Fat Tuesday @ Weldon - Page 2

Aerogance · Oct 27, 2009, 10:23 PM

NWS already talking about a huge trough blowing through again next Tuesday. The workday wind strikes again! Arggghhhh!

AndyTheLegend · Oct 27, 2009, 10:31 PM

Jeeez that is fast. Just wondering, how do you exit that pattern going that fast? Do you just pull straight vertical? Amazing.

Andy

invictarocks · Oct 28, 2009, 02:19 AM

neneneNOOOoooo.... That would put you somewhere between the mesosphere and the ionosphere. You cruise HUGE orbits on top of the shear as far from the angle of the sun as possible until the plane stops glowing white hot on the leading edge.

invictarocks · Oct 29, 2009, 01:04 AM

Then you check your shorts.

Matt Galland · Oct 29, 2009, 08:38 PM

A few shots that attempted to capture the amount of flex on the TM tips at Weldon on 10/27/09.

quickee · Oct 29, 2009, 08:42 PM

Nice pics Matt
Good camera angle

Ron

Matt Galland · Oct 29, 2009, 09:12 PM

Launching the ThunderMaster (0 min 19 sec)

ThunderMaster's Monster DS Laps (1 min 43 sec)

daboz · Oct 30, 2009, 12:02 AM

cool vid, thanks matt...

c

sll914 · Nov 04, 2009, 12:25 AM

Thanks Matt for the video and stills! Hope you make it back soon...

Swoopdown · Nov 04, 2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invictarocks

Then you check your shorts.

Top Pics!
I think Id be checking my shorts after taking those photos!

Matt Galland · Nov 05, 2009, 02:28 AM

It helps if you have a 12x zoom on your camera.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swoopdown

Top Pics!
I think Id be checking my shorts after taking those photos!

Oct 29, 2009, 08:38 PM	#20
Matt Galland Volare! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Franciso Bay Area Posts: 228	ThunderMaster Pics A few shots that attempted to capture the amount of flex on the TM tips at Weldon on 10/27/09. Attached Thumbnails 28.6 KB · Views: 119 95.0 KB · Views: 111 33.3 KB · Views: 83 76.8 KB · Views: 90

Oct 30, 2009, 12:02 AM	#23
daboz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: HB cali Posts: 2,272	wow cool vid, thanks matt... c

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invictarocks Got Cabosil? Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 901	neneneNOOOoooo.... That would put you somewhere between the mesosphere and the ionosphere. You cruise HUGE orbits on top of the shear as far from the angle of the sun as possible until the plane stops glowing white hot on the leading edge.

Oct 29, 2009, 01:04 AM	#19
invictarocks Got Cabosil? Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 901	Then you check your shorts.

Oct 29, 2009, 08:42 PM	#21
quickee quickee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 297	Nice pics Matt Good camera angle Ron

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sll914 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 486	Thanks Matt for the video and stills! Hope you make it back soon...