Questions tagged [bush-flying]
Bush flying is aircraft operations to/from uncharted and undeveloped areas, such as tundra, jungle, savanna, etc.
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Where can I find more about a cargo pickup technique that doesn't require landing the plane?
A number of years ago, I read about a technique for cargo pickup and recovery at remote sites using a low-and-slow-flying plane. The plane would enter a slow orbit around a point on the ground and ...
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Would biplanes be of use in VSTOL applications? What is the down side to biplanes? ex. Bush Pilots or VSTOL competitions
I feel like bush pilots and VSTOL competition aircraft could use biplanes to work much better. Granted, range and speed are decreased, but besides overall efficiency, what is the down side to biplanes?...
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