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Title: Awesome Video
Post by: Brazin on December 06, 2004, 04:06:30 PM

Not sure if it's ok to post this here or not, but the video is pretty cool.  Work safe pilot stuff.  Take a look.


http://home.scarlet.be/~mirhaus/airrace.wmv







Braz

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: SlapShot on December 06, 2004, 04:29:07 PM

HOLY CRAP !!! ... the hair is still raised on the back of my neck.

That turn (8.7 Gs) was incredible ... just like a Spit V ... hehe.

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: Bravo4 on December 06, 2004, 04:39:58 PM

Awesome flying. The Reno Air Races have been challenged.

An event like this would never been allowed in the US; lawyers would have been there ready to jump at the chance to sue the events organizers if anything wrong had happened. Besides I doubt the FAA would approve an event like this.

Fast flying, low to the ground yeeehhha!! cool stuff.

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: EN4CER on December 06, 2004, 04:47:49 PM

Most Impressive - One of the coolest live videos that I have seen so far in this forum.  Keep them coming! :aok

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: Speznaz on December 06, 2004, 05:23:23 PM

Crazyyyyyyyy :aok

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: SuperDud on December 06, 2004, 05:53:40 PM

Flyin through the hangars will never have the same thrill for me now:D  Amazing video:aok

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: oboe on December 06, 2004, 06:51:41 PM

Did you guys notice the lack of roll inertia?   Those rolls were crisp and smooth.

Does that compare favorably to AH?   Or is the difference that AH deals with much heavier a/c?

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: VWE on December 06, 2004, 06:56:43 PM

Someone posted that in the O club a month or two back, I've got that little clip downloaded to my desktop at home. :aok

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: mars01 on December 06, 2004, 07:08:18 PM

The Redbull races are now held at Reno as well!!!  04 was the first year of this two year old race.

http://www.redbullcopilot.com/?CFID=2744090&CFTOKEN=44134298 (http://www.redbullcopilot.com/?CFID=2744090&CFTOKEN=44134298)

I just saw a show on World of Adventure Sports (http://www.worldofadventuresports.com/events_dec4.html)
These guys are pulling upwards of 10gs in some of these turns.  At reno they had to do a on the spot touch and go.  Sick stuff!!  They showed a shot, I think it was Chambliss draggin his right wing sight device on the tarmack as he pulls up and right for the next gate - sick stuff!!  That is zero tolerance lol.

The event is invite only.  That tells you how good these guys are!  The best of the best of the best!

The trace in the post link is the Hungarian track.  

The Hungarian Guy, Besenyei, invented the race last year, won the first one.  Then Kirby Chambliss took the crown from him in the second one held in the UK with a .03 of a second faster time.
http://www.airrace.org/redbullAirrace.php (http://www.airrace.org/redbullAirrace.php)

Mike Mangold won the Reno race!
http://www.redbullairrace.com/ (http://www.redbullairrace.com/)

They said there will be seven races in 05.  Can't wait!!!!

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: KurtVW on December 06, 2004, 08:14:02 PM

Quote

Originally posted by oboe
Did you guys notice the lack of roll inertia?   Those rolls were crisp and smooth.

Does that compare favorably to AH?   Or is the difference that AH deals with much heavier a/c?

Absolutely correct... An extra 300 (in the video) weighs less than a cessna 172... And packs about 5 times the horsepower (300 Hp).  

Meanwhile a hellcat makes about 2000hp but weighs in at about 14,000 pounds (some warbird guy will give you the correct number, but this is approximately correct)... Anyhow, if you reduce both numbers by a factor of ten, that would be 1,400 pounds and 200 Hp, which is still far less power to weight than the extra 300.

The Extra is a purpose built areobatic madhouse.  Its control surfaces are oversized and its got massive authority on all axises... And its not lugging guns or armour.

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: eilif on December 07, 2004, 12:26:17 AM

cripes almighty, i think thats just about the coolest thing iv ever seen!!!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: eilif on December 07, 2004, 12:45:18 AM

anyone got a good air race map for h2h? i remember we used to have one for ah1

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: Xjazz on December 07, 2004, 04:12:54 AM

Its very cool video. Wanna some more?

http://www.redbullairrace.com/action.cfm

http://www.redbullcopilot.com/

Eilif,

I have one AH2 purpose build race circuit map (64 terrain). Its in semi alfa state :)

Its fast done ~42mile circuit for studying / testing the track course ideas. I try to design the corners / corner combinationa where the race line matters (curb apex curb stuff). With race line could I gain ~90 mph exit speed advantage in ME262.

The track is design with Maximum Race Altitude in mind. I think 4k is highest usable Maximum Race Altitude setup. I was planning to use extreme strong upward wind layer or two to give a meaning for Maximum-Race-Alt setting: “ Weeeee! I can see my house from here…”.

Unfortunately I didn’t have a time to test this in h2h yet.

(http://images.ofoto.eu.com/photos132/7/11/92/87/82/0/82879211733_0_ALB.jpg)

Title: Awesome Video
Post by: eilif on December 07, 2004, 02:36:29 PM

http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/products/video.html