Reno Air Races 2007 Rare Bear Mayday

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Uploaded by on Sep 27, 2007

The Rare Bear landing after winning the Final Gold Race at the 2007 Reno Air Races, and then having to land 'Deadstick' after the throttle sticking.

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  • err dose that thing have flaps?

  • I believe that the flaps have been welded shut for better aerodynamics.

  • @SharisStudio thats the dumbest thing ive ever heard learn why he wouldnt use flaps on a deadstick because hydraulics are engine driven

  • @worldinflames11 As I mentioned before, that plane has no flaps.

  • @SharisStudio "welded shut", lol,, your funny. if they need to not have flaps, they would make a new wing. The wings are shorted anyway.

  • @CaptainRon1913 If you think you have better information, please quote someone. I have been following that plane for many years, and the information I have been given is that the flaps were welded shut. It is MUCH easier, and a WHOLE lot cheaper to weld flaps shut for better aerodynamics that try and build a new wing. To that I would say 'your funny' (misspelling to match yours)

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  • No offense guys but did anyone out there really think John wouldn't stick the landing.

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  • @SharisStudio Also, the millions of dollars they spend on these machines, they wouldn't be doing a hack job on the wings

  • @SharisStudio Well, your (you're) not quoting anyone either. Flaps are not "shut", they are extended or retracted. Taking a welding machine to an aluminum wing is ridicules. Since they remove a few feet off the wingtips, they would rebuild the flap section of the wing before taking a welding torch to it. You could be right, but as a pilot myself for the last 30 years, it doesn't sound right to me,

    I don't thing they are worried too much about expense. lol

  • Short nose moment of these birds makes this a tricky beast to land without power. Only 2 important friends in this situation. Altitude to gain air speed, without air speed, very prone to tip stall, etc and then your nuts are toast. Well done Mate !!

  • Most people there did not don't know what preil he was in. He made the landing look easy, it was anything but.

  • @Chuckjagermeister It is because of the clipped wing - it's not a standard Bearcat. Also, he needs to come in nose-high, or he hits the prop on the ground.

  • If he killed the engine, Wouldnt that stop windmilling just as the air speed dropped at touch down. The engine looks like it was at idle.

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