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When ready to land, the Thunderbolt is flown through a traditional landing pattern. Half flaps
may be deployed during the downwind leg of the pattern to begin slowing the aircraft. You
should not notice any tendency for the aircraft to pitch up when flaps are deployed at a reduced
speed. On the base and final legs, the flaps should be fully lowered; decent/attitude is adjusted
mostly by varying throttle settings. You will notice at full flaps that the aircraft pitches down –
this is easily compensated by feeding in a small amount of up elevator. Decent will be very
controllable and airspeed will be noticeably reduced. Fly the aircraft all the way down to the
runway, keeping some power applied until the wing has stopped flying; only then should you pull
completely off the power. That big 4-blade propeller will act as an 'air brake' at low rpm – keep
this in mind when throttling back for landing.
Due to its rugged undercarriage, wide gear stance and thick wing, the Thunderbolt is more docile
than most other WWII fighters, both on the ground and in the air. IF you have built yours with
care and attention to detail, you should enjoy many, many sorties with the "Jug."
Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!)
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!
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