September 5, 20187 yr Edited September 5, 20187 yr by Britfrog Nigel Porter simhaven. group see: https://www.facebook.com/groups/493455508243014
September 5, 20187 yr Author i like the twist on the prop blade Nigel Porter simhaven. group see: https://www.facebook.com/groups/493455508243014
September 6, 20187 yr "its gone awful quiet on this side!!!!" Boy I'll say! hehe. The event below is not really related except for this does look like a Turbo Commander (and Bob's plane was a recip Commander naturally).... For anyone fortunate enough to see Bob Hoover perform in his Shrike Commander, you probably were as amazed as I was at how much wind noise the plane made as he passed by show center in his famous "Energy Management" demonstration...which of course starts with him cutting both engines, then commence to doing a series of aerobatic maneuvers with the engines completely shut down and feathered, only to finish doing a long landing, touching and holding on one main wheel, then the other for a bit, then gently down on all wheels, and finally coasting to a stop exactly on the spot he started. Probably the best areal showman that ever lived...may he rest in peace. 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
September 6, 20187 yr Steve, Having been in the Royal Australian Air Force for many years, I have seen some incredible aerobatics and low flying, Particularly at 2 Flying Training School where the instructors performed at the graduation parades of the new pilots. However, Bob Hoover was very well known for his flying skills and if you have seen him do his "thing" then I can only envy you. As you say "May he rest in peace" A truly remarkable gentleman. Tony Tony Chilcott. My System. Motherboard. ASRock Taichi X570 CPU Ryzen 9 3900x (not yet overclocked). RAM 32gb Corsair Vengeance (2x16) 3200mhz. 1 x Gigabyte Aorus GTX1080ti Extreme and a 1200watt PSU. 1 x 1tb SSD 3 x 240BG SSD and 4 x 2TB HDD OS Win 10 Pro 64bit. Simulators ... FS2004/P3Dv4.5/Xplane.DCS/Aeroflyfs2...MSFS to come for sure.
September 6, 20187 yr Dang I hate it when that happens. Fine shot Dan George (woodhick)Check out Greenbrier Aero Club, the VA for and about the GA pilot.
September 6, 20187 yr 16 hours ago, Britfrog said: i like the twist on the prop blade Not sure about you guys, but when I'm that high in the air, a pretty twist in the blade is not something I would like to see! Mario Di Lauro
September 6, 20187 yr At least you have plenty of altitude to work with! Every time I see a Shrike Commander it reminds me of the incredible performances by Bob Hoover. I was lucky enough to see him perform on two occassions, both times at the Abbotsford Airshow. That was many, many years ago, but it still stands out in my memory like yesterday. Martin Sims: MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024 and X-plane 11 Home Airport: CYCW - Chilliwack, BC Canada i5 13600KF 32GB DDR4 3600 RAM, RTX3080TI Meta Quest 3
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