A346 From Germany, joined May 2004, 115 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 10012 times:
HAHA...believe it or not. On saturday I was flying jumpseat to ACE and the captain on this flight showed me that video on his laptop, what a coincidence
Dl757Md From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1555 posts, RR: 18 Reply 3, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 9972 times:
JetBlast From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 1201 posts, RR: 11 Reply 4, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 9707 times:
Skaggs From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 144 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 4647 times:
That was Jurgis Kairys in his SU-26. He is widely noted to be the best aerobatic pilot of all time, for sure the best airshow pilot. He has a 450 HP SU 31 that he amazes in. You think that was low, look at this:
H. Simpson From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 949 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 3967 times:
You think the plane is going to stall but no...I saw a Extra 300 myself and that little plane has more HP than you can imagine. It can literally "hang" itself vertically with the right power settings
Skaggs From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 144 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 3735 times:
Extra 300 - 300HP Lycoming AEIO 540 - Flown them, they wont quite really hover. Combo of: Plane too heavy, prop too small, not enough HP.
The Sukhoi, (350-450HP) with its geared radial engine and huge 260cm MT prop hovers, especially with the 450 HP Vendenyev M-14R engine. The geared engine allows the prop to turn slower, therefore you can have a larger diameter prop without the tips going supersonic.
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3688 posts, RR: 31 Reply 10, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 3619 times:
During WWII there was a Canadian pilot George 'Screwball' Buerling who flew a Spitfire upside down underneath Tower Bridge in London
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"My first job was selling doors, door to door, that's a tough job innit" - Bill Bailey
Flybyguy From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 1791 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 3278 times:
Wicked amazing! Wow... I would give anything to be an amazing pilot like that.
"Are you a pretender... or a thoroughbred?!" - Professor Matt Miller
Skaggs From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 144 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 3012 times:
Here is what happens when you go too low:
Mike
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