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Author: Alan PeakeAlan Peake Date: Jun 4, 2008 23:11
I just had an email with photos of 4 Harvards apparently water-skiing on
a lake in South Africa. Anyone else seen this? Is it faked? Doesn't look
like the sort of thing I would want to try.
Alan
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Date: Jun 4, 2008 23:19
Alan Peake wrote:
>> I just had an email with photos of 4 Harvards apparently
>> water-skiing on a lake in South Africa. Anyone else seen this? Is it
>> faked? Doesn't look like the sort of thing I would want to try.
>> Alan
This topic pops up now and again. It's real, there's a video around
the place somewhere - check YouTube.
--
Cheers
Dave Kearton
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Author: YaguYagu Date: Jun 5, 2008 00:48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGHQ1pYXsHo
I think the footage was taken on the Hendrik Verwoered Dam, it's about 400
sq kms in size between Bloemfontein and Middelburg. I won't swear on it, but
pretty sure. I am aware of these AC skimming various lakes in ZA. The
footage is sponsored by Sasol it would seem. Sasol is Za's main Oil
producer!
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Author: Stealth PilotStealth Pilot Date: Jun 5, 2008 06:35
On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:11:09 +1000, Alan Peake
nosspam.activ8.net.au> wrote:
>I just had an email with photos of 4 Harvards apparently water-skiing on
>a lake in South Africa. Anyone else seen this? Is it faked? Doesn't look
>like the sort of thing I would want to try.
>Alan
the aerodynamics are actually benign. the aircraft are flying in
ground effect which makes the flying more stable.
the only real downside is the water spray on the empennage and the
possibility of water in the wheel bearings. these have no corrosion
protection beyond the grease.
looks good though.
it'll never happen in australia though. the cancer are right on to
that sort of thing in case it causes the sky to fall in ...or people
actually enjoy it.
Stealth Pilot
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Author: RichardRichard Date: Jun 5, 2008 17:03
> I just had an email with photos of 4 Harvards apparently water-skiing on a
> lake in South Africa. Anyone else seen this? Is it faked? Doesn't look
> like the sort of thing I would want to try.
> Alan
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Author: Alan PeakeAlan Peake Date: Jun 5, 2008 22:58
Stealth Pilot wrote:
> the aerodynamics are actually benign. the aircraft are flying in
> ground effect which makes the flying more stable.
How do they get into ground effect safely, given the difficulty of
height judgement over calm water?
Alan
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Date: Jun 6, 2008 07:06
"Paul Saccani" omen.net.au> wrote in message
news:n6lh4417fkuq7424bqsr27qtjgtn432cvv@4ax.com...> On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:35:30 +0800, Stealth Pilot
> aeroplanes.com.au> wrote:
>>>it'll never happen in australia though. the cancer are right on to
>>that sort of thing in case it causes the sky to fall in ...or people
>>actually enjoy it.
>
> It's been done lots of times in Australia. IIRC, Col Pay had some
> CASA sanctioned flights as part of the development of his ski water
> bomber plan, before the skis were fitted.
>
> More often done without sanction,, in both senses of the word.
>
> For something so benign, its surprising how many crashes have been
> caused by doing it inadvertently when depth perception cues have been
> inadequate.
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Author: YaguYagu Date: Jun 9, 2008 00:15
GB, mate, I am not entirely sure the person (s) posting as Stealth is
actually him. I find his recent comments quite silly, inane or downright
stupid. I'd hope it is not actually him, as the person I have grown
accustomed here on this NG has always had a lot of interesting, helpful,
perhaps at times, "piquant" things to say.
Yagu
"GB" kickindanuts.threefiddy.com> wrote in message
news:H4Wdnd-j5ZmRrdbVnZ2dnUVZ_vzinZ2d@posted.internode...> Stealth Pilot aeroplanes.com.au> wrote in
> news:is0l4491g34mc760c93qfvmlt6js3kassb@4ax.com:>> ...and you can get stuffed
>
> Well yes, you would say that. Way to conduct an adult debate 'Stealth'.
>
>
> GB
> --
> My friend Steve is an atheist. He has a bumper sticker that reads "Honk
> if you love Jesus". When someone honks, he gives them the finger.
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