeed indicator calibration a reciprocal low level course was flown between two accurately located landmarks (still used today).

When I read that, as in they came up with a method in WWII that is still used today, I form the opinion that WWII flight testing for the most part was sophisticated, where as you form the opinion that WWII flight testing for the most part was NOT sophisticated.

No big deal really!

Just highlights the differences between you and I and others..

You think you know better than all the test engineers and pilots of WWII

Where as I and many others here admire and am impressed with what the test engineers and pilots of WWII did

But just to be clear, you are still welcome to your opinion! All I and others ask is that you don't take it personal when we don't agree with your assessment that WWII flight testing for the most part was NOT sophisticated.

Thanks in advance! S!