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06-06-2010, 03:45 PM
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Just had a look to see how our Aussie flying ace Matt Hall was doing in Canada in the Red Bull air race.
Apparently he touched the water while recovering from a high speed wing stall, looks like his wingtip is about 200mm or so in the water! Very lucky it didnt drag him around and in. http://www.redbullairrace.com/cs/Sat...31823#/image-1 Interesting to read his account of what happened, things happened pretty quickly by the looks of it: http://matthallracing.com/archives/1677 |
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06-06-2010, 05:14 PM
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Wow, reading Matt's account of what happened then watching the video shows you just how quick their brains and reflexes are working. Simply amazing.
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09-06-2010, 11:44 AM
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Split the right aileron, lost the right wheel spat in the water, and needed a change of undies
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09-06-2010, 01:14 PM
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Far out!
Now that's how you fly!
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09-06-2010, 02:34 PM
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looked at the photo's in the first link but didn't really feel how quickly it all happened until watching the youtube clip at the bottom of the 2nd link. all happened extremely quickly and well done to matt to fly out the other side of it.
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09-06-2010, 09:52 PM
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Here's more views of it all, including the oh so softly landing back at base (he was worried about the integrity of his main gear).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO7BuPG_vVo http://www.redbullairrace.com/cs/Sat...21242857873001 |
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09-06-2010, 10:54 PM
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and the tail wheel. their not built for and sort of hard impact. I'm actually amazed it didn't snap off
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Lucky Matt Hall
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