micro 0 #1 March 2, 2006 read the article first to see WHAT the crazy chinamen want to do, then open the picture to see where they want to do it... http://english.people.com.cn/200602/28/eng20060228_246565.html I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duckwater 0 #2 March 2, 2006 http://mirror.vector.ch/%7Ehvoltige/videos/zhang-jia-jie1.mpg Been done --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #3 March 2, 2006 Quotehttp://mirror.vector.ch/%7Ehvoltige/videos/zhang-jia-jie1.mpg Been done --- in a little single piston plane, not one of these... I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duckwater 0 #4 March 2, 2006 I can put some perspective on this. I have flown and skydived a lot. Not that I would ever admit to flying under a bridge or power lines, but if I did, it would be fairly simple and does not require a lot of skill. You establish a trajectory towards the opening and you hold it. Linear. It is easy to miss a solid object when you dont have to factor in an a parabola that is energy and altitude dependent. Doing a split S, http://www.rapp.org/archives/2004/01/thunderbird_crash/ is far more dangerous due to the fact that you have to peg the maneuver seconds before the accuracy counts. Doing a low level split S is the most dangerous thing a pilot can do. I would rather fly through that hole than do a low level split S. Oh yeah, a low level split S is exactly the same thing as a hook turn. -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #5 March 2, 2006 i understand your points. but still, add the speed of an su-27 or 30 and the hole in the wall seems to shrink a fair amount. still, linear blah blah and all that, but it's still an increased risk. ah well... guess it's just a walk in the park for ya then... I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duckwater 0 #6 March 2, 2006 Quotei understand your points. but still, add the speed of an su-27 or 30 and the hole in the wall seems to shrink a fair amount. still, linear blah blah and all that, but it's still an increased risk. Agreed...but the line you hold gets more stable as you increase speed. That is why the blues fly closer than civilian prop planes. Regardless...I would pay good money to see this. But, it will never be as impressive as Jurgis Kairys in Lithuania in his Sukhoi.... A half snap to inverted, right before the bridge, and an arching parabola under, push up and slide sideways....All with thousand of people on the bank and Mikka Hakkinens F1 Mclaren on the bridge.. http://www.inna.lt/kairys-video02.html - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #7 March 2, 2006 Quote. Doing a split S, http://www.rapp.org/archives/2004/01/thunderbird_crash/ is far more dangerous due to the fact that you have to peg the maneuver seconds before the accuracy counts. Doing a low level split S is the most dangerous thing a pilot can do. I would rather fly through that hole than do a low level split S. Oh yeah, a low level split S is exactly the same thing as a hook turn. -- That video is some crazy shiznit!!! I don't have sound here and don't know if it had it but it doesn't look like he even had time to say " oh shit!!" and and your female and know all kinds of stuff about planes. I think I love you.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBS 0 #8 March 2, 2006 That is pretty cool. Considering how close the Blue Angels fly, etc., 75 feet at the narrowest seems like it would be fairly straight forward for a pilot of that caliber. Still impressive, though. -S_____________ I'm not conceited...I'm just realistic about my awesomeness... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #9 March 2, 2006 I had no idea that avatar stealing could be so damned entertaining!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #10 March 3, 2006 QuoteI had no idea that avatar stealing could be so damned entertaining!!I was thinking the same thingYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
