Chicago Air & Water Show 2009

[gprellwitz]

Anyone planning to go this weekend? We might head in there one day.

More info at their website.

I'm peeved that I can't really put this in "Cool places to fly" because of the antics on a particular politician, and because of that may wind up not going, but would like to see the show.

 

[mikea]

You've seen it. You were at Oshkosh.

 

[gprellwitz]

You've seen it. You were at Oshkosh.

Well, Oshkosh only had the #8 Thunderbird. They're all going to be flying here. But yes, many of the acts are the same.

 

[vontresc]

wow I found a pretty cool multi exposure shot on the website...

did someone forget to tell the red bull guy you can't do that with a chopper?

 

[Cap'n Jack]

The URL for the chopper picture is:
http://www.explorechicago.org/etc/medialib/explore_chicago/mose/air___water_show.Par.57460.Image.-
but I'm pretty sure that is Atlantic City with Bader Field inside the chopper's loop

If Chicago wants their own water-front airport, they could (re)build one.

The link in this post is from the picture properties- I seem to have broken it.

 

[ReverendSlappy]

I'll be watching from the water tomorrow, and my roof on Sunday... I'm really looking forward to the Red Bull chopper act for some reason.

 

[mikea]

did someone forget to tell the red bull guy you can't do that with a chopper?

Fly it yourself! http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/events/chi-helicopter-html,0,7960305.htmlpage

 

[TangoWhiskey]

So, what kind of control inputs does it take to make a chopper do that?

 

[gprellwitz]

So, what kind of control inputs does it take to make a chopper do that?

Well, we wound up not going. We flew up to Lake Lawn for dinner on Saturday, then Sunday didn't look auspicious weather-wise.

But, I presume you're talking about Chuck Aaron in the Red Bull helicopter. Saw him at the Red Bull races in Detroit/Windsor last year, and again at AirVenture this year. He's freakin' unbelievable! A helicopter can't do what he's making it do!

 

[flyingcheesehead]

So, what kind of control inputs does it take to make a chopper do that?

A helicopter can't do what he's making it do!

Troy,

A normal helicopter *can't* do that. Use the same control inputs in a normal helicopter, and it'll chop its own tail boom off.

That said, I think the control inputs aren't altogether different from an airplane to do what he's doing.