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Old 07-22-2006, 03:34 PM   #1
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Default Low Altitude, High Speed

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=low+altitude

Seriously, i don't think these guys are any higher than 100 feet off the water. that's ONE HUNDRED feet, not a typo for one thousand :shock:
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Old 07-22-2006, 03:43 PM   #2
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christ they seem even lower than that,lol

at 23 seconds in that video how freakin high are they?
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Old 07-22-2006, 03:47 PM   #3
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they've got to be pretty close to their ceiling of operation, or fairly close to the speed of sound. Apparently when you approach Mach 1 the sky darkens for some reason.
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Old 07-22-2006, 03:55 PM   #4
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Out the world! 8)
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Old 07-22-2006, 03:55 PM   #5
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Fkn crazy french!! A larger wave could easily be lethal.
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Old 07-22-2006, 03:56 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Fleischmann
Fkn crazy french!! A alrger wave could easily prove to be lethal.

Or a sneeze
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Old 07-23-2006, 03:25 AM   #7
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Pretty insane,

but how cool would it be, to be one of those pilots?
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Old 07-23-2006, 03:32 AM   #8
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That's absolutely amazing... I've always wanted to be a fighter pilot, so much respect for their abilities...
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Old 07-23-2006, 03:37 AM   #9
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That was cooler than an ice cube in the winter.
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