Jonzjob Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I am not sure how this will turn out because it's the first time I have tried to post any Photobucket video, but here goes?[URL=http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/?action=view¤t=thebestever.flv][IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/th_thebestever.jpg[/IMG][/URL]What an incredible pilot!!!Edit :- Cracked it! Just click on the pikky and another window will appear with the video!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 That is completely incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil & Pat Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That must be the Advanced course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 If ever I am in an aircraft in trouble I will DEMAND that he is the driver!!!Not a bad landing either? But I suppose that if you fly knife edge you don't really need wings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Flippin 'eck [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 John. Simply amazing! I'm presuming this is a genuine bit of video and not "doctored"? Do you know any of the background... where, when etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I had a bit of a google to see if I could find out about where and when this happened, and came across this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J72y_qFV2ocThat then led me here http://www.hoax-slayer.com/one-wing-plane-landing-video.shtmlI'm so disappointed, I really wanted to believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I thought it was genuine and it came from a good friend of mine who also flies model gliders a lot and he thought it genuine too!!Shame it wasn't [:(][:(]! Still some incredible flying by what must be the model aircraft though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Reading the comments on the other video, and watching it a second time, the white helmet of the pilot is clearly seen on the first fly-by, and yet when we see him again on landing, he has no helmet.At around the 50 second mark, the plane drops out of the bottom of the picture for a split second, and then reappears and instantly loses its wing. I reckon it was there that the trickery began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 The company responsible for this video is also apparently responsible for several other hoax "incredible" videos circling the internet. It's an advertising agency.However, there WAS a real incident in 1970 involving the then British Aerobatic Champion, Neil Williams, who was flying a Zlin aerobatic aircraft when it suffered structural failure of one wing; the wing did not detach completely but folded upwards. He found that by flying inverted he could maintain some control, carried out an inverted approach and rolled upright just before touchdown. The aircraft was written off in the crash but he walked away. His account of the incident can be found HERE.RegardsPickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Surely it was obvious from the second the wing came off that it was fake as a real aircraft would have gone into an uncontrollable spiral, think of a Sycamore seed falling ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 [quote user="ErnieY"]Surely it was obvious from the second the wing came off that it was fake as a real aircraft would have gone into an uncontrollable spiral, think of a Sycamore seed falling ![/quote]Yes, indeed. I think that the thing that enabled control to be maintained on the model was the high thrust-to-weight ratio possible on the model. I don't think there is any full-size aircraft - even competition aerobatic aircraft - that have anything like the levels of excess thrust that would be necessary to emulate the model's performance.RegardsPickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 A real one-wing landing...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_EXtBEaBbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 You really must get out more Cat !The pilot says it all at the end. The dynamics and power of that particular aircraft meant that it did effectively still have a wing of sorts and his quick thinking in firing the after burner saved his bacon. Think of the swing wings fitted to some other jet fighters, at operational speed wings become as much a drag inducing encumbrance as an asset. Err, on second thoughts make that chicken, he's Jewish [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Here's how to do it for real with a model...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaXMrFh3n7M&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Though this might qualify as a hairy landing:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/7715345.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 [quote user="ErnieY"]You really must get out more Cat !The pilot says it all at the end. The dynamics and power of that particular aircraft meant that it did effectively still have a wing of sorts and his quick thinking in firing the after burner saved his bacon. Think of the swing wings fitted to some other jet fighters, at operational speed wings become as much a drag inducing encumbrance as an asset. Err, on second thoughts make that chicken, he's Jewish [:D][/quote]Not on the F111! They were known to shed their wings until the British government gave our trans Atlantic cousins the formula for the metal strong enough to do the job!! They didn't fly too well on a wing and a prayer???[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 [quote user="woolybanana"]Though this might qualify as a hairy landing:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/7715345.stm[/quote]WB if you are looking for a HAIRY landing then you just can't beat the Yanks!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YOtm9UCQEcI'm glad that I didn't have to service that afterwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Or a total headcase!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sa3OGnFGlA&feature=relatedAnyone who either lands on a moving object or leaves a perfectly serviceable aircraft whilst it is still in the air has to have something basically wrong with their head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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