Crash at airshow shoreham

[Marc]

i was WRONG, appears they DONT have engines, I always thought they had a small one for emergencies like this?! obviously not!

Glider Pilot. co.uk

"Flying a glider is probably the closest thing any human will come to feeling like a bird. Powered only by gravity and air currents, these gliders move silently through the sky, often for hours at a time. Because they have no engines, gliders, or sailplanes, can be thought of as pure flying vehicles, staying aloft by balancing the forces of gravity, lift, drag and thrust."

 

[Eggmundo]

The Air Show this year is going really well.
Hope the weather clears up in Bournemouth so they can get a few more off the ground... For those there, have they announced any cancellations yet?

 

['sladegull]

Pilot ok and off to hospital for observation

 

[Eggmundo]

i was WRONG, appears they DONT have engines, I always thought they had a small one for emergencies like this?! obviously not!

Glider Pilot. co.uk

"Flying a glider is probably the closest thing any human will come to feeling like a bird. Powered only by gravity and air currents, these gliders move silently through the sky, often for hours at a time. Because they have no engines, gliders, or sailplanes, can be thought of as pure flying vehicles, staying aloft by balancing the forces of gravity, lift, drag and thrust."

The swift Glider team were the last event I saw before leaving yesterday and looked very impressive. Beautifully controlled.

 

[Beach Hut]

Must admit there are no planes in the air at present here in Shoreham

 

['sladegull]

Just delayed until further notice... So far

 

[stu7878]

This one didn't....not sure any do actually

REALLY??
You un-learn something every day!!

 

['sladegull]

Clearing runway now

 

[Everest]

Yes there are powered gliders, usually when you are training.

Some even have retractable props.

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[Beach Hut]

At present there are no planes flying it would appear.

 

[severnside gull]

remember in the late 60's I think a bi-plane crashing at Shoreham Airshow when it hit a stake trying to burst an anchored balloon with its wingtip as a stunt - stalled and nosedived killing the pilot

 

[Bert365]

has it started again yet

 

[bhaexpress]

How can a glider stall?

The same way as any other aircraft, there was insufficient airflow over the wings to sustain flight.

 

[Beach Hut]

has it started again yet

Well as I am around 10 minutes from Shoreham Air Show there are no planes in the air so I assume not.

 

[Marc]

I can hear a jet engine.....cant see it though!

 

[Beach Hut]

Same here, sounds like a Harrier type

 

[public school boy]

Gliders nosedived while trying to land apparently.

Did Poyet blame the ref for this as well?

 

[tedebear]

We've just come back - the Harrier was just doing some runway burning and the big boat plane (catalina) went out this morning which is stunning, but nothing else. Its been non stop drizzle which has not stopped too many people going as it is quite busy, but the cloud cover is far to low, even obscuring some of Lancing college at times, so very little air action. They'll get a few more things up in the air now its cleared a little, but not much.

 

[8ace]

i was WRONG, appears they DONT have engines, I always thought they had a small one for emergencies like this?! obviously not!

Glider Pilot. co.uk

"Flying a glider is probably the closest thing any human will come to feeling like a bird. Powered only by gravity and air currents, these gliders move silently through the sky, often for hours at a time. Because they have no engines, gliders, or sailplanes, can be thought of as pure flying vehicles, staying aloft by balancing the forces of gravity, lift, drag and thrust."

I can definitely recommend this, my work paid for me to do this at the place near Ringmer. Gliders are often stalled deliberately in a stunt known as a stall turn.