October 25, 20169 yr One of the best aerobatic pilots, a war hero, and a self taught aviation legend has departed. 1922-2016 http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2016/10/bob-hoover-one-of-nations-greatest-pilots-dead-at-94/ Let me guess.... you want 64bit. Josh Daniels-Johannson
October 25, 20169 yr Thanks for posting. I've been going to the Reno Air Races for well over 35 years, and I remember watching Bob Hoover fly a variety of aircraft over that time frame He was such a great pilot, and although I never met him, he had the reputation of being a fine Gentleman. "Blue Sky's to Bob!" Bill Clark Windows 10 Pro, Ver 21H2 CPU I5-8600K 5.0GHz, GPU Nvidia RTX 3090 VRAM 24GB Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 7, 2TB M2.NVMe, RAM 32GB
October 25, 20169 yr Bob finally gets the wings he doesn't have to strap on. RIP Mr. Hoover. We've lost yet another aviation legend this year. I always loved his energy management demo where he'd put the Shrike in a dive, shut down the engines, do several aerobatic maneuvers, land, and park the plane exactly where he started the show. That always amazed me. Regards, Steve DraGet my paints for MSFS planes at flightsim.to here, and iFly 737s hereDownload my FSX, P3D paints at Avsim by clicking here
October 25, 20169 yr R.I.P. Mr. Hoover. A legend gone. There was a chap who knew what energy management was all about. He'll be teaching the angels a thing or two! Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
October 25, 20169 yr Indeed, Waltzing Matilda. I was lucky enough to talk with him for a brief moment in 1969 at an airshow in Wheaton, Illinois. I've never seen anything that even comes close to what he could do with the Shrike. The ultimate pilot. RIP Bob. Doug Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
October 25, 20169 yr A true legend has"slipped the surly bonds of earth" Rest in Peace Bob. Greg Greg Morin Commercial ASMEL Instrument CFI Beta Tester i Blue Yonder, Flightbeam and Milviz
October 25, 20169 yr R.I.P. Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
October 25, 20169 yr I will never forget the video of Bob pouring a glass of Iced Tea while inverted in a 1G loop. Best pilot ever. <p>Dassault Falcon, Lear, Embraer and Challenger and Cessna Mechanic.Broadcasting live from former Soviet Missile Silo.Rhys Legge
October 25, 20169 yr Author If this doesnt make your jaw drop, I dont know what will. Let me guess.... you want 64bit. Josh Daniels-Johannson
October 25, 20169 yr Probably the most brilliant "stick and rudder" pilot of all time and as previously stated, by all accounts a truly wonderful human being. A quiet legend. Blue skies Bob. Thank you for defending our freedoms, pushing the envelope of flight and above all, providing us with a wonderful role model...
October 25, 20169 yr wonderful role model. Perhaps "Roll" model! That engine out routine is still incredible to watch, there was nothing like that. <p>Dassault Falcon, Lear, Embraer and Challenger and Cessna Mechanic.Broadcasting live from former Soviet Missile Silo.Rhys Legge
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