Author Topic: barn storming (Read 1261 times)

Yossarian · « **on:** January 19, 2008, 05:23:45 PM »

Hi, this is a bit random (and maybe in the wrong forum, but I'm just wondering if any of you have ever successfully flown through one of those barns scattered throughout the countryside?

Yossarian

texasmom · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2008, 05:26:25 PM »

no. not sucessfully. aren't the doorways too narrow to fit wings through?

Spikes · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2008, 05:50:19 PM »

Once I landed an RV8 and drove through one...I got flipped around a bit...

USRanger · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2008, 05:52:18 PM »

A 163 might make it. Would take some serious skill & luck though.

Wes14 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:12:17 PM »

Just tell the bish that they get free sheep if they fly through a certain barn, then let the fun begin!

Meatwad · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:24:03 PM »

Ive successfully made it through with a dozen pieces of my aircraft scattered around me on the ground.

crockett · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:32:33 PM »

Tried but I don't think any normal plane is small enough. (except maybe the 163 as mentioned)

I've flown lots of planes through the VH though. It's kind of a ritual of mine in the AHXRL series. When I finish a race I normally do a few passes through the VH for fun.

Helm · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2008, 08:55:05 AM »

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Originally posted by crockett
Tried but I don't think any normal plane is small enough. (except maybe the 163 as mentioned)

I've flown lots of planes through the VH though. It's kind of a ritual of mine in the AHXRL series. When I finish a race I normally do a few passes through the VH for fun.

Yeah...but can you do it inverted?

Helm ...out

crockett · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:59:32 AM »

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Originally posted by Helm
Yeah...but can you do it inverted?

Helm ...out

Well I can do a BH inverted... only tried the VH once inverted and it didn't go well.

Spikes · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:09:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Helm
Yeah...but can you do it inverted?

Helm ...out

I've gotten a RV8 through a VH Inverted before, so has CofnCrnr.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:56:20 PM »

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Originally posted by crockett
Tried but I don't think any normal plane is small enough. (except maybe the 163 as mentioned)

I've flown lots of planes through the VH though. It's kind of a ritual of mine in the AHXRL series. When I finish a race I normally do a few passes through the VH for fun.

Try a B-26 inverted through a FH. Ask AKSketch if you don't believe it. I was bored before a CAF squad night, a couple years back. I almost made it through on the first go, on the second I made it, and successfully landed.

Yossarian · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2008, 01:37:12 PM »

I haven't had time to try these yet, but do you think that a Spit XVI, La-7, Yak or perhaps a P-40 could do that?

Also, does anyone happen to know approximately how big the vertical gap under a railway bridge is?

Latrobe · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:50:18 PM »

I've done it many times! I just had to get rid of the wings first

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thrila · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:57:28 PM »

Never tried a barn before.

I do have a film of me doing a vh inverted though, shortly before the ack got me.

Yossarian · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:35:21 PM »

I've been trying to fly through bomber hangers in B-17s and B-24s tonight, but so far my wings have failed to join me on the other side of the hangar.

Also, I tried to taxi a RV-8 into a barn earlier, and got an instant crash just as I was rolling into the entrance - suddenly I was back in the tower, with a "you have crashed" message. I don't think I hit anything.

Btw, Latrobe, did it really say that on a missile?