Windmilling the prop depends a lot on the pitch you have. Use flat pitch for short field work and high load and it doesn't windmill well at all. I know because that is what I had on my C-140. It also lands a lot shorter with flat pitch. I could put it down in just around 200 feet. Nothing hard about tail wheel taxiing either. It just takes a few hours of practice. I soloed in just six hours. It took about three hours flying time and maybe 10 or so circuits and it just clicked in how to drive the thing on the ground. It's kind of like learning to ride a bicycle.
What I don't understand is why that guy is doing that. It looks like he has plenty of grass field right below.
Martin Mars is a good example. I have been in one. The guys I worked for in the 70's did the water bomber conversions.
What I don't understand is why that guy is doing that. It looks like he has plenty of grass field right below.
some of the large flying boats had access to the rear of the engines from inside the nacelle
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