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*wtf !!! I don't know if that was incredible skill or incredible luck.

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What a crazy, dangerous sport.

I love the sport, but it is so hard to watch! It goes so fast!

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I thought every one of those turns was the "mega-save". Until of course I saw the real mega-save. Then I was all like "daaaaaaaaaang" and shit...

>> ^Hybrid:

wtf !!! I don't know if that was incredible skill or incredible luck.


Often times incredible skill, is luck.

Woah, was that on purpose (trick) or a real glitch?

New pants please...

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Amazing clip, but it totally reinforces my belief that those pilots are complete fools. Maneuvers like that should only take place at an altitude of "three mistakes" or more.

I -would- say such races should not exist, but they clearly place no value on their own lives, so who am I to argue otherwise.

The reason he just flew upwards after the save, was that he was very occupied crapping his pants repeatedly - and with his huge balls, there's not much room there.

Add spitfires and messerschmits and ill watch that sport...

why is this labeled downunder? it's located near Detroit not Australia!

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>> ^NordlichReiter:

Often times incredible skill, is luck.

Whut? Are you trying to sound epic again?

Luck is when you do it one time. Skill is when you do it again and again.

>> ^NordlichReiter:

>> ^Hybrid:
wtf !!! I don't know if that was incredible skill or incredible luck.

Often times incredible skill, is luck.

The air from the propeller and only the very tip of the right wing hit the water. The body of the plane had no contact at all. This was amazing skill, with the luck being, by far, the lesser quality. Is everybody on this website a giant pussy?

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That sucks. The last time he saved was back at the first pylon. Now he's got to start over. I hate it when I do that.

Is this the type of video where it zooms out and you realize it's just a model plane? Or is this the type of video where it zooms out and you realize it's a real one?

>> ^Kalle:

Add spitfires and messerschmits and ill watch that sport...


They are very different planes:

Edge 540, Zivko Aeronautics
power: 340hp
weight: 530kg

Spitfire Mk Vb
power: 1,470hp
weight: 3,000kg

If you look closely you can see the smoketrail change from white to liquid poo brown right when he pulls up.

>> ^saber2x:

why is this labeled downunder? it's located near Detroit not Australia!

Matt Hall is Australian

>> ^gwiz665:
The reason he just flew upwards after the save, was that he was very occupied crapping his pants repeatedly - and with his huge balls, there's not much room there.


I upvote your witticism, and realize it as such.

Getting some altitude and away from the crowds is just sound policy after physical contact. If he had to bail, he needs altitude for the chute and he wants the plane to miss anything important.

My emperor! I've failed you!


... love a good star fox quote

He's all like, "screw this, I'm outta here!"

Soo.. it's not a model plane? Looked like a model plane to me the entire time. O.o

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