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Helicopter Double Shot

Craig — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:00:16 +0000

Two videos of a Eurocopter (MBB) BO-105 helicopter doing things that helicopters aren’t supposed to do!

The Redbull BO-105 demonstrating the capabilities of the helicopter:

Another BO-105 with either a very good, or a very suicidal, pilot:

F-22 Raptor Airshow Demo

Craig — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:00:36 +0000

It’s a bit long, but if any of you haven’t seen the F-22 Raptor at an airshow, you’ll be blown away by what it can do with the thrust vectoring control system. Second half of video is the best.

Snowboarding is For Wussies

Craig — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:00:54 +0000

Snowboarding is for wussies. Real men fly down the mountain in their own wingsuit. (Don’t look at me. I can’t even snowboard!)

Update: Get your own wing suit at: http://www.flyyourbody.com/en/

Blue Angels Fleet Week 2007

Craig — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:00:13 +0000

Okay, I resisted the urge to call this post Loooowwww Blue Angels, but I guess there is a theme developing here. I’ll try to be more creative tomorrow. All I know is I need to get to Fleet Week for this show. Anyone up for a little trip to visit Mr.Chin and Big Jim?

Yeehaaa!

Craig — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:00:08 +0000

Really great soaring footage, lots of low level stuff. (Check out the bit over the lake at the 45 sec. mark.) It always makes me laugh when I hear people comment that you have no control when flying a glider. I’m not sure how anyone thinks you can fly anything with no control. I’m pretty sure these gliders weren’t flying themselves.