Video: Let Skip Stewart Turn Your Election Day Upside Down! (Must See)
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 01:01PM
This video was just uploaded on Skip Stewart's youtube channel today, election day (November 6, 2012) and it's awesome to say the very least! And since this election is sure to make some people feel very upside-down tomorrow, I figure this video can help us all feel that way right now... you know, so we can all be in this together : )
You might be familiar with Skip Stewart flying his highly modified Pitts he calls Prometheus very low to the ground in a knife-edge (like the pic below), but if you watch the video above you'll get to see what that looks like from the cockpit right after takeoff! What's even more interesting is that this is just the third flight on a new set of wings he's testing out for the airplane. It's a pretty hardcore workout for a new set of wings! And be sure to check out the instruments during some of the maneuvers... like how fast the big needle sweeps the altimeter on one of the vertical climbs (3:30) - wow!
It appears that these wings are on the 'extra' airframe Skip has, and they aren't yet painted to match the primary airframe. They'll get paint and moved over to the airshow airframe for next season after they've been fully tweaked here. So I suggest you select the 720p HD option on the video, tighten your seatbelt, and hang on to your lunch as you go for a very intense ride with Skip Stewart. Oh, and don't forget to vote today!
Skip Stewart and his hot-rod Pitts 'Prometheus' in a low knife-edge in 2010 (photo: wiki)
Reader Comments (1)
Good luck buying fuel in the future, Or paying the new Taxes, We're screwed.