Video of Airplane Defying Aeronautical logic, by Flying Upright in Place

Funny, Weird, & Educational Pictures or Videos ^ | 10/1/10 | Chuck Wolk

[OneVike]

Of all the great and amazing aerobatic tricks performed at the Chico Air Show I attended last weekend, there is probably none that I was more fascinated with then a stunt performed by a pilot who stood his plane on end in the air while holding it in place.  My only problem was I forgot to record it with my video camera.  I was so enthralled by the many performances that I also never interviewed any of the performers like I wanted to.  So I decided to return on Sunday morning and see if I could catch up with a few of the "White Collar Carnies ®" who's lives revolve around the Air Show circuit throughout America. 
  
One person I was able to interview was Bill Braack, owner and driver of the famous "Smoke-n-Thunder" jet car.  While I was waiting to talk to him I was pleasantly surprised to see pilot who stood his plane on end, practicing over near near the end of the runway. This time I was not going to forget to video tape it.  While the stunt did not last as long as it did when he performed it during the show, I was able to catch it on film.  I added it to music and that is what I offer you in the video below.
  
Now I will admit that I know very little about the full capabilities of airplanes, but when I saw the pilot do what he did with his airplane on Saturday, I was absolutely blown away.  I never would have thought it to be possible that an airplane could be made to do something I thought only helicopters could do. I do know about the V-22 Osprey which can fly like a helicopter or an airplane, but it was designed to do that. This is a small crop duster type of an airplane. 
  
I did do some research, but all I could find out was that maybe the pilot was doing something like reverse flying as he made his plane stand still in the air. I am sure that there are pilots who can tell me that this is quite normal, but this is a first for me. Even after I did a Google search, I couldn't find anything more than I already mentioned, nor could I find any videos that are similar to the one I am offering for you to watch. 
  
If there is anyone who could direct me to a site that I can read about this maneuver, or even see a similar video of an airplane of the same thing, then please give me the URL of them.

Follow the link below to watch the
Vidoe of Airplane Defying Aeronautical logic, by Flying Upright in Place

[OneVike]

Chuck. As they say, poo poo happens.

Yes it does doesn't it.

Thanks

[GILTN1stborn]

LOL
Your error sure stirred up a bunch of heated discussion!

[Gondring]

Seen this one? I didn't see it posted in the thread.

Or here.
Gondring

[Ronald_Magnus]

FAKE!!!!! :)

[Gondring]

LOL!

[DBrow]

Wow! Thanks Gondring! Even on Youtube that had a pucker factor of at least 7!

[OneVike]

Now that was cool.

Thanks...LOL

[shredderman]

Oh Yeah, that one is a legend among full size Pilots and R/C’rs alike. The way you can tell that it’s a full size is the engine/prop noise. Those Extra’s are built for a lot of G’s, but need a lot of Ultrasound inspections to find cracks in the composites. The Pilot is one talented Guy. By the way he knife-edged her in, I’d swear he was an R/C 3-D pilot as well.

[Rodamala]

No worries Chuck... I similarly Laughed out Loud REALLY hard at Nik Naym's post:

Maybe you recognized him.

He looked like this:

All I could think of was the Large Marge scene in PeeWee's Big Adventure.

And when they finally pulled the driver's body from the twisted, burning wreck... It looked like THIS:

Now do you get why I was laughing so hard?

[ThomasThomas]

I drove pass those dinosaur once on I-10 when they where cover with snow.

[OneVike]

Yes, it makes perfect sense..LOL

Thanks

[B4Ranch]

This is fake. Discovery Channel proved this FAKE on the show Is That Possible?

[Gondring]

This is fake. Discovery Channel proved this FAKE on the show Is That Possible?

Click on that line above my name where I posted it .... or here. The part at 1:40 surprised me, but I have to give them credit for the whole "James Andersson" persona, too.

[Prokopton]

“Sigh... The 1600lbs. figure you quote is empty weight. That means it doesn’t include fuel or pilot. Now, add 150 gallons of jet-a (7lbs/gal = 1050lbs) + 200Lb. pilot and the RTF weight was 2800lbs. Ta-daa!! Welcome to show biz! ;-)”

Wecome to the internet. Most of us know how to do basic research before we post.

“With a performance weight of 1,900 pounds and 2,800 pounds of thrust, the Turbo Raven could climb straight up, stop in the vertical line, and then accelerate straight up again.”

http://www.waynehandley.com/index.html