because reasons ok! Mach Loop in a C-17

[OzWookiee 151]

So after seeing this today...

 

 

Of course I had to try for myself! Fired up Ortho4XP, go the DEMs, created the four tiles and I was off!!

 

Managed to do 1 circuit then crashed. Managed another 3 and then Over G'd the plane. LOL Good times! Thought I had recorded it to share and then watched the reply and it was trying to capture all three screens as once every third frame so it was unwatchable.

 

Anyone else have fun in the Loop?? What's your fav plane to fly it with?

 

I think I'll get another bunch of ortho's as the ones from Bing were quite mellow and the Google ones might be better. Will also have to get the area at a higher res than normal since I was averaging 1000' off the deck and close to 400Kn!! WOOHOOOO

[mutley 4,498]

I like flying the loop in a Hawk, great fun!

[Captain Coffee 2,030]

Nice one. I noted that the pilot cut deeper on the second pass...whoooo hoooo.

[mutley 4,498]

So, who would like to live there on the flight path?

Or maybe have to surrender to a quiet life? (from significant other)? ! 

[brett 2,316]

I have flown it in many different aircraft just for the heck of it, it' a nice track and in a fast aircraft you really have to think ahead of the turns.

[OzWookiee 151]

6 hours ago, Captain Coffee said:

Nice one. I noted that the pilot cut deeper on the second pass...whoooo hoooo.

Heh, I noticed that too! I was around 750-1000' feet on my passes but that second pass looked around 500'-ish

[J G 927]

I love to fly the loop, I will have a go in any military aircraft, but I love using the Hawk as they are based at RAF Valley a few miles to the north.