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Subject: Re: flying backwards
From: jbolinger@lintek.com (J L Bolinger)
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In article <360E41E2.21C174E7@midway.uchicago.edu>, 
evencent1@midway.uchicago.edu says...
>
>i heard it said that in a light aircraft during slow flight at altitude
>into the wind you could
>actually fly backwards anyone ever seen or done this?
>


I understand that that was how the Jet Stream was first discovered.

Someone was flying westbound above the clouds.  When he descended for
landing he found that he was east of his starting point.


Jim

