amazing aerobatics

[Digger]

so, think you can fly?

(broadband or lots of patience required)
http://guyrevel.free.fr/WGP/Haute-Voltige_au_Japon.wmv

[Sagbay32]

That was fantastic.
I was thinking it must take a special kind of person to be able to go through all of the different changes in speed, altitude, and direction without blacking out or getting sick. Does it put that much stress on ones body doing what they were doing? I know what amusement park rides feel like and they probably have nothing on those stunts.

Mike

[Digger]

I only did basic aerobatics when I was in flight school in the turboprop... nothing like what these guys and gals are doing. I did enjoy it though and had no airsickness issues. I have no idea how many G's these folks are pulling in some of the turns and loops. Lots of negative G too which can be a real stomach inverter. I think the toughest part of their routines is all the unusual attitude flying and the spins and stalls. They are doing lots of out of balance stuff too, when they are skidding sideways, which is hugely vertigo inducing... my hats off to these folks, that is some incredible stuff

[harbormaster]

Our very own Dalelama is an accomplished aerobatic pilot.