Author Topic: Treetop flyer (Read 801 times)

Chairboy · « **on:** November 18, 2006, 06:44:45 PM »

I think this was posted a few months ago, I think, but I can't find it. On the off chance it wasn't.....

River Running in an RV-4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij1qWr99qLE

Here's a nice video of the Berkut, a Long-EZ derivative (big engine, retracts)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKQS7kCBbPE&mode=related&search=

I want a LongEZ so bad right now, I can taste it. It'll take decades for me to finish my plane at the rate I'm going. I'm really hoping I can buy one in the next few months, depends on how our financial planning goes.

Irwink! · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:14:50 PM »

River Running in an RV-4

Cool video and I have always loved that song. Kinda cool. Kinda melancholy.

Debonair · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2006, 12:49:33 AM »

PUL-10 looks kewl.

120kts @ 75% on a 90hp engine they say & only 600hrs to build....

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2006, 01:10:16 AM »

Flying wings are inherently unstable, wouldn't want to fly one unless it was computer controlled.

Chairboy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2006, 01:12:32 AM »

Aquashrimp: Can you provide a citation for that claim? Mr. Lippisch might disagree.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2006, 01:19:51 AM »

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The biggest problem found when building a flying wing aircraft is that such designs are inherently unstable and they do not easily stay level in flight.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution_of_Technology/flying_wing/Tech8.htm

storch · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2006, 07:31:35 AM »

the YB-49 was unstable what you see is not a pure flying wing the cockpit and the propeller probably provide adequate directional stability. that design would be cooler as a tandem cockpit. I've never seen that design.

Golfer · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2006, 11:50:34 AM »

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Originally posted by RAIDER14
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I don't think I've seen you use good judgement or have good taste YET raider.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2006, 11:56:29 AM »

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2006, 12:16:50 PM »

Treetop flight redone

Halo · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2006, 04:09:56 PM »

Fun videos, thanks.

Chairboy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2006, 04:13:47 PM »

Hope I can do something like this soon (maybe without the aileron roll, heh). I guess the trick is hoping that your other buddy who likes the same thing isn't coming the other way. Surprise!

Golfer · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2006, 04:17:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Hope I can do something like this soon

I'll pay the premium on an extra million in life insurance if you name me the beneficiary.

Debonair · « **Reply #13 on:** November 19, 2006, 04:23:37 PM »

somewhere out on the tard.net is a video of someone doing that kind of flying in ID & they come up the end of a box canyon (summer, 8000' + high DA & no turbo in their Cub lol) & there aint enough space to turn & not enough power to climb so they end up stalling so down they go, straight to their graves.
their video camera survived, though.
thats a quality camera

Chairboy · « **Reply #14 on:** November 19, 2006, 04:24:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
I'll pay the premium on an extra million in life insurance if you name me the beneficiary.

Quack quack quack quack! Yer a broken record, buddy.

Author Topic: Treetop flyer (Read 801 times)

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