RIAT - Sunday Take-off

[Gully]

Sunday's lively take-off, courtesy of PlanesTV...





Enjoy,

Gully

[MadNaddy]

This is a great clip = thanks for posting it Gully - I couldnt find it again after I watched it

[Crew chief]

Hi all.

I was there Sunday and i thought for a split second that 558 might roll.

CC

[Saracenman]

i can't get enough of that clip!

sm

[Mackrick]

Is there anything you cant get enough of SM ?

[Saracenman]

erm.........i'll get back to you on that one Mackrick

[Jigsaw]

Same here SM. Lost count how many times I have watched it.

[RLN]

Stunning

[Dougs]

now THAT is worth 7 millon pounds

[Pujgnie]

Assuming that the 'G' meters were seemingly ok with that take-off ..

Can we expect something similar at future displays this years - or is that a Kev Rumens 'Signature dish' .. for our delictation ?

It certainly had the desired affect of getting 558 noticed on Sunday !!!!

[Dee]

Superb!!!

[MrTim]

It's a great clip, but is is just me who's a bit disappointed by the sound on it? It doesn't really reflect how it sounded from the crowd line. The same was true of the Vulcan Year DVD, I thought.

[Ducati Boy]

Assuming that the 'G' meters were seemingly ok with that take-off ..

Can we expect something similar at future displays this years - or is that a Kev Rumens 'Signature dish' .. for our delictation ?

It certainly had the desired affect of getting 558 noticed on Sunday !!!!

I reckon that was all positive "G" and not as bad as you might think

[Dougs]

not bad at all bloody great more like

[Mackrick]

Taff is still smiling afterwards

[Gully]

Taff is still smiling afterwards

Only after he saw the g-meters and fatigue readings!!

Gully

[Checkflaps]

Hypothetically speaking................

What is stopping Kev from NOT levelling the wings after that take off, and carrying on with the +ve g 'wingover' to make the wings level - by doing a roll . Would the a/c lose too much height and therefore be a somewhat dangerous manoevere (polite version). Or, is it simply that the DA would be denied if they even proposed such a move . I suppose they could 'try' it on the DA flight.

Its not like the aircraft CAN'T do it - it was done plenty of times in service. And a 1g roll theoretically shouldn't overstress the airframe or make the g meter go off the chart.

I'm sure someone wil know the answer to this. Either way, it was a stunner of a take-off and wing over . Just wish I could have been there. Hey, there's always next year.

CF