The first of two
The first of two reproduction Messerschmitt Me 262A jet fighters lifts off from the runway at Paine Field, near Seattle, during a check of the airplane's minimum unstick speed, which was determined to be about 85 kt. Flaps were extended to 20 deg. A pilot familiar with the two-seater said it became...
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