A Norwegian RV and Vampire-jet formation
Hi all.
Just wanted to share some pics with you: last week, three of us joined on a Vampire veteran jet for some formation-fun.
The Vamp-pilot (the co-owner of the RV-4 on the pics by the way) used t/o-flaps and held 140 KIAS which worked really good.
The photo-ship (a Lancair) had ofcourse no problem with keeping up either.
For the next photo-shoot, we'll use finger-references which will put the RV's alittle bit further back and closer.
First a few shots in vic-formation:
Here's the ref we used:
The wingtip on the Mickey-figure, flush tails and as usual the wing TE splits the wing
Next time we'll use the wingtip to the nose, flush tails and the TE-split.
That will move the wingmen closer and further aft.
Here's how the finger looks seen from # 3:
And here we are in left Echelon on our way to the overhead break:
PS; I've built my plane so the I'm sitting in the right seat with the right hand on the stick and the left on the throttle. Where they schould be by the way...
So it's my passenger that you're seeing looking away from lead, not me...
I've sent a few teasers to Ken at Vans as 2010 calendar-pics. We'll see if they are good enough.
Anyway; hope you enjoyed them.
Hi all.
Just wanted to share some pics with you: last week, three of us joined on a Vampire veteran jet for some formation-fun.
The Vamp-pilot (the co-owner of the RV-4 on the pics by the way) used t/o-flaps and held 140 KIAS which worked really good.
The photo-ship (a Lancair) had ofcourse no problem with keeping up either.
For the next photo-shoot, we'll use finger-references which will put the RV's alittle bit further back and closer.
First a few shots in vic-formation:
Here's the ref we used:
The wingtip on the Mickey-figure, flush tails and as usual the wing TE splits the wing
Next time we'll use the wingtip to the nose, flush tails and the TE-split.
That will move the wingmen closer and further aft.
Here's how the finger looks seen from # 3:
And here we are in left Echelon on our way to the overhead break:
PS; I've built my plane so the I'm sitting in the right seat with the right hand on the stick and the left on the throttle. Where they schould be by the way...
So it's my passenger that you're seeing looking away from lead, not me...I've sent a few teasers to Ken at Vans as 2010 calendar-pics. We'll see if they are good enough.
Anyway; hope you enjoyed them.
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