Old Bipe Trainers

[Guyzerr]

Lot's of military guys learned to fly on these...

1938 Fleet Finch 16B



1941 Dehavilland DH 82-C

 

[darkangel]

In that 2nd picture is he flying the plane from the back seat?!?!?!?!? :willy_nilly:

 

[freakofnature]

In that 2nd picture is he flying the plane from the back seat?!?!?!?!? :willy_nilly:

The guy in the front seat must have bailed! :willy_nilly:

 

[JanieDough]

i think the back seat is the pilot seat...just like in out of africa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV5JL89CQl8&feature=related


it's my favorite movie

 

[darkangel]

Thats interesting! Thanks Janie!

 

[Guyzerr]

In that 2nd picture is he flying the plane from the back seat?!?!?!?!? :willy_nilly:

In the older two seater bipes when flying single the pilot usually sits in the rear seat depending on the aircraft. They do that in order to keep the center of gravity where it needs to be. If they sat in the front seat it would make it too nose heavy.