In order to find out, engineers fitted a test plane with sophisticated electronics that enabled the pilot to keep his craft within a foot [30 cm] of a specific point relative to the lead plane, which was about 300 feet [90 m] ahead.
Et selles selgusele jõuda, varustasid insenerid katselennuki keeruka elektroonilise aparatuuriga, mis võimaldas piloodil hoida lennukit eespool lendavast lennukist 90 meetri kaugusel maksimaalse kõikumisega 30 sentimeetrit.