Before I walked through the doors of the museum at Boeing Field in Seattle, I scanned the sharp lines of the B-47 perched just outside. The 1947 vintage bomber had really been the catalyst that heralded the beginning of the U.S. commercial jet age. The concept of swept wings was in its infancy, an engineering design obtained from post-World War II Germany. I recalled the previous night’s dinner conversation regarding the B-47.
“At 456 knots, aileron roll reversal would begin,” Dick Taylor stated matter-of-factly with a grin.
