Peter Android Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 An Eagle's flight from the top of the world’s tallest building to his handler below. You can see him looking, looking, looking for the trainer, invisible to a human eye, then fold his/her wings and then drop like a bullet to that trainer... Very cool. On Saturday, 14th March, an eagle was fitted with a camera . . . And "Eaglecam" and took flight from that building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. Here is the film. The eagle would have no idea where that speck of land was or what it looked like. It actually had to pick out and recognize the trainer. Here is the short film. Truly amazing !! **LINK** http://www.flixxy.com/world-record-eagle-flight-from-worlds-tallest-building.htm?utm_source=nl if the link works ? sent from an ex R.A.F buddy. Edited By Peter Android on 20/07/2016 20:31:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I thought the thread was about a biplane being thrown off a hill I guess it is impressive, if you're a bird lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Reminds me of one of my gliders - one minute it was happily mooching around - the next plumeting hundreds of feet to the ground......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKid Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 If you really want to torture yourself, you can build your own Eagle **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKid Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Posted by Rich2 on 21/07/2016 06:34:27: I thought the thread was about a biplane being thrown off a hill It is possible - you just have to build it with slope airfoils **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Or there was this one when I was flying with Ron Broughton, (he of EPP60 racing fame) where his eagle was being harassed by a Red Kite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Android Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 simply a bit of light - hearted entertainment in an often doom & gloom world . , can anyone suggest where this post should have been placed ? I press all the right keys , but not always the right order . Moons ago in pre PC / Cell phone days ( bliss) , I infrequently and deffo inexpertly - plummeted and prayed kind of , from the end of Filey Brigg , and once observed a gang of resident mafia ( seagulls ) circle around some of the other Guy's Gliders , some of which had been recently built at the Primrose Valley Modelling week which is close by.. They chose to ignore the multi - coloured types , but tore into one Guy who was unfortunate enough to be flying an virtually all - white ship. He did managed to recover his somewhat torn Model though . The Kite video reminds me of this. Happy Days , unless you were the owner of the assailed soarer ? who took it in good heart. I am somewhat amused of those who take life , or themselves too seriously . Cheers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Posted by KiwiKid on 21/07/2016 08:30:03: Posted by Rich2 on 21/07/2016 06:34:27: I thought the thread was about a biplane being thrown off a hill It is possible - you just have to build it with slope airfoils **LINK** haha! brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Posted by Peter Android on 21/07/2016 11:58:20: simply a bit of light - hearted entertainment in an often doom & gloom world . , can anyone suggest where this post should have been placed ? I press all the right keys , but not always the right order . Moons ago in pre PC / Cell phone days ( bliss) , I infrequently and deffo inexpertly - plummeted and prayed kind of , from the end of Filey Brigg , and once observed a gang of resident mafia ( seagulls ) circle around some of the other Guy's Gliders , some of which had been recently built at the Primrose Valley Modelling week which is close by.. They chose to ignore the multi - coloured types , but tore into one Guy who was unfortunate enough to be flying an virtually all - white ship. He did managed to recover his somewhat torn Model though . The Kite video reminds me of this. Happy Days , unless you were the owner of the assailed soarer ? who took it in good heart. I am somewhat amused of those who take life , or themselves too seriously . Cheers . Hi Peter, I totally agree - no offense, it just doesn't float my boat - but I was drawn in by the thread title and thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Android Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Posted by KiwiKid on 21/07/2016 08:17:28: If you really want to torture yourself, you can build your own Eagle **LINK** Well , I think that's rather enjoyable , but I have simple needs . thanks for link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Android Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 No worries Rich2 , I am fast becoming a jaded old git - with little patience with PC's . I spit the dummy easily , and far too quickly , but rarely take lasting offence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Haha! According to my wife, I'm already a "moaning old git"! She's forever pointing it out to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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