Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Friday, August 10, 2007

High Wing or Low Wing?

One of the more vitriolic debates that can occur in small plane circles is which is better, high wing, such as this Cessna:



or low wing, such as this Piper:


Each type has its advantages and drawbacks. Low wings are easier to refuel, you need to stand on a ladder to refuel a Cessna with wing tanks. High wings are easier to pre-flight, you can walk under the wing to draw fuel samples and check the control fittings. Low wings offer greater visibility in a turn (usually), high wings offer greater visibility downward (which passengers enjoy). High wings are generally far easier to board. High performance low wings have far simpler landing gear mechanisms. You can sit in the shade under a high wing.

Low wings look cooler.





High wings are almost universally used in rugged conditions.



So it really is a question of what your personal preference is and what your projected use will be.

Now if you really want to start an argument, get into which is better, Mooneys or Beechcraft Bonanzas.

3 comments:

Lurch said...

::ahem:: You missed the coolest low-wing plane of all time. Also the fastest US production fighter of the war, I think.

Comrade Misfit said...

Corsairs are nice, no doubt. All of the warbirds are pricey, these days, but Corsairs are up over $2million.

Waay too rich for my blood.

Lurch said...

If you think Corsairs are steep, try pricing a P-38 Lightning, or F-4 Phantom. ;)