World's best pilot?
 

I hadn't seen this before. This guy is one good pilot

http://www.chilloutzone.de/files/08102703.html

Re: World's best pilot?
 

Operative word: lucky!

Re: World's best pilot?
 

My opinion: flying sequence=model. Aircraft on ground with engine shutting down and pilot opening canopy=real airplane.

There are a lot of scale models that look like real airplanes. I think the whole video was a set-up. My guess is that the wing "disconnected" with the help of radio control signal set up for just that purpose. The bouncing landing looked like a model airplane to me. A real airplane would not land that short without major, major damage, i.e. collapsed landing gear, cartwheeling, fire and lots of bent airplane.

WyoBob (airplane owner, flier and builder for over 25 years)

Re: World's best pilot?
 

Being an Aviator I can say that this is entirely possible, without getting into crazy details a plane can fly on one wing alone if they are producing enough lift with the reamaining wing. A barn door can fly if it has the right amount of lift being produced. It all boils down to Bernoullis principle and some basic laws of physics. Without getting into boring detail.

Is this possible --Yes
Is this video real-- I am a Aviator not a film editor so its hard for me to say parts of it seem real yet others do look to be CGI


Here are some interesting links if you are interested in how an airfoil works and produces lift.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoilli_equation)

http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Lift_equation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airfoil


Here is a History channel show on something exactly the same but with an F-15 that lost a wing and still landed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_EXtBEaBbs

Re: World's best pilot?
 

Just when I was about to say OMFG, I saw WyoBob's comments and have to agree - fake.

If not, then OMFG, that is crazy - dude needs to go put a dollar down on Powerball.

Re: World's best pilot?
 

The skeptic in me says CGI as well. The filming style is completely different during the landing sequence. But I would love to be proved wrong as it would be an amazing feat.

Re: World's best pilot?
 

Fugazzi. Notice the time it took to land the plane and have it come to a complete stop, and the fact that the prop took about 2 seconds to stop spinning.

This however is real :tu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ3aF1K_RzM

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