2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 22, 2015 2. Administrators Posted July 22, 2015 Lucky to get away with that..Or alternatively it shows how robust the sponson design is - If it'd had conventional floats they'd have been ripped off for sure. Quote
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted July 30, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted July 30, 2015 Just stumbled across this on the BBC website and was left almost at a loss for words at how breathtakingly exquisite were both the footage and the subject: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33000234 Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 30, 2015 2. Administrators Posted July 30, 2015 Wonderful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted July 30, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted July 30, 2015 Very nice! (Though at 00:30 in the first video the sound stopped? All silence?) Quote
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted July 30, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted July 30, 2015 Aircraft mounted video cameras don't generally bother with microphones FT - you know how much wind noise even a 20mph wind makes over a mic, imagine it at 200! No point, you'd never get close to a good representation of the subject a/c with all that wind noise. I like it silent - no questionable/cheesy music choice. Just drink in the visual spectacle without distraction! Quote
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted July 30, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted July 30, 2015 That aircraft has such beautiful proportions, the Aston Martin of the sky's ; ) I liked being able to see the pilot looking at the camera aircraft, watching him peer around the canopy frame, excellent. P. Quote
BluBear Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 Beautiful. I've just fallen in love with the Spitfire all over again Quote
BluBear Posted July 31, 2015 Author Posted July 31, 2015 And now for some footage from a pilot's perspective. This is from Spitfire V EE602 'Mable's maiden flight earlier this year. Restored in the Isle of Wight and assembled at Biggin Hill, some of you chaps will remember seeing her nearing completion last year during the hangar tour. One thing this video does well I think is capture the different sounds that this machine makes. From the sewing machine-like music of the merlin to the hgv pneumatic brakes and flaps that are remarkably loud. Also, it's worth watching to the very last 5 seconds to hear the pilot give his succinct opinion of this fresh bird 1 Quote
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted August 1, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted August 1, 2015 Leather in front of you , leather behind, a Spitfire all around..... It does't get better than that ! ; ) Quote
BluBear Posted August 4, 2015 Author Posted August 4, 2015 Here's a video I know Fenrir will certainly get moist over! https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/F-14B_Demo_1998.ogv Quote
BluBear Posted August 4, 2015 Author Posted August 4, 2015 And another! Not seen this with sound yet, but the gesticulations from the Hurri pilot seem to say it all 2 Quote
Kira Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 In honor of Leatherneck's F-14A/A+/B announcement, here's some no kidding, non-musicfied F-14 cockpit footage with radio, crew chatter and all. A really, really nice change from the usual BS. Another: 1 Quote
Sweper Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 And another! Not seen this with sound yet, but the gesticulations from the Hurri pilot seem to say it all Really nice video editing and to see inside cocpit hurri for the first time. "Step down, step down, thank you" At 11:50 he seems quite happy. Can I hear the word: "Marvelous!"? When in formation with the Spit, the Spit had to struggle to keep pace it seemed. Working the throttle Quote
BluBear Posted August 5, 2015 Author Posted August 5, 2015 Yes indeed. Just goes to show that these chaps get a thrill out of flying these old birds as much as one would expect! Quite an energetic display from a Hurricane too, the last time I saw such was on a Friday before legends about 10 years ago when TFC were practicing in their then new Mk.IV (now in Canada). Quote
Kira Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 DCS FW-190 D-9 Pre-alpha interview with Erich Brunotte. Not much imagery on the real airplane, but loads of information from someone who flew it. http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/revisiting_dora_part_1/ 1 Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted August 6, 2015 2. Administrators Posted August 6, 2015 TFC? Hurricane? Quote
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted August 7, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted August 7, 2015 Erich Brunotte still has a wicked sense von humour ! The FW 190 A6 lands like "a piano from the 7th floor" . Priceless! P. Quote
Sweper Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 The full story of the restoration of a Spitfire Mk1 a la Guy Martin. Appearntly it can´t be watched on Youtube in the UK so he put up a Vimeo link. Here we go: https://vimeo.com/109761230 Quote
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted August 8, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted August 8, 2015 Guy at 0:43:00: "I've got my own Merlin, it's in the front room, and it runs" Brilliant! Thanks for that Sweper! Quote
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted August 8, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted August 8, 2015 Oh deary me, just googled 'Guy Martin'... and he was in the news just yesterday... (...) English rider Guy Martin comes off during the Dundrod 150 race on Thursday, sustaining injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. Martin, who was leading the Superbike race when he crashed at the Ireland's section of the Co Antrim circuit, suffered broken bones and underwent surgery on Friday The Lincolnshire man will miss the Ulster Grand Prix races at Dundrod on Saturday. (...) link Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted August 8, 2015 2. Administrators Posted August 8, 2015 Guy Martin - top bloke. Hope he's on the mend after his 'off' - looked like a bad one from the footage. Quote
PapaBear Posted August 9, 2015 Posted August 9, 2015 He don't do things by half does he, that was some crash!! Quote
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted August 9, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Posted August 9, 2015 He should host Top Gear instead of Chris ****ing Evans ! Get well soon. P. Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted August 9, 2015 2. Administrators Posted August 9, 2015 Now that's a good idea - like it. Quote
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