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Is this done after a flight in order to keep ice from forming on the prop and removing any ice that does when removing prior to flight?
Yes, but it's tricky. If you don't get the same amount of links on each side it will cause vibration and premature bearing wear.
 
Yeager's final test flight in the move "The Right Stuff" is not clearly depicted. The movie frames it as unauthorized flight of his ego. Just to see how high he could take the jet, since he was passed over in the astronaut program. I guess that I shouldn't be surprised at the inaccuracies...

Here's much better depiction of the test flight, complete with the hydrogen peroxide rocket engine and thrust maneuvering jets that were intended to control the jet above 100,000 feet.



Here's a link to a very detailed account of the flight and the burns/injuries that Yeager endured after the ejection:
The True Story Behind the Famous Sequence of The Right Stuff Movie featuring Chuck Yeager’s NF-104 Ejection

If you're not familiar with the DCS and you like realistic combat flight simulators, you should check out the DCS videos that you can find on YouTube...
 
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I was in the hospital for a while. I was pretty well banged up.

The only thing that I could remember when I regained consciousness in the hospital was walking through a crowded nightclub.

There was really loud music and everyone was having a good time dancing.

I passed by a really big fat lady dancing on a table. She had a dress on that could have doubled for an Army wall tent. She was swishing her dress around and kicking her legs up in the air like she was a can-can girl.

As I passed the table, I turned around and shouted, "nice legs" above the noise.

She replied, "do you really think so?"

I said, "yes, most tables would have collapsed by now!"
 
Yeager's final test flight in the move "The Right Stuff" is not clearly depicted. The movie frames it as unauthorized flight of his ego. Just to see how high he could take the jet, since he was passed over in the astronaut program. I guess that I shouldn't be surprised at the inaccuracies...

Here's much better depiction of the test flight, complete with the hydrogen peroxide rocket engine and thrust maneuvering jets that were intended to control the jet above 100,000 feet.



Here's a link to a very detailed account of the flight and the burns/injuries that Yeager endured after the ejection:
The True Story Behind the Famous Sequence of The Right Stuff Movie featuring Chuck Yeager’s NF-104 Ejection

If you're not familiar with the DCS and you like realistic combat flight simulators, you should check out the DCS videos that you can find on YouTube...

Still one of the best movies ever made!

Cheers,

Sirhr
 
Yeager's final test flight in the move "The Right Stuff" is not clearly depicted. The movie frames it as unauthorized flight of his ego. Just to see how high he could take the jet, since he was passed over in the astronaut program. I guess that I shouldn't be surprised at the inaccuracies...

Here's much better depiction of the test flight, complete with the hydrogen peroxide rocket engine and thrust maneuvering jets that were intended to control the jet above 100,000 feet.



Here's a link to a very detailed account of the flight and the burns/injuries that Yeager endured after the ejection:
The True Story Behind the Famous Sequence of The Right Stuff Movie featuring Chuck Yeager’s NF-104 Ejection

If you're not familiar with the DCS and you like realistic combat flight simulators, you should check out the DCS videos that you can find on YouTube...

He did not have a collage degree because his family was to poor. They couldn’t afford to send him to collage so no astronaut program for him.
 
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