2007-10-14 16:45:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Not only is the 5 upside down so you can read it while he is inverted, when they march to the planes at the beginning he marches out backwards.
2007-10-15 15:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of their maneuvers include both solo F-16s at once, such as opposing passes (where the solos fly towards each other in what appears to be a collision course, and seem to narrowly miss each other) and mirror formations (their two F-16s being flown back-to-back in the calypso pass or belly-to-belly. In such formations, one Thunderbird must of course be inverted, and it is always Thunderbird number 5. In fact, the "5" on this aircraft is painted on upside down, and thus appears right-side-up for much of the routine).
2007-10-17 12:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by scottiekicksass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He spends more than 1/2 his time upside down...
2007-10-15 00:03:45 · answer #3 · answered by flea 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's for inverted flight...you know? The "famous" duo pass? Ok...
Jonathan S
ATP-LRJET
CFI/AGI
2007-10-15 10:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by Captain J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For when he flies inverted.
2007-10-14 17:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by Otto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So somebody will ask the question...
2007-10-15 02:36:50 · answer #6 · answered by Thom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋