On the other hand, they did save themselves a whale of a lot of mechanical engineering: all the fuel plumbing, instruments, electricals, hydraulics, engine mounts and such. Then there's all the specialty fabricating like the canopy dome.
Let's see... throttle in the left hand, steer with the feet (rudder and differential braking)...no stick. Hmmm...Nothing to do with his right hand except keep his fingers crossed!
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