kage69
Lifer
- Jul 17, 2003
- 27,285
- 36,409
- 136
Zorba
Lifer
- Oct 22, 1999
- 14,542
- 9,923
- 136
skyking
Lifer
- Nov 21, 2001
- 22,014
- 4,782
- 146
A single large bird would take this down, so I quit putting myself in those situations. It was fun though, top of the green arc is 182 knots, it would exceed that straight and level @75% power.
Cross a ridgeline and push over to zero Gee and close the throttles.
SKORPI0
Lifer
- Jan 18, 2000
- 18,409
- 2,318
- 136
Piper Twin Comanche? My Dad used to sell Beechcraft and Piper planes late '60s - early '80s in the Philippines.A single large bird would take this down, so I quit putting myself in those situations. It was fun though, top of the green arc is 182 knots, it would exceed that straight and level @75% power.
Cross a ridgeline and push over to zero Gee and close the throttles.
skyking
Lifer
- Nov 21, 2001
- 22,014
- 4,782
- 146
Cessna 310C
I had a friend with a Twin Comanche. Smaller lighter plane with 160 HP Lycoming 4 cylinder engines, most were counter-rotating.
The -C 310's were the last of the straight tail tuna tanks, with the first 260 HP injected Continental 6 cylinders.
The one I flew was like a Shelby Mustang.
This aviation guru Jack Riley modified several different aircraft and certified the modifications. His modded aircraft were Riley Rockets, and this one had 4 Rayjay turbochargers added, extra fuel tanks, virtually no exhaust system due to the turbo mod.
This was done for high altitude photogrammetry missions over much of the west. It had a large format motorized camera system with an intervalometer and sighting system mounted at some large holes cut through the fuselage aft.
I had a friend with a Twin Comanche. Smaller lighter plane with 160 HP Lycoming 4 cylinder engines, most were counter-rotating.
The -C 310's were the last of the straight tail tuna tanks, with the first 260 HP injected Continental 6 cylinders.
The one I flew was like a Shelby Mustang.
This aviation guru Jack Riley modified several different aircraft and certified the modifications. His modded aircraft were Riley Rockets, and this one had 4 Rayjay turbochargers added, extra fuel tanks, virtually no exhaust system due to the turbo mod.
This was done for high altitude photogrammetry missions over much of the west. It had a large format motorized camera system with an intervalometer and sighting system mounted at some large holes cut through the fuselage aft.
zinfamous
No Lifer
- Jul 12, 2006
- 110,592
- 29,221
- 146
I just...don't think this is real? Or maybe it's just sped-up a bit?
Something ain't right in certain ways....
Captante
Lifer
- Oct 20, 2003
- 30,276
- 10,783
- 136
I've seen enough similar video to not have much doubt this is real. You never know though fakes ARE getting really good!
Heck I've seen guys do that crap in a wing-suit which somehow FEELS even more dangerous to me. I have also seen video of a guy in a wingsuit hitting a bridge .... and vaporizing.
Despite this I COMPLETELY understand people doing this kind of stuff. IMO life isn't worth $hit on a stick if you don't get to feel fully alive sometimes. Going out doing something thrilling that you love sounds a lot better to me then slowly wasting away in hospice.
It really is better to burn out then fade away!
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Ajay
Lifer
- Jan 8, 2001
- 15,454
- 7,862
- 136
The fish-eye lens is seriously distorting the video, making it look somewhat unreal.
mikeymikec
Lifer
- May 19, 2011
- 17,708
- 9,571
- 136
KMFJD
Lifer
- Aug 11, 2005
- 29,184
- 42,284
- 136
2 wild beasts on the prowl, looking for food...
lxskllr
No Lifer
- Nov 30, 2004
- 57,423
- 7,604
- 126
What's going on with that tiger? Looks like it's carrying a frisbee. Probably just wants someone to throw it for him.
sdifox
No Lifer
- Sep 30, 2005
- 95,007
- 15,128
- 126
You are going to be pretty stationary when you throw that Frisbee. That is when the tiger jumps you.
skyking
Lifer
- Nov 21, 2001
- 22,014
- 4,782
- 146
he's returning something to the store. Get off the phone and give him his money back!
I was wondering that myself. Couldn't quite make it out. Figured it was one of those reusable totes. Good for the environment & all.
mikeymikec
Lifer
- May 19, 2011
- 17,708
- 9,571
- 136
Fritzo
Lifer
- Jan 3, 2001
- 41,885
- 2,125
- 126
This is hilarious but for some reason I feel it's going to appear on Tucker Carlson as a "get angry" piece...
kage69
Lifer
- Jul 17, 2003
- 27,285
- 36,409
- 136
Where I live there are loads of hawks and owls, I spot them almost daily. Been seeing a lot of this in the spring and early summer, when there are nests to guard. Gotta say I am continually amazed by redwing blackbirds who, like that rider in that pic, often perform hazardous feats of not giving fucks.
kage69
Lifer
- Jul 17, 2003
- 27,285
- 36,409
- 136
kage69
Lifer
- Jul 17, 2003
- 27,285
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kage69
Lifer
- Jul 17, 2003
- 27,285
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