Talk:Mach tuck

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[edit] Mach Tuck Recovery

In the context of Reference #2, I believe it is inaccurate to say, "Recovery from a mach tuck is not always possible." This assumes there are no counteracting forces available or applied to the aircraft. On page 15-8, a procedure is described for recovering from Mach tuck above MMO when elevator control is insufficient. Reducing thrust to idle, extending spoilers, and extending landing gear would help to eliminate the Mach tuck condition.

Also, the word "Mach" should be capitalized. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Miqrogroove (talk • contribs) 01:25, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

P-38 pilots were not able to recover from Mach Tuck during WWII until modifications were made to the wings. That is what I think the author was referring to when he stated that recovery was not always possible. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.223.72.5 (talk) 21:14, 21 December 2007 (UTC)