How to land a plane on a train.

[flying dog]

 

[facthunter]

Terribly risky. Nev

[skippydiesel]

More like a touch-and-go than a full on landing.

 

Having said that I can't help but admire the skill of the pilot, while also being disgusted at the undoubtable high cost of such a meaningless challenge/achievement.😈

[facthunter]

It's worth disgusting, though . Nev

[facthunter]

Why do people climb Mt Everest?. That costs Plenty.  nev

[red750]

Not unlike this at Avalon 2011.

 

[facthunter]

 Slower and less turbulence there. Nothing in front of the landing platform. Nev

[facthunter]

What type of plane is it?. Nev

[red750]

1941 Interstate S-1A-65F Cadet

[IBob]

There was an old (silent, I think) movie where someone climbed down a rope ladder from an aircraft onto the roof of a moving train. As I recall, they killed 2 stuntmen before the third managed it.
I think part of the problem in that case was the pilot couldn't see what was going on with the man swinging on the ladder below and behind him.

Edited 2 hours ago by IBob

[onetrack]

One has to ask the obvious question - Why? If it was training for a critical rescue mission, I could understand it, but doing it just to show off, seems like an inordinate waste of money, and a risk to lives and expensive machines.

[IBob]

Why? Presumably it sells Red Bull by keeping the brand highly visible with dangerous/edgy/exciting/dramatic stunts.

[johnm]

the landing strip is at carriage 9

 

I can't see any reson why some live music - quartet / orchestral perjhaps folk - could not be undertaken at carriage 3 or 4 - maybe also deancing bears at carriage 5

 

it would be just as relevant   

[facthunter]

Witha Moving Platform and at a faster speed there is considerable turbulence  for you to attempt a landing , generated from the Carriages and engine in front of it. As well as a core which travels with  the train as a sudden drop in headwind just when you don't want it with turbulence in the windshear which always happens in those situations.  I would NOT even attempt   it. With a Platform on a truck and Much slower speed involved. Maybe. Cleaner Air.  Nev

[IBob]

29 minutes ago, johnm said:

the landing strip is at carriage 9

 

I can't see any reson why some live music - quartet / orchestral perjhaps folk - could not be undertaken at carriage 3 or 4 - maybe also deancing bears at carriage 5

 

it would be just as relevant   

You missed out the pole dancing???

[facthunter]

Isn't this the Place where serious discussion is Done?  Nev