Bob Hoover
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Printed Date: 16 Apr 2024 at 6:40pm
Topic: Bob Hoover
Posted By: VulcanB2
Subject: Bob Hoover
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2009 at 4:41pm
'nuff said. Enjoy.  Ensure you can hear the audio.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PftNh_SShlg&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PftNh_SShlg&feature=related Best regards, Vulcan. |
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Posted By: CaptCosslett
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2009 at 9:43pm
| Chuck Yeager once said that Bob Hoover was the best Pilot in the world. I saw Bob Hoover fly at the Lanseria Airshow in the late 70's. I was only 12 or 13 at the time, but remember this great man flying a Rockwell Shrike as you see it in the video. |
Posted By: mike H
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2009 at 7:46pm
 Fantastic just Fantastic, thanks Vulcan for this great find. 
I have one Q. how does he keep his hat on.  ------------- In my eyes to Fly is more than Just Loving it. It is a Passion we can all now Share within Flight Sim. When in Doubt, Always go Around. Regards mike H |
Posted By: CaptCosslett
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2009 at 7:54pm
| He keeps his hat by positive G. Bob Hoover never exceeds maybe 1.5G's His flying is so smooth. His was once flying some Airforce big wigs when he did a roll, none of Generals in the back spilt their drinks. |
Posted By: VulcanB2
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2009 at 12:07am
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There is a video of that, too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOZEgKXJMCE&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOZEgKXJMCE&feature=related Best regards, Vulcan. |
Posted By: Scotty
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 7:39pm
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A bit of a hero for me - fantastic skill - I am pretty sure he was involved with the Bell X1 and was nearly the first pilot to go supersonic instead of Yeager.. his history seems to be somewhat eclipsed by his later Rockwell Shrike demos - fantastic stuff. ------------- Scotty Just Flight Ltd. |
Posted By: CaptCosslett
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 8:38pm
| Bob Hoover was chase pilot for Yeager. |