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Offline Tigger29

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2011, 05:49:34 PM »
That is the most comical series of screenshots I have ever seen! Maybe not as intense as the Jeep barrel-rolls or loops though, but pretty awesome still.  :aok

I'll have to make an animated gif of the film!

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2011, 06:26:58 PM »
Step aside for an expert, Gentlemen.

Having dispatched my latest prey, I suddenly had the uncontrollable urge to land!



I called on a nearby RAF Typhoon for immediate support.



The loss of my excess parts expedited my approach, but I was caught of guard by the sudden gain of speed. I needed to burn it off, and burn it off now. Despite the lack of elevators, I pulled the wheel with all my might! It sent the underside of my plane out in front! The increased drag helped to retard my excess speed.



BUT right then a barn jumped outta nowhere! With no time to spare I increased power on my functional starboard engine, and managed to only tap my right boom stump on the poor farmers roof.



It became evident that the farmer had recently plowed his field. This made it much too rough for a simple belly landing... I needed a softer landing on account of my back problems. I noticed a hedgerow off my 1 o'clock and began maneuvering for that fantastic foliage.



At this point the I was confident that a landing would be possible. I set her down making sure that the left wing could be safely removed.



The same hedgerow that saved me earlier was now about seek it's revenge on me. Luckily, I was reminded of one of Guppy's famous landings. He actually found a gap in the hedgerow and safely maneuvered through it! I heeded this superb advice and replicated the maneuver.

Not on my watch bush!



I was home free! Or was I... I was a sitting duck out on the ground. I needed a concealed parking spot, and I needed it now. Once again that valiant hedgerow offered it's services, this time in the form of shelter. I parked right inside that hedgerow, while at the same time making sure that my flames didn't hurt its leaves.



In conclusion, I like to think that this a fairly successful landing. Even if at no time was I inverted, nor did my port engine ever caught fire.

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2011, 06:44:42 PM »
Step aside for an expert, Gentlemen.

Having dispatched my latest prey, I suddenly had the uncontrollable urge to land!

(Image removed from quote.)

I called on a nearby RAF Typhoon for immediate support.

(Image removed from quote.)

The loss of my excess parts expedited my approach, but I was caught of guard by the sudden gain of speed. I needed to burn it off, and burn it off now. Despite the lack of elevators, I pulled the wheel with all my might! It sent the underside of my plane out in front! The increased drag helped to retard my excess speed.

(Image removed from quote.)

BUT right then a barn jumped outta nowhere! With no time to spare I increased power on my functional starboard engine, and managed to only tap my right boom stump on the poor farmers roof.

(Image removed from quote.)

It became evident that the farmer had recently plowed his field. This made it much too rough for a simple belly landing... I needed a softer landing on account of my back problems. I noticed a hedgerow off my 1 o'clock and began maneuvering for that fantastic foliage.

(Image removed from quote.)

At this point the I was confident that a landing would be possible. I set her down making sure that the left wing could be safely removed.

(Image removed from quote.)

The same hedgerow that saved me earlier was now about seek it's revenge on me. Luckily, I was reminded of one of Guppy's famous landings. He actually found a gap in the hedgerow and safely maneuvered through it! I heeded this superb advice and replicated the maneuver.

Not on my watch bush!

(Image removed from quote.)

I was home free! Or was I... I was a sitting duck out on the ground. I needed a concealed parking spot, and I needed it now. Once again that valiant hedgerow offered it's services, this time in the form of shelter. I parked right inside that hedgerow, while at the same time making sure that my flames didn't hurt its leaves.

(Image removed from quote.)

In conclusion, I like to think that this a fairly successful landing. Even if at no time was I inverted, nor did my port engine ever caught fire.

(Image removed from quote.)

Doesn't count if you're not on pavement  :lol

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2011, 10:01:24 PM »
Someday you guys might get there.  Some of us have been refining the landing bit for years.  Mensa and I in a synchronized 'landing' a few years back.  And yes it finished on the runway :)
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,226409.0.html
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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2011, 10:07:41 PM »
Good stuff guys but what you might not be considering is the direction my jet is actually facing as I touch down.  I think that was actually the start of an epic jet stall and my vector was still pointed down the runway but my jet was sliding. Was hard to tell in mid blackout :)

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #20 on: June 11, 2011, 10:10:31 PM »
Someday you guys might get there.  Some of us have been refining the landing bit for years.  Mensa and I in a synchronized 'landing' a few years back.  And yes it finished on the runway :)
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,226409.0.html

*sniffle*  :(  I suppose that link leads to a VIP-only forum for the 80th FS... I can only dream of the epic hi-jinks that reside within

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2011, 10:16:21 PM »
I still love this one.. at a port, even.

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #22 on: June 11, 2011, 10:16:33 PM »
*sniffle*  :(  I suppose that link leads to a VIP-only forum for the 80th FS... I can only dream of the epic hi-jinks that reside within

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2011, 10:43:30 PM »
Forgot about some of these :)

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2011, 06:06:26 AM »
Mine: had 8 kills, but got pinged heavily 2 sectors from the nearest safe airfield... finally made it but was a looooong glide.

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #25 on: June 12, 2011, 08:24:56 AM »
I once landed my Ki84 with the rudder as my only remaining control surface.



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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #26 on: June 12, 2011, 11:20:55 AM »
check out this pony landing...

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #27 on: June 12, 2011, 11:28:00 AM »
check out this pony landing...
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That's sooo unrealistic that a ground crew would refuel and rearm an aircraft that is clearly out of commission.  This needs to be fixed!  :mad:

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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #28 on: June 12, 2011, 05:34:39 PM »
maybe if we get the animated ground crew they could stop, point and laugh at you. 
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Re: Best Worst Landing Evar?
« Reply #29 on: June 12, 2011, 05:36:22 PM »
maybe if we get the animated ground crew they could stop, point and laugh at you. 
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