'Mach Tuck' and Important Lessons Not To Be Forgotten

While aircraft design and certification has certainly minimized the occurrence of Mach Tuck, there are many important lessons to be remembered from earlier investigations that apply to swept-wing training. On Oct. 1, 1981, a Learjet 24 was en route from Casper, Wyo. to McAllen, Texas, at 38,000 ft...

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