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Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Guppy35 on February 11, 2008, 04:10:48 AM
Last one since I'm an insomniac tonite and when I'm that tired, Aces High seems even sillier then normal :)

Mensa is giving the demonstration of proper taking off technique this time.  I was kind of hard on him about his landing effort but he's taken to taking off like a duck to wa...er...well a shotgun blast.

Here is the start of the roll.  Mensa nicely out front and leading our two ship flight of 38Gs.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Rolling.jpg)

Hopefully he'll elaborate on his thoughts at the time.  I'm not positive what he was attempting here but it might be that he was checking ground distance with his rudders.  Just a slight tap seemed to be enough
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/FirstTap.jpg)

I believe he was also concerned with the ground in front of his plane so he then daintily dipped his nose.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Dainty.jpg)

Clearly there was a problem with the runway he wasn't passing on to me as he then decided dual rudder removal was in order.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/RudderRemoval.jpg)

This seemed to encourage him to continue the take off roll as he then attempted a front summersault with mixed results.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/nosestand.jpg)
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Guppy35 on February 11, 2008, 04:14:02 AM
The roll began to change at the point as I attempted to get over him while his 38 began to drift towards what I assumed was the 45 degree wing dig into the runway.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/drifting.jpg)

This was accomplished with mixed results
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Wingdig-1.jpg)

Both wings were removed somewhere in the roll and he attempted to bury the 38.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Sunken.jpg)

Ths only resulted in his take off and landing being concluded in a very short time.  To his credit he ended up in the center of the runway...kinda
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Finished.jpg)
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: gpwurzel on February 11, 2008, 04:34:35 AM
Lmao......with these and the landing pics, I've just had to clean my desk up big time - brownie bits plastered to the screen n all that gooky stuff.

Thanks for the cheer up Dan (ya nutter)


Wurzel
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: 68Raptor on February 11, 2008, 06:08:45 AM
Excellent work there! I'm sure lots of keyboards will be getting some coffee stains on them this morning due to these and the landing pics. Mine did.



:lol :rofl :aok :lol :rofl :aok :lol :rofl :aok
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Spikes on February 11, 2008, 06:29:58 AM
Bah...wings are overrated.
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Airscrew on February 11, 2008, 12:59:29 PM
OGAWD, :aok  I'm laughing so hard I got tears in my eyes... :rofl
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Denholm on February 11, 2008, 01:28:51 PM
That was amusing.:)
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Ghastly on February 11, 2008, 01:59:21 PM
Obviously, Corky doesn't have high enough clearance to have yet been informed of the procedures delineated in the newly released field modification kit G-5A (intended to reduce drag and achieve higher operating speeds.)

:)

Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: morfiend on February 11, 2008, 02:14:56 PM
Dan


   It looks like ur taking this 38 GVing way to serious,it's just a game bud!!

   :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: dhaus on February 11, 2008, 02:21:42 PM
I always knew Mensa would make good!  He's finally mastered getting his 38 to look just like Corkie's, but he can get it done without even taking off!
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Raptor on February 11, 2008, 02:22:28 PM
Almost, he just needs to work on flipping it.
Title: Re: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: angelsandair on February 11, 2008, 02:24:21 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Guppy35
Last one since I'm an insomniac tonite and when I'm that tired, Aces High seems even sillier then normal :)

Mensa is giving the demonstration of proper taking off technique this time.  I was kind of hard on him about his landing effort but he's taken to taking off like a duck to wa...er...well a shotgun blast.

Here is the start of the roll.  Mensa nicely out front and leading our two ship flight of 38Gs.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Rolling.jpg)

Hopefully he'll elaborate on his thoughts at the time.  I'm not positive what he was attempting here but it might be that he was checking ground distance with his rudders.  Just a slight tap seemed to be enough
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/FirstTap.jpg)

I believe he was also concerned with the ground in front of his plane so he then daintily dipped his nose.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Dainty.jpg)

Clearly there was a problem with the runway he wasn't passing on to me as he then decided dual rudder removal was in order.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/RudderRemoval.jpg)

This seemed to encourage him to continue the take off roll as he then attempted a front summersault with mixed results.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/nosestand.jpg)


FAIL!
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Brooke on February 11, 2008, 02:50:46 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Guppy35
Ths only resulted in his take off and landing being concluded in a very short time.  To his credit he ended up in the center of the runway...kinda
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Finished.jpg)


Here's another aspect to credit:  after all of that, he still has his props intact and spinning.:aok Really, what he's left with is a clipped-wing P-38 -- probably for better high-alt top-end speed and improved diving performance.
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: Denholm on February 11, 2008, 03:09:52 PM
Probably just that Brooke, its why there's still "HACKER!!!1!" threads around.
Title: SAPP taking off training for 38s
Post by: stickpig on February 13, 2008, 05:14:44 AM
This stuff is priceless