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Yes, you can land if a wing falls off!

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:21 pm
by bobthebuilder
Yes, you can land if a wing falls off, this guy will show you how:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lJy1idH ... ature=fvwp

Re: Yes, you can land if a wing falls off!

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:32 pm
by DarkHelmet
It is a radio controlled model

Re: Yes, you can land if a wing falls off!

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:59 pm
by John Boucher
Wa ha ha ha ... it's making its rounds again!

Check out this one - http://www.hoax-slayer.com/plane-ditching-surf.shtml

Re: Yes, you can land if a wing falls off!

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:13 pm
by Ledz
Yo,
That vid that bobthebuilder posted was CGI, but here is the real thing, although in radio control form.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au2IkYLF7rc
The real thing, but in an F15:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_EXtBEaBbs

Cheers

Re: Yes, you can land if a wing falls off!

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:04 pm
by bobthebuilder
Would an aircraft like an Edge, Extra, MX have the power up front to really do that?

Re: Yes, you can land if a wing falls off!

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:41 pm
by Poens Jacobs
With my limited flying knowledge i would say it is IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!! The remaining wing would still be causing lift, therefore the plane would spiral like a kork screw.

Re: Yes, you can land if a wing falls off!

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:37 am
by wiskeyfoxtrot
UNBELIEVEABLE!, That F15 pilot has got very big brass ones, now thats flying skill .... (!!) (!!) (!!) (!!)
Cant believe that it could still fly.
WOW !!!! !!!! !!!! ^*^^ ^*^^
Hats off to that pilot. =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D*


Later (!!)