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Title: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: Terbs on 26 November 2013, 11:46:40
This is short....and I reckon pants-filling !!! ;D

http://vimeo.com/72343999
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2013, 12:03:19
Try this one :y a bit closer to home..

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXYrlRsNwKA  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXYrlRsNwKA) :y
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: Terbs on 26 November 2013, 12:09:13
Yeah....seen that one Al......We did it using the Flight Simulator. Bit easier to land than the mountain one :)
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2013, 12:10:36
Try it in a 777 ;D
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: tunnie on 26 November 2013, 12:13:21
Think one of those they have to take off with low fuel, then land at a bigger place to fuel up?  ;D
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 November 2013, 14:14:14
73 seconds? I've had shorter flights than that.  ::)
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2013, 14:17:18
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 26 November 2013, 14:14:14
73 seconds? I've had shorter flights than that.  ::)
;D what goes up, must... ::)
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 November 2013, 14:19:57
Quote from: ex taxi al on 26 November 2013, 14:17:18
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 26 November 2013, 14:14:14
73 seconds? I've had shorter flights than that.  ::)
;D what goes up, must... ::)

yep, and quite quickly when you break the rope. :-[
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2013, 14:22:06
What's the stall speed of your glider?
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 November 2013, 14:26:24
Quote from: ex taxi al on 26 November 2013, 14:22:06
What's the stall speed of your glider?

About 38 Knots. A couple higher with water ballast.
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2013, 15:02:35
That's a bit higher than I was expecting... Guessing the rope broke quite soon after lifting off then :-\
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: omega3000 on 26 November 2013, 16:08:24
 ;D ;D The bloke in the back looked like he needed to change his pants before they took off  :o ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Worlds shortest flight ?
Post by: PhilRich on 26 November 2013, 22:16:12
Quote from: terbert on 26 November 2013, 11:46:40
This is short....and I reckon pants-filling !!! ;D

http://vimeo.com/72343999






 Noticed a serious case of nail biting in that clip! ;D ;)