Airshows

[flynlion]

Who doesn't love an airshow? Great idea for a thread

The big fly in at Oshkosh is just days away!

http://www.airventure.org/

[The_Goalie_94]

CF-18 crashed in an Alberta Airshow yesturday, it stalled doing a low speed pass.

[winny]

Originally Posted by The_Goalie_94

CF-18 crashed in an Alberta Airshow yesturday, it stalled doing a low speed pass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix1i3...yer_embedded#!

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by The_Goalie_94

CF-18 crashed in an Alberta Airshow yesturday, it stalled doing a low speed pass.

Yeah, that was insane. I saw that on the news, and then though of why the pilot was doing that anyway? FA-18s are known to have the wing dip left or right, when doing slow passes like that (or just a slow pass in general). Or at least, from the C-E versions they are. I can't remember why off hand, but it's something they're not good at. One of their aerodynamic flaws or something?

[bobbysocks]

i think he just stalled, and of course being that close to the ground couldnt dump the nose to gain enough air speed before he'd hit the ground so bailed.

[FOZ_1983]

It was part of the display routine though, was just a practise run wasnt it?

Point being, the pilot had done this move many times before and had logged up a huge amount of flying hours in this particular aircraft. Right now all anyone can do really is speculate until the crash is looked into some more.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

It was part of the display routine though, was just a practise run wasnt it?

Point being, the pilot had done this move many times before and had logged up a huge amount of flying hours in this particular aircraft. Right now all anyone can do really is speculate until the crash is looked into some more.

Yeah, the pilot was practicing for an upcoming airshow and the jet then did what it did. As for why, I'm going to stick with it was the aerodynamic problem I mentioned before. That's what it looks like to me anyway.

[Skiiwa]

They heard 3 loud pops right before the plane dipped to the right...Probably an engine stall, just like that Vid of a Mig-29. U can actually here some loud cracking sounds in the vid posted on the first page, right before he looses it.
I always like to look on the bright side. We know Russian seats can save a pilots butt doing this kinda stuff, and now we know our American seats Can also
Great reaction time by the pilot. I probably would have been toast.