If a wing comes off....

That was crazy!! I wasn't sure if it was an rc plane with some nice video editing, but it did look pretty real.

:jawdrop:
 
That's BS. The height and speed that plane landed at, directly on the gear would have broke it in half.

The grass looks fake, so does the arm movements of the pilot when he opens the canopy.

Nice try though.. they're getting better.

OvS
 
Looks ok to me, these craft have massive engine power for stunting and strong u/c because they often have to touch down quickly as part of the race so possible.. I would think he wouldn't want to eat a bacon sandwich for a while though.
 
WF2, that took the wind outta my sails. But unbelievable things have hapenned in aviation. Like the tail section of the B17 that had glided down with the tail gunner walking away from the impact, and I think a Lancaster bomber had a similar thing happen.
 
Hylander_1314 said:
Luckily it was the starboard wing that came off, and not the port. The torque of the engine countered the spin effect of losing the starboard wing, but had it been the port wing, the end result would most likely been completely different.
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..... your kidding right?

WF2
 
Of course! Butcha gotta have a little fun every now and then. :d

I'll have to find my book on the 8th Airforce, as there is a wierd story of a tail section coming down after the 17 was cut in half at mid fuselage, by a Focke Wulf 190 A-8, and the tail section came down at a shallow enough angle, impacted on a slope, and the tail gunner, dazed, walked out, only to be captured by the Wehrmacht soldiers in the area. It happenned in late '43, or early '44. I read about the Lanc, in an article in a WWII Aviation magazine some years ago. Similar cercumstances. As to the truth of either of the 2 stories, I can't say.
 
Very well done then - the power the red bull type craft have to hang on prop etc wouldn't suprise me if you had half a chance, but probably you'd be spinning on the way a lot more ;)
 
Not to mention that when it did spin it spun in the wrong direction! Shouldn't the lift from the intact left wing make it spin to the right, not to the left?

CJ
 
Unbelievable video

It was posted on this forum before the crash of '08. A testament to the survivability of the F-15 and the skill of Israeli fighter pilots, oft called the "best in the world". Let's look at what allowed this pilot to bring his plane home. Could it be the basic design of the F-15, the wide, relatively flat bottom fuselage similar to the space shuttle and other experimental re-entry vehicles of the past? I give the most credit to the pilot, most would have punched out instead of attempting to bring it in. The F-15 (now over 30 years old) is still an amazing aircraft, This video is testament to that.

CJ
 
Guys... you're going too deep with the how's and why's of these two problems. ;)

1st the Red Bull style crate is easier to break-down.. it's an Extra 300 type aerobatic plane... and packs a huge punch with it's massive and very capable engine. How I picked it for a lie is simple. Recovery time. There is no way in hell a human could have the ability to recover from an out of control spin like that, hang on the prop, have it level, and then cut the power so that it stops in mid-air, 20feet above the ground and drop without further damage. Impossible. The physics and aerodynamics do NOT add-up and let's not forget the strain on the human body. Any fixed wing plane, unless in a nose-up condition, will still glide forward when the engine is cut. If actually recovered, even though the Extra is extremely responisve, your brain isn't. The plane would have swayed a little back and forth as the pilot tried to regain his own bearing, let alone the HSI, and the plane itself.

2. The F15 is harder, but makes more sense. Remember the F104? It was an engine with wings and a cockpit. Basically, by jacking-up the throttle into military power, it forced the basics of aerodynamics to level itself out. Anythig will fly straight given basic stability and enogh power to push it. Ever notice when you fly a paper airplane, for the first foot or so, it's perfectly straight, then goes crazy? That's because you are overriding the poor aerodynamics with sheer power. That's how an arrow works. The pilot did something simply no other pilot thought of, that is add power. But as he slowed down, he most likely was able to get a better feel for the plane that it was missing a wing, and with the stability computers helping out, maintain control of it until he landed safely.

I dunno, sounds right to me... and add in a little... don't believe everything you see. ;)

OvS
 
Hey OvS ..... I had the right wings sheer off a Dr.1, I added full power like the F-15 pilot did. ..................

Just made a bigger hole! :icon_lol:

WF2
 
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