I know they haven’t got proper engines but they’re still Sea Furies…
😮
By: *Zwitter* - 18th February 2009 at 17:18
one in the eye for the high-viz brigade
By: bazv - 18th February 2009 at 10:07
Hi Steve
just me being a pedant 😀
Have been to Reno a few times,I love the noise of the big radials and where else can you see so many Furies 😀
cheers baz
By: Steve T - 18th February 2009 at 02:55
Baz–
Right, should’ve clarified my reply…Sanders produced the Smokewinder system specifically to assist in measuring/defining tip vortices, so there are vortices being produced…but the smoke system makes them very visible. These are two of the Sanders family’s own Furies, and “Argonaut”, at least, often sports Smokewinders (their stock T20 used to too).
S.
By: bazv - 14th February 2009 at 20:12
Wooo! Just barely this side of too thrilling…
Those aren’t tip vortices coming off “Argonaut” btw, she’s got a wingtip smoke system (Sanders Smokewinders), similar to what the R Neth AF F-16 demos used to use. That’s about the coolest-looking Warbird pass I’ve yet seen.
S.
LNS was correct …the smoke at the end of the vid clip was to be seen swirling in the tip vortices (you could hear them).
I did not see anything too dangerous in either pass,probably a private ‘do’…a near enough straight and level low pass is not really that dangerous… a rolling or looping manoever at low altitude is much more dangerous and the cause of numerous accidents.
regards baz
By: BSG-75 - 14th February 2009 at 19:27
I’m with you
Personally i’m not impressed. Thats not displaying an historic aircraft, its displaying an enormous ego.. and i’ve seen enough of them end in disaster over the years.!
IMO its Crass and loud – it’s like an old film star not accepting the passage of time and tarting up for film roles etc……..
By: Black Knight - 14th February 2009 at 19:09
Bet OHB would’ve halved that height 😀
By: Flygirl - 10th February 2009 at 18:10
Stunning brings back memories, My low pass hero Mr Ray Hanna 🙂
By: Steve T - 10th February 2009 at 17:30
Wooo! Just barely this side of too thrilling…
Those aren’t tip vortices coming off “Argonaut” btw, she’s got a wingtip smoke system (Sanders Smokewinders), similar to what the R Neth AF F-16 demos used to use. That’s about the coolest-looking Warbird pass I’ve yet seen.
S.
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 10th February 2009 at 17:24
Lighten up wyvernfan!!
It’s a classic British thoroughbred, modifed to go bl00dy fast and low around a racing circuit…
It’s being capably flown by an experienced pilot who, I’m sure has taken appropriate consideration of the risks involved. Accidents do happen in all walks of life and the margin for error in this scenario is reduced. Nevertheless, I’d much prefer to see it in this environment than any other…
By: Wyvernfan - 10th February 2009 at 14:29
Personally i’m not impressed. Thats not displaying an historic aircraft, its displaying an enormous ego.. and i’ve seen enough of them end in disaster over the years.!
By: low'n'slow - 10th February 2009 at 14:20
Check out the wingtip vortices on the first video.
Imagine catching one of those half-way round a pylon at Reno at 450+mph 😮
By: CIRCUS 6 - 10th February 2009 at 14:01
Fantastic! I can only assume that the persons present were thoroughly briefed on what to do if the aircraft had suffered an emergency and cleared the tarmac area. Shades of the Martin Sargeant (spelling) incident in France.
By: adrian_gray - 10th February 2009 at 10:33
Just out of shot is Ray Hanna, shaking his head and thinking “Lightweight! Far too much space left underneath…”
Adrian
(sadly, Ray’s presence is wishful thinking :()
By: trumper - 10th February 2009 at 09:34
Paused from the video on you tube
By: DazDaMan - 9th February 2009 at 23:00
Very nice, but that second one…
F**K ME! 😮
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