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penner2k 09-21-2009 02:16 PM
Hardest sport to get into
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCRIPCA7J7c

These pilots are just nuts. You dont apply to get into this. They ask you to join. There are 12 pilots per year and these guys are the best in the world.

Another link if you wanna read up on this

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle4315284.ece


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The 12 elite pilots have to race the small one-seater planes along a special course as low as 30ft off the ground, making sharp, banked turns, barrel rolls and loop-the-loops to fly between special inflatable obstacles called pylons, and do it all in the quickest time.

They hit speeds approaching 300mph, and experience up to 10Gs, which is equal to pressure 10 times their own body weight pushing down on them.

The guys are all extremely experienced pilots from all over the world. They have years of training, experience and gruelling fitness regimes to keep their minds and bodies in the right shape to deal with such flying.

you! 09-21-2009 03:04 PM
wow thats fucking insane!

nack 09-21-2009 03:05 PM
can you imagine them with jets? :haha:

Vansterdam 09-21-2009 03:09 PM
sweet

penner2k 09-21-2009 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jivan6 (Post 6603303)
can you imagine them with jets? :haha:
I bet if they raced a jet vs these planes in that course these planes would actually beat them.

Gumby 09-21-2009 03:26 PM
When I first saw this on TV, I thought the pylons were fixed, and wondered what would happen if there was a collision! :lol

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Originally Posted by penner2k (Post 6603332)
I bet if they raced a jet vs these planes in that course these planes would actually beat them.
Exactly. I'd compare it to a Viper racing a S2000. Sure, the Dodge has way more power, but the Honda is much more nimble.

penner2k 09-21-2009 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Gumby (Post 6603339)
When I first saw this on TV, I thought the pylons were fixed, and wondered what would happen if there was a collision! :lol


Exactly. I'd compare it to a Viper racing a S2000. Sure, the Viper has way more power, but the S2000 is much more nimble.
Not only that but you are limited by reaction time and g-forces.
Its not just a matter of getting through the course. You have to keep the plane as flat as possible while going through the pylon things.
And they are already having issues with g-forces. They are pulling 10-11 g's at some points. If a "normal" person was in the plane they would black out.

tonyvu 09-21-2009 03:31 PM
fuck that, i wanna just ride one of those things :D

penner2k 09-21-2009 03:36 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3TJE982Hck

Here is a good video explaining it all.

Dragon-88 09-21-2009 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by penner2k (Post 6603342)
Not only that but you are limited by reaction time and g-forces.
Its not just a matter of getting through the course. You have to keep the plane as flat as possible while going through the pylon things.
And they are already having issues with g-forces. They are pulling 10-11 g's at some points. If a "normal" person was in the plane they would black out.
I might be wrong but dont they have to have a certain wing below the line?? I know they have to be flat when they get to the finish and a couple other pylons, But I think most of the time they have to have a certain wing under this line correct??? I know sometimes when they have a chicane course (left to right) the pilot has to have his left wing down before the pylong then have his right wing down for the next set? I know my wording is kinda f*** but i dont know the proper terms for this... I like to watch this once in awhile when I have nothing else to watch.

penner2k 09-21-2009 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragon-88 (Post 6603353)
I might be wrong but dont they have to have a certain wing below the line?? I know they have to be flat when they get to the finish and a couple other pylons, But I think most of the time they have to have a certain wing under this line correct??? I know sometimes when they have a chicane course (left to right) the pilot has to have his left wing down before the pylong then have his right wing down for the next set? I know my wording is kinda f*** but i dont know the proper terms for this... I like to watch this once in awhile when I have nothing else to watch.
Yah I had gotten that wrong. The second video I posted explains it all.

TOS'd 09-21-2009 04:01 PM
I remember watching this event on tv. It's pretty amazing stuff.

InvisibleSoul 09-21-2009 04:46 PM
So it's autocross for airplanes... actually, maybe more like gymkhana. :p

penner2k 09-21-2009 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by InvisibleSoul (Post 6603430)
So it's autocross for airplanes... actually, maybe more like gymkhana. :p
Think Autocross with an indy car.. haha

Spaceship_coupe 09-21-2009 07:33 PM
I love watching this on TV...it's rediculous at times to see the moves they are able to make.

Gh0stRider 09-21-2009 08:35 PM
i was watching that at work the other day. i just stopped what i was doing, just to watch it.

RRxtar 09-21-2009 09:37 PM
this is on sportsnet HD all the time. absolutely fuckin unreal. they pull like 9Gs or something retarded. most of us would not only pass out, but probably die if we went for a ride

penner2k 09-21-2009 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RRxtar (Post 6603865)
this is on sportsnet HD all the time. absolutely fuckin unreal. they pull like 9Gs or something retarded. most of us would not only pass out, but probably die if we went for a ride
If you wanna be competitive and make the podium you are gonna pull at least 10 g's..
They have a rule that they cant pull more then 12. From time to time someone gets disqualified for going over 12 g's

m4k4v4li 09-21-2009 10:03 PM
imagined this was WW2 and they all banded together to form an elite crew of fighter jets, and pwn whole fleets

ikki 09-21-2009 10:19 PM
Nice air show..

JSALES 09-22-2009 12:16 AM
when did this even become a sport?

hotjoint 09-22-2009 07:40 AM
nice thats cool

shenmecar 09-22-2009 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by JSALES (Post 6604147)
when did this even become a sport?
Racing is a sport.

Supafly 09-22-2009 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JSALES (Post 6604147)
when did this even become a sport?
long before we were kids.

jeff_alexander 09-22-2009 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 6chr0nic4 (Post 6603933)
imagined this was WW2 and they all banded together to form an elite crew of fighter jets, and pwn whole fleets
We did






Over the skies of southern Britain


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