What do you think about this?!?!

Polak · 05-17-07, 11:39 AM

What do you think about this?

Oberon · 05-17-07, 12:09 PM

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

You could just imagine the conversation at the Design works.

"We shall upgrade the Hind and install a VTOL engine!"

"But...sir..."

"No Buts!! I am chief designer! The Hind shall have Vertical Take off jet engines!!"

Seriously though....good video, shows how the eye can be deceived.

bradclark1 · 05-17-07, 01:05 PM

Is that real?
I think the Soviets/Russians own most helicopter records.

Polak · 05-17-07, 01:16 PM

No it is not real, it's an optical ilusion.

Playing with frame rates.

SUBMAN1 · 05-17-07, 01:32 PM

I'm trying to see if its a model or not. It almost looks like a model until the gear retracts.

-S

The Avon Lady · 05-17-07, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polak

No it is not real, it's an optical ilusion.

Playing with frame rates.

Comments from the 2nd HIND UFO film:

Quote:

Love how the camera's frames per second are perfectly timed w/ the rotor blades...Wonderful effect!! For those that don't get it..NO the blades are NOT sitting still...

(Reply)

It's called aliasing, and it's the same effect that makes tires appear to be spinning backwards in car commercials.

Chock · 05-17-07, 03:29 PM

The big giveaway is the soundtrack - assuming it's the real soundtrack - you can clearly hear the characterisic thumping noise of a main rotor (caused by the air compressing in front of a rotating blade).

Still it's pretty freaky all the same.

Skybird · 05-17-07, 03:41 PM

Obviously the Russians know a thing or two about helicopters that we don't know... Have you seen the warp gondolas under the stub wings?

Letum · 05-17-07, 04:08 PM

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Sailor Steve · 05-17-07, 08:10 PM

It's magic.

I hate magic.

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Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	What do you think about this?!?! What do you think about this? __________________

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Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	No it is not real, it's an optical ilusion. Playing with frame rates. __________________

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm trying to see if its a model or not. It almost looks like a model until the gear retracts. -S __________________

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Obviously the Russians know a thing or two about helicopters that we don't know... Have you seen the warp gondolas under the stub wings? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	needs less description is post. __________________

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: You could just imagine the conversation at the Design works. "We shall upgrade the Hind and install a VTOL engine!" "But...sir..." "No Buts!! I am chief designer! The Hind shall have Vertical Take off jet engines!!" Seriously though....good video, shows how the eye can be deceived.

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bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Is that real? I think the Soviets/Russians own most helicopter records.

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Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The big giveaway is the soundtrack - assuming it's the real soundtrack - you can clearly hear the characterisic thumping noise of a main rotor (caused by the air compressing in front of a rotating blade). Still it's pretty freaky all the same.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's magic. I hate magic. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo