Upon reaching this speed, you lift the yoke back, pitch up 10 degrees, and you're flying.

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At 90 knots I pulled back on the yoke, and we were climbing.

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Upon reaching a speed known as V2 (a calculation based on thrust, weight aboard the plane, airport elevation and outside temperature), pull back on the yoke, and away you go.

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The distinctive yoke-back chair, which stands 8 feet high, seemingly contradicts advice given to homeowners to avoid showy pieces that appeal to certain tastes.

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To make this work, regular controls had to be replaced with drive-by-wire, and the accelerator, steering wheel and brake are gone in favor of an aerospace-type yoke that (as in a Segway), is moved forward to move the vehicle forward, and back for reversing.

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