Real World Aviation => Flight Physics Discussions => Topic started by: TX-EcoDragon on February 26, 2013, 11:15:50 am



Title: Groundloop!
Post by: TX-EcoDragon on February 26, 2013, 11:15:50 am
DrI (note lack of throttle blip)
Why Not Land Your Fokker Triplane in a Crosswind? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoBr7KVxMGo#)

Camel
Sopwith Camel almost a ground loop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3kcpF5DBAo#)

Sopwith Camel crash on takeoff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4nthF8_xEk#ws)

T-6
t-6 landing mishap (check update vid: 'T-6 Landing Mishap - Explanation!') (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGOwcnGts4s#ws)

AT-301 Airtractor
Ground Loop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkDQBXH02fE#ws)

Rans-S4
Rans S-4 ground Loop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYUukURsiK4#)

Ground loop save in a Fairchild:
Squirrley Landing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnXfPy0L_lU#)


Title: Re: Groundloop!
Post by: TX-Gunslinger on February 26, 2013, 06:51:44 pm
Seems many of these are a result of wind - except the T6 - which was a broken rudder (spring he mentions) ?

Thanks,

Very Cool

S!

Gunny