Re: Be-1900 Airfoil and mach tuck... Quote:
Originally Posted by ppragman So, I know this guy who is absolutely afraid of the barber poll in the 1900. He doesn't want to nose over to the poll whenever he starts his descent, and is terrified that he will nose over and enter a "mach tuck." This is rediculous, but there is no way for me to prove it unless I can get some info on the airfoil of the 1900. If I could find out what the critical mach number is I could prove to him that at .48M (Mmo in the 1900c) we are nowhere near the critical mach #. Anyone know where to look? |
I've been flying the 1900 for about six months.. had a guy set off the overspeed for a second once.
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