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Grumpy II
Aviators will tell you the B-25 is a delight to fly, even though it’s got no insulation, no pressurized cabin, and no mufflers (many pilots ended up with permanent hearing loss). But as one veteran notes, “The Air Force trains you to be tigers. You strap in and get the job done.” Both military and civilian pilots say that after a “grumpy” taxi, the B-25 is easy to maneuver and forgives a rough touch. During wartime duty, it could withstand real damage—“blow a jug” flak, engine fires, belly landings. The plane could continue flying if one of the engines failed. Here we can thank not only designers and engineers, but also the Rosies and other workers who took such care building the aircraft.
Grumpy II
Aviators will tell you the B-25 is a delight to fly, even though it’s got no insulation, no pressurized cabin, and no mufflers (many pilots ended up with permanent hearing loss). But as one veteran notes, “The Air Force trains you to be tigers. You strap in and get the job done.” Both military and civilian pilots say that after a “grumpy” taxi, the B-25 is easy to maneuver and forgives a rough touch. During wartime duty, it could withstand real damage—“blow a jug” flak, engine fires, belly landings. The plane could continue flying if one of the engines failed. Here we can thank not only designers and engineers, but also the Rosies and other workers who took such care building the aircraft.