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Accidental VTOL Takeoff Video
Gelendzhik, Russia, about a month ago - The aircraft was secured with ropes, but it just wanted to fly... (www.liveleak.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
reminds me of the timeI flew into buffalo with a 70 mph headwind I came down like a elevator and coasted backwards few feet till I put on the brakes
so cool
Looks like this plane didn't have "gust locks"? They probably used the seat belt to "hold" the yoke in place, which was a normal way to do it if you didn't have a yoke pin in the shaft.
Make the movie full screen, you'll see them. Not very big rope, still not sure why the elevator is locked in the up position.
Don't think there were any ropes the way it lifted off. All ropes would've have had to break or become untied at exactly the same time if there were any.
I seen the ropes, have to look really hard. I think they were using kite string. Still not very smart.