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From: Barry Hancock <sportform@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Torqued to death.
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On Aug 15, 2005, at 6:51 AM, Mark Ravinski wrote:

> The sudden loss of torque also=A0resulted in a roll.
> He ejected as the plane went past 90 degrees of bank, swung once in=20
> the chute and broke his back when he hit the runway.

My guess is it was "counter" torque, if you will.  When you get a 14=20
foot, 4 bladed prop stopped in a hurry (as can happen in an engine=20
seizure in a radial) it can literally bend an airframe if it is on the=20=

ground...in the air it seems it would most likely do as you describe.

Still, would love to fly a Sandy some day...the T-28 is kinda, sorta in=20=

the same ball park, but not quite...

Barry

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On Aug 15, 2005, at 6:51 AM, Mark Ravinski wrote:


<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>The sudden loss of
torque also=A0resulted in a roll.</smaller></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>He ejected as the plane went
past 90 degrees of bank, swung once in the chute and broke his back
when he hit the runway.

</smaller></fontfamily></excerpt>

My guess is it was "counter" torque, if you will.  When you get a 14
foot, 4 bladed prop stopped in a hurry (as can happen in an engine
seizure in a radial) it can literally bend an airframe if it is on the
ground...in the air it seems it would most likely do as you describe. =20=



Still, would love to fly a Sandy some day...the T-28 is kinda, sorta
in the same ball park, but not quite...


Barry


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