Any old school jet guys out there? B-58 Hustler test flight wreck.?
My dad worked at G.E. for a long time as an engine designer. I remember Chuck Yeager, among others, having dinner at our house when I was 6 (1976 - nice photo of me on his lap in the living room). Dad told me a story about a B-58 Hustler during the initial testing of "fly by wire"controls. As they transitioned over to it in flight the aircraft started to pitch and yaw uncontrollably, shaking all 4 of the engines loose. The plane went down in a flat spin over the Nevada desert. Does anyone know the name of the test pilot? Or have any idea's on how to go about finding it out. All I get from G.E. is no answer at all from my several queries on the subject. None of my Dad's friends know either. I would like to know for my own personal reasons, this man was very nice to me (just a dumb kid) on the occasions that he had come over to our house. Any help would be greatly appreciated.