"dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter" (dsigned001)
07/31/2014 at 13:02 • Filed to: None
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"dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter" (dsigned001)
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AirVenture is quite possibly the most over the top event I've ever been to. From the Ford TriMotor pretty much constantly landing and taking off with new passengers having forked over their $75, to the five or so helicopters in the air constantly giving rides, to the thousands of planes parked with their owners tents right next to them, the whole thing is surreal. And all I had was my measly smartphone to take pictures with, which was, of course, dying from low battery.
Honda had a huge tent for the celebration of their entry in to production. Oddly, the highlight of this was pretty much Honda's ASIMO demonstration.
Super Sonex was on hand with a gaggle of planes with a pair of their new Super Sonex planes on hand.
I love the old Rutan designs, including these little gems.
Also on hand was the new cirrus SF50. The fuselage is a lot bigger around than I would have expected, but otherwise the plane is just awesome.
It's hard to convey photographically how massive the nacelles on the VF22 are, but for reference, they absolutely dwarfed the nacelles and props on the B-17 that was parked immediately to the right of it.
NASA's U-2 variant was also on hand, and here, again, the fans on this thing are massive. Since most of the stuff is civilian or propeller-driven warbird, the huge jets on what I tend to think of as a (very) specialized glider are striking.
EDIT: Actually a WB-57 Canberra. NASA does have an ER-2, but this is a different plane. Oops!
T5Killer
> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
07/31/2014 at 13:04 |
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I love seeing/hearing these fly around Albuquerque. Such a unique aircraft.
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T5Killer
> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
07/31/2014 at 13:04 |
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I must go now. This looks awesome
Jcarr
> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
07/31/2014 at 13:05 |
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Awesome photos! I'm headed up tomorrow morning for the weekend. Looking forward to it as always!
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dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
> T5Killer
07/31/2014 at 13:06 |
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Highly recommend. And I didn't even get to stay for the demonstrations.
Jayhawk Jake
> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
07/31/2014 at 13:13 |
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I rode the tri-motor when I went a few years ago. Well worth the $75 IMO, it's an interesting experience and you get a good view of the airfield.
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Jayhawk Jake
> T5Killer
07/31/2014 at 13:14 |
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It's unreal.
There are more than 10,000 airplanes there every year.
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T5Killer
> Jayhawk Jake
07/31/2014 at 13:15 |
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WOW that is NUTS
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> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
07/31/2014 at 13:31 |
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The google maps image of oshkosh was taken during Airvanture sometime in the last few years. It changes to non-Airventure at a high level zoom, but you can get pretty close and see the scale of the show.
user314
> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
07/31/2014 at 13:34 |
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I love the big wing / engine B-57 mods. Love them
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dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
> user314
07/31/2014 at 14:04 |
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I didn't realize until you posted that that they were different planes altogether, though comparing them directly makes it obvious they are.
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user314
> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
07/31/2014 at 14:42 |
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If you haven't already, check out Strange Planes: Drones, Midgets and Mutations. There's a great segment on the various mods of the B-57 the USAF and NASA have come up with.