Holy shiiiiii....

[Apache]

Just watching Red Bull Air Race, and found this on Youtube too. How the hell did he get away with this?!?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO7BuPG_vVo

[rodsurf]

seen that myself man, he was so lucky that the prop didnt hit the water otherwise it would of been game over

[si tate]

Jesus, i bet that got his bum twiching a bit.

[tonupteabag]

jesus i bet it costs him a fortune in underwear,,, but credit where its due what a lucky sod he was for getting away with that error...

[Spoggle]

Just wondering. How the hell do they get away with doing that in what looks like a built up area? Must be a hell of a risk assessment to do

Spoggle

[Apache]

Thats why they do it over water. Those planes are so unstable that broken or out of control they'd probably only go a few hundred yards before hitting the deck.

[Albannach]

I remember trying to explain to Shirley that in order to make a 'plane perform like those do (it was actually an F-16 we were talking about), they have to be (almost) impossible to fly.

[Spoggle]

Thats why they do it over water. Those planes are so unstable that broken or out of control they'd probably only go a few hundred yards before hitting the deck.

But what about the spectators. One of those things, out of control and comming at you. Not even enough time to crap yourself

Spoggle

[si tate]

Another thing, how do they stay consious at nearly 12G.

Ive been in a centrefuge & 4G is bad enough.

[Apache]

Lots of practice, and being very very fit.

[Apache]

But what about the spectators. One of those things, out of control and comming at you. Not even enough time to crap yourself

Spoggle

Thats what I'm saying. They wouldn't be coming at you for long if they were out of control. Gravity always wins (Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees )

I went to the Red Bull a few years back, and they're well off the spectator lines, and I dont recall them flying towards the spectators at any point.

[dieselboy]

Just wondering. How the hell do they get away with doing that in what looks like a built up area? Must be a hell of a risk assessment to do

Spoggle

They do it over by my work in Canary wharf on the river right there around the milenium dome. Fun to watch!

[pops]

Mr

Another thing, how do they stay consious at nearly 12G.DO IT ALL THE TIME IN MY TRUCK

Ive been in a centrefuge & 4G is bad enough.

12G.DO IT ALL THE TIME IN MY TRUCK :

[che2318]

But what about the spectators. One of those things, out of control and comming at you. Not even enough time to crap yourself

Spoggle

not much different then a rally or many other sports similar to that.

[dieselboy]

not much different then a rally or many other sports similar to that.

True. But last time I looked, I dont remember seeing a juicing blade on the front of a rally car :p