Attention: Pilots on 986forum

[Frodo]

My father-in-law and I are trying to figure out if this is for real or not. We've both flown before: he being licensed for several years before allowing it to lapse (in part due to age---he's now 75); I took lessons for awhile in high school, soloed several times but never got licensed (it got expensive, and I had other things on my mind at the time). We can't decide.

What do you think?

If it's for real, it's far and away the most phenomenal piece of flying I have ever seen.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i21pDT3jips

[Paul]

WOW!!!

If that is for real, simply amazing!!!

[Topless]

The things people can do with digital animation. Nope! Never happened. Fun to watch though.

[Paul]

I think the lost of a wing full of fuel would have caused a fire.

If that happened while I was flying, it would be a BOKMAGB.

[Lil bastard]

Not bad... but NOT real.

[nola911]

I saw this yesterday for the first time. Great video, but it was pointed out to me that at :55 seconds, the rear wheel disappears and then quickly reappears.

[Frodo]

Quote:

"I think the lost of a wing full of fuel would have caused a fire.

If that happened while I was flying, it would be a BOKMAGB."

Posted by Paul.

I don't know much about stunt planes...would they (and this model in particular) have fuel storage in the wings??

Also---I figured out the KMAGB part, but what is the BO prefix part?

Re-watching the vid, I've decided that right when the craft goes from largely vertical to (seemingly magically) onto its landing gear, it looks a bit contrived. The bounce looks phony to me, and it's also when the focus too-conveniently gets a bit blurred, if only briefly. Could this be footage of a model (radio-controlled) aircraft?

My father-in-law also sent a link with some amazing radio-controlled flight. Check out:

www.video.shutupandfly.com/3DPracticeDan04.WMV

...especially the vertical, zero velocity hovering by these, fixed-wing aircraft.

[bigb]

Impressive at first, but clearly fake

[Topless]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Quote:

"I think the lost of a wing full of fuel would have caused a fire.

If that happened while I was flying, it would be a BOKMAGB."

Posted by Paul.

I don't know much about stunt planes...would they (and this model in particular) have fuel storage in the wings??

Also---I figured out the KMAGB part, but what is the BO prefix part?

Translation: Bend over and kiss my arse goodby.
Yep. Most have wet wings in addition to a fuselage fuel tank. Here is the Kirby Chambliss Edge540. Amazing pilot and complete loon.
http://www.air-races.com/aircraft/Edge%20540.htm