Not to get too far off track, during WWII pilots had to be warned to close the
little side window on the cockpit of the P-38 Lightning or the plane would roll
over on take off!
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
David N Waldmann wrote:
> I don't have the owners manual, but having the side windows up does lower
> the air turbulence in the cockpit. It helps create a pocket that the air
> coming up the backside has to go over, rather than through.
>
> <dnw>
>
> '72 Midget
> '98 Safari
> '02 9-5 Wagon
> '64 (me)
> www.dnw.us/mgs.htm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Duquette" <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>
> > Using my OF memory, I seem to remember, back in the days of my 'B' in '78,
> > reading something in my owner's manual about driving with the side windows
> > up to avoid this. Does anyone have a '76, or newer, owner's manual to
> > check??
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