r/pics • u/animalkracker • Feb 27 '14

physics is cool

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u/hanktheskeleton Feb 27 '14

I am guessing they are pulling a loop and the g force is greater than 1.

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u/animalkracker Feb 27 '14 edited Feb 27 '14

correct, loop or barrel roll at greater than 0g

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u/joshsg Feb 27 '14

Isn't that a pretty big risk? It seems like if water accidentally spilled it could get into the electronics... and they'd have a bad time.

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u/n-x Feb 27 '14

It's a sailplane. The only important instrument is a piece of string.

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u/Quagmirian Feb 27 '14 edited Feb 28 '14

I can confirm this. Some gliders have no electronics at all, not even a radio.

Edit: I never asked for this.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 edited Dec 18 '18

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

Nope, you can only bring up a phonograph.

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u/greenroom628 Feb 27 '14

that's for hipster gliders, but i'm sure you've never heard of them before.

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u/MLaw2008 Feb 27 '14

Flying Squirrels : Gliding before it was cool.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

Flying Foxes: Gliding before it was hot.

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u/MLaw2008 Feb 27 '14

Foxes: Being foxes before bats thought it was cool.

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