F2A Accident at 292 km/h

Povolzhie Cup Event 16 sept 2018. Samara, Russia.

[@lestermiller2717]

I remember building these planes back in the 60’s what a rush. They are super hard to hold onto at that speed. I tore my shoulder up with my super O S 60 race engine. Don’t underestimate the power or skill that this takes.

[@DavidBostock-ti2fv]

I did a calculation for 110 MPH, energy increases by square of speed, so pull at 200 MPH is probably a great deal more than what I came up with. Pole shown looks to have a U shape rotating support for hand and still elevator needs continuous precision control or plane can smash into pavement: 70 foot line length limit 100 to 110 MPH control line jet trainer ( Learn control line flying then learn with something of similar performance, 1946 pulsejet is not replaceable, or repairable) 70 foot radius line length limit regulation Pi Apx 3.14 = Circumference / Diameter (2*70)*3.14 = 439.6 Foot Circumference 1 mile = 5280 feet 1 hour = 60*60 seconds = 3600 1 MPH = 5280 /3600 = 1.4666 Ft./Sec. 110*1.4666 = 161.326 Feet per Second 439.6/161.326 = 2.72491 Seconds per lap 60/2.72491= 22 RPM pilot turning. From Omnicalculator inputs from above and a 3 Lb total plane weight I get 35 pounds of pull on the control lines. The force is probably directly proportional to plane weight, 6 Lb model would be 70 pounds pull. 2 Lb model would pull 24 pounds 3 pounds is a wild guess that is more likely low than high. Trim tab on port tail fin may reduce control line force experienced by pilot.

[@gertnood]

From a distance the pilot looks like a big William Shatner.

[@FloppoDOS]

near 300 km/h is really difficult to keep control the c/l plane

[@theirishman8356]

Got to dizzy and lost his balance.

[@autonoob]

I’m sorry but the fact that the plane doesn’t show up in the video makes this hilarious. 🤣 But sorry for your loss.

[@ПлатонЛипов]

Движок живой?

[@СергейЛуцев-в6у]

Прибрежый?

[@collinmccallum]

oh wow!! liked and subscribed!

[@jeffpiatt3879]

That motor came onto the pipe like a tether car. Impressive.

[@brettbuck7362]

They were using tuned pipes on FAI Speed/F2A planes long before they were used on tether cars, 1966 FAI WC, Bill Wisniewski.

[@Themheals]

Amazing skill

[@delorispoindexter5663]

You forgot to put on your dancing shoes

[@Toscanto]

Ha oui en regardant à nouveau le pilote avez bien au moins 1 quart de tour de retard dur l'avion Et le pilote aurait mieux fait de sortir la maintenant du pylône pour éviter la catastrophe plutôt que d'aller au bout de la base .... mais bon plus facile à dire qu'à faire surtout à 292 km.h

[@neillickfold]

Sadly he was not fast enough to keep up with the model. He should have stopped as soon as he realised he was too slow.

[@rogerpalmer5891]

Very true Neil. The same could be said about some F2C pilots once they see that there is trouble in the centre

[@glennstewart8525]

Yeah Doc, thats what I was thinking , as soon as it gets 1/4 lap ahead get out of the pylon

[@Aeroplex]

His leg cramped on 6th lap

[@ПавелКувшинов-и4л]

А когда выйдет видео с гонки?

[@mekateknik3717]

vodka+Rc Planes= disaster

[@Aeroplex]

There is not Vodka, there is not RC

[@svpetarSR]

Big stomach made a crash!

[@michaelhrivnak1719]

He went longer than I could ever do! Hope he was okay.

[@megoz3330]

Я олин раз, когда мне было 12 лет был на соревах, выступал по скоростным, ну и вышел после взрослых, а они рогатку не убрали. Старт, взлёт, придимаю ручку к себе и слышу, как все орут. Хорошо сообразил и прокручивал вокруг оси. И хотите верьте, хотите нет, но этот результат пошел в зачет, скорость была 168 км, и я стал чемпионом Республики. А на Союз, вместо меня, поехал какой-то другой, но очень свой ребёнок.

[@ВИКТОРСлабухин]

Скростные...резонпнсеые трубы ..взлет с тележки!!!

[@НиколайГрибов-щ2ш]

Надо же модель разбита .......она летает в ограждении и там каски не нужны.....пилот в центре и больше никого....

[@Toscanto]

Il semblerait que le pilote était exténué à la fin de la base dur les deux ou 3 dernier tours à la limite même de la perte de connaissances . Ou peut être aussi un décalage de la poignée dans le pylône Mais vraiment dommage..... Heureusement pas de blessé

[@dougalexander7204]

I’d have to puke going around in circles like that.

[@ВладимирШалашов-й7ъ]

Какая досада... 😢

[@brentonsmith-pw2rp]

That’s fast

[@ВИКТОРСлабухин]

Закрутился-зарулился!!

[@ВИКТОРСлабухин]

Самолет не самолет!!🤣🤣

[@НиколайГрибов-щ2ш]

Это видоизменный самолет......

[@СергейЛуцев-в6у]

Ещё какой самолёт.

[@НикитаДобрицкий-ы7е]

И ни одного человека в каске, что за п*здец

[@ВладимирЕгоркин-п9д]

Это скоростные, какие нахуй шлемы?

[@sergosamar1626]

Там каска не поможет. Даже броник.

[@ПлатонЛипов]

какие каски, это же не бойцовские

[@craigwall9536]

I think he just died for my sins.