Just wasn't his time.

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Is it real?

Poll ended at Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:53 am

Yes
2
15%
No
7
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RC maybe
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Just wasn't his time.

Postby Bennie Vorster » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:12 am

Growing old is far more dangerous than flying !!!
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Sox » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:05 am

This is a fake clip.
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Morph » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:52 am

analysing the video carefully, all the control surfaces are doing right thing, there is a problem with speed at touch down, it seems to be speeded up especially the last second or two and then he slows instantly, I would have expected the plane to carry more speed.

To me the jury is still out. If it is real, then it is the save of the century. Let's open a debate about this one hehe
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Gyronaut » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:06 am

Its a fake... although its a very well done fake!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J72y_qFV2oc

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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Gyronaut » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:10 am

To see a F15 REALLY fly and land on one wing go see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LveSc8Lp0ZE
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby slysi » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:32 am

Good example of computer animation though :!:
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby extra300s » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:12 pm

This was done with a RC simulator. But the exact same thing happend at a big RC comp a year ago where a 100cc (about 2m wingspan) aerobtic planes left wing panel flew off. The guy kept the plane in knife edge and landed it. Just before touch down you level the wings. He bent the landing gear and broke the prop off. But is was the save of the century. Video is still out there. Will see if I can track it down. Remember with rc the power to weight is so good one can hang a plane on its prop using only 50% power. Not easy but It can be done.
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Choppie » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:33 pm

I am not a hotshot stunt pilot, but I do know something about lift and weight and balance. This situation wold be damn marvelous if one wing gives that amount of control. Looking at the situation one would imagine full airelon deflection to counter the lift of the wing, almost full RPM if not full for the torque effect to assist, full rudder deflection, and a pilot with MASSIVE kahunjas.

Also for the aircraft to be able to land one would think extra torque or airelon deflection would be required.

So I find it hard to swallow.
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Bennie Vorster » Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:39 pm

Choppie wrote:I am not a hotshot stunt pilot, but I do know something about lift and weight and balance. This situation wold be damn marvelous if one wing gives that amount of control. Looking at the situation one would imagine full airelon deflection to counter the lift of the wing, almost full RPM if not full for the torque effect to assist, full rudder deflection, and a pilot with MASSIVE kahunjas.

Also for the aircraft to be able to land one would think extra torque or aileron deflection would be required.

So I find it hard to swallow.
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Bennie Vorster » Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:42 pm

extra300s wrote:This was done with a RC simulator. But the exact same thing happend at a big RC comp a year ago where a 100cc (about 2m wingspan) aerobtic planes left wing panel flew off. The guy kept the plane in knife edge and landed it. Just before touch down you level the wings. He bent the landing gear and broke the prop off. But is was the save of the century. Video is still out there. Will see if I can track it down. Remember with rc the power to weight is so good one can hang a plane on its prop using only 50% power. Not easy but It can be done.
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby extra300s » Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:48 pm

Choppie - todays radio controlled aerobatic, 3D planes defies the laws of flight.

See this video. This is real! RC

see

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaXMrFh3n7M
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby slysi » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:55 am

extra300s wrote:Choppie - todays radio controlled aerobatic, 3D planes defies the laws of flight.

See this video. This is real! RC

see

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaXMrFh3n7M
That is just frigging unreal :!: :shock:
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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Low Level » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:15 am

slysi wrote:That is just frigging unreal
No, honestly, he said it's real .
extra300s wrote:See this video. This is real!


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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Splinter » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:53 am

That must have been his best landing ever! Use to fly RC planes myself and believe me that took some balls!!!

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Re: Just wasn't his time.

Postby Choppie » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:47 pm

extra300s wrote:Choppie - todays radio controlled aerobatic, 3D planes defies the laws of flight.

See this video. This is real! RC
True, but the RC types have a power to weight ratio second to none and if you want to increase it even more, you can probably get away with it. The real macoy doesn't always have that luxury, and therefore gravity applies (somewhere). I have seen a couple of clips where RC's are doing things that makes my mouth hang open, so The laws of flight and gravity is pretty much ignored by these agile little toys.

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