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P-38 PILOT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS- Page 1 -
PILOT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Page 1 of 16 pages)
1. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
(1) Deleted.
(2) Continuous.inverted flight.
(3) Airspeed or accelerations in excess of those given on the DIVE LIMITS (No. la. see diagram
which is posted in the cockpit of each airplane). Do not exceed 3.5 Ga negative acceleration.
CAUTION:
Extreme care must be given during acrobatic maneuvers which require a downward recovery.
Acrobatics should not be attempted at altitudes below 10,000 feet.
(b) AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS
Condition Max. allowable airspeed (I.A.S.)
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