2. Administrators Jabo Posted November 21, 2012 2. Administrators Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Hmmm niiice An American built replica 262 and a Spanish built buchon with a Daimler bolted to it... Me, a purist? Haha no. Actually I'd trade a few spitfires to ze fatherland for a chance to see these beauties over here! They hardly ever come to the UK, but that 109 visited in 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Just watched this at the banana forum. If there are any P-38 fans about they will like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y3nddCJbcdI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted November 28, 2012 2. Administrators Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 P-38? Doubt there's any fans of those around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Fenrir_fb Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 P-thirty-who? Know it well Dave old fruit. Some of air-2-air footage is particularly delightful. Others are out there for the -51, -47 & P-40 for those who are interested. Warhawk one is particularly interesting; no full flaps until you are practically at the threshold and KNOW you are landing and NO 3 pointing - period! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Found this over at the B.O.S. forums. Very interesting! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jJT_CACIZqs#! Pilot " I want to reduce speed to get some flaps going" Instructor " I understand" Pilot " Where are the flaps?" Instructor "........................................" (silence). To this guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gec Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 he actually did a really good job considering. where are the flaps is legit question. only he should have asked it before the flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted February 12, 2013 2. Administrators Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Very nice. I have mixed views on the use of 'smokewinders' (I don't see the need particularly) but that was very nice indeed. Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted February 13, 2013 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 That footage from the wingtip, where he's in a loop + half a roll with the sun behind the pilot/cockpit is... brilliant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweper Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 That footage from the wingtip, where he's in a loop + half a roll with the sun behind the pilot/cockpit is... brilliant... ...and Marvin Gaye´s "Lets get it on" as the icing on the cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyPup Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Not sure if this has already been posted. It's the Mossie restored and flown in New Zealand: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted March 4, 2013 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Bongodriver Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 is it wrong that I got a slight semi-on watching that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted March 4, 2013 2. Administrators Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 ooo, lovely footage there Tom and nice to see 'Elizabeth getting an airing too. It'd be great to see her back a Duxford this summer! Â Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyPup Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 is it wrong that I got a slight semi-on watching that? Â It's wrong that it was only "slight"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluBear Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Highlights of Farnborough '51 with the famous Zurakowski Cartwheel from 2:00. I've often read about it, but this is the first time I've seen footage of it - quite a maneuver! Â http://www.britishpathe.com/video/highlights-of-farnborough-1951 Â Some back story: Â Zurakowski would often resort to mathematical calculations to explain his theories, but when he tried to Show Jim Heyworth, chief test pilot for Rolls Royce, that he had come up with something different, Heyworth was baffled.Zura said that he had discovered a new aerobatic manoeuvre and demonstrated the theory of it on paper.As the complex formulae were laid out in a series of notes in Zura's Hucclecote office, the RR pilot couldn't grasp the idea of a tumbling flight path.Knowing that Zura was a very competent engineer, Heyworth believed there could possibly be something there.He had little idea that he was being shown the beginnings of the Zurabatic Cartwheel. Â The Meteor Zurakowski used was a development version that had tip tanks and also rockets mounted on the outer wings. This was to build up a large inertia movement in the yaw axis.He would pull up to the vertical and at the right time as the speed fell off he would gun one engine to full chat. This coupled with rudder would stall turn the aircraft rapidly in the yaw axis. The inertia from the tip tanks would continue the turning movement at the top of the stall turn so that the aircraft would then achieve a further turn before the airspeed built up in the descent and stabilised the aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted April 15, 2013 2. Administrators Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Lordy. I suspect the pilot wouldn't have wanted a large breakfast prior to pulling that trick!  Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluBear Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I might try it in a 262, it's sure to go well when I quickly advance one engine to full power... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted April 16, 2013 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Spectacular, if nothing else.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted April 17, 2013 2. Administrators Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 and short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Has anyone ever delved into the BBC archives?  Not easy to find on their site these days but still stuffed full of gems!!  http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/aerialjourneys/5347.shtml  Or if your of a certain age a spot of pure nostalgia from the summer of '76.   http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/aerialjourneys/5328.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted May 3, 2013 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Music and aeroplanes? Oh, go on then.... Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted May 4, 2013 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Wow to have that playing over the speakers instead of that twittering Frenchmen would be fantastic.....I feel a letter to Duxford coming on.... If not i might even try and work something out with an iPod (other mp3 devices are available) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted May 9, 2013 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Not gonna lie I got a bit of the sniffles watching this; good lads them Horsemen chaps... Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted August 13, 2013 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Page 2?!?! The Great Aeroplane video thread?!? Fingers out chaps! Let's be havin' some more cinematic aviation goodness from you.  I'll start with this. Naturally...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xubCaOlHJOE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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