Re: The insane spitfire video clip

"Corky Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message

> I read an explanation in another group.

Alright!   Thanks for the info, Mr. Scott!

> Here's an additional detail: the pilot of the Spitfire is a guy who
> flies it in shows a lot and has the reputation for flying extremely
> low.  If you watch the approach carefully, you'll notice that the guy
> is so low, he actually has to climb a bit to clear the camera crew.
> His prop disc, at one point, appears to be only about four feet above
> the turf.

Yeah....I was looking at it frame by frame and looking at a Spit model I
had, and comparing wingspan dimensions and stuff to try to determine the
prop diameter and, thus, his "altitude."
Turns out it's difficult to find the prop diameter of a Spit if you don't
have immediate access to a bookstore.

> It was a pass in which the Spitfire circles out of camera view, and
> dives down to begin the approach.  He isn't taking off and climbing
> out right over the crew.

Crazycrazy.  That's Bob Hoover crazy, except Bob Hoover isn't actually
crazy.

-c