Yet another for our Russian experts, please! - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

kirche · #1 26th April 2017, 21:32

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Originally Posted by Brian

Hi guys

Further to Nikolai Gubin's heroics in saving his aircraft and landing it relatively safely, how would this have been accomplished from the rear seat of a tandem-seated aircraft with a dead pilot strapped into the cockpit? How would he have manipulated the controls, especially for landing?

Cheers
Brian

Hi Brian,
Quote from comrade: "R-5 used double system: both pilot and observer could control plane.

Nikolay D. Gubin - test pilot 1-st rank, colonel"
http://testpilot.ru/base/2016/11/gubin-n-d/

Regards,
Kirill (and Sergey)

Brian · #2 26th April 2017, 22:29

Many thanks, Kirill

The answer is obvious when one knows the facts! But still a great feat!

Cheers
Brian

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