This video i have download from a unknown page, since many years i have in my computer, i dont know who was filmed this video and who have the copyright.
Watching this now I can see the trademarks that ultimately led to tragedy. Jim was flying lower and harder than any airshow pilot I’ve watched in the last ten years. You generally see unlimited aerobatics airshow pilots shallowing off their down lines, so while they end very low the pull out is low G, leaving room for a high G recovery to avoid the groind if something goes wrong. Jim’s pull outs in this video are almost all high G, ending barely over the ground. There is almost no margin for error. The day he crashed a wing flutter interrupted his pull out and shallowed the round out. He didn’t have the altitude to recover no matter how hard he pulled back, leading to a hard pancake crash. Amazing pilot, I can only dream of having half his skill, but it really makes sense of why modern airshow pilots fly the way they do.
He was only 46 yrs old when he died at an air show in Ohio. Survived by his wife & son. He was a former US Marine Scout/Sniper. He had a degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace engineering. Smart, talented, fearless, great showman . . . what a loss.
I met Jim at the Dayton airshow some years ago, and didn't learn of his death until more recently. He was a damn fine pilot, and a very nice guy to talk to. RIP, and thanks for showing us all how to get it done in an airplane!
Without a doubt, best Pitts demo that I've seen in my rookie 30 years of aviating; hands down, the best. Didn't realize that he died, until I read some of the comments.
A rich condition won't overheat the engine, however an overly lean condition will. Most helicopters nowadays use turbo shafts because they are more reliable and (barring FOD ingestion) rarely quit mid flight unless you run them out of fuel. Turbo shafts are also able to make more power out of a smaller footprint and weight, which in a weight critical aircraft such as a helicopter makes more sense. The angle at which a piston engine is flying will have zero effect upon the air intake.
However, if you are using a carbureted engine, unless you have a specialized "Pressure" carb, you will not be able to make aerobatic maneuvers without flooding the engine. These pressurized carburetors are relatively inexpensive, and most of the newer aerobatic engines are fuel injected anyway. Aerobatic engines also have dry sump oil systems, and a beefier crankshaft flange for the propeller.
Jim LeRoy reached into the heavens to touch the hand of God every time his plane lifted off the Earth. But on that fateful day of July 28th, 2007, Jim LeRoy flew his Pitts Bulldog for the last time... And while his plane crashed to Earth and burst into the flames of Hell, Jim LeRoy wasn't there. You see on that day, Jim LeRoy didn't reach into the heavens to touch the hand of God - it was God who reached down to Earth and lifted him up into the Heavens, never to fall again.
First prototypes for vertical take-off aeroplanes were using this very same suggestion that you make, Problem is that with a traditional atmospheric engine like the pitt, your engine do not breath enought air when using all of its power in such "vertical-static" flight condition, and the gasoline-oxygen mix injected into the pistons change, becoming too rich in gas, so your engine will enventually stall or overheat, and stall eighter. That's why most helicopters nowadays use turboprop engines ;)
@rastorry Son,Jim flew the S2 like an extension of his own body. Few men have ever pushed an airframe so close to it's thresholds and kept in in one piece. He's one of the most precise pilots I've ever seen in my life. The very fact that you don't know who he was tells me you need to go back to your flight sim and post CG videos. Nothing LeRoy did was "made up on the spot". The man was not only an incredible pilot, he was a Marine.
As someone who knows nothing about aviation, but who has great admiration for this man's amazing ability, can I ask a question of anyone who can answer. When the aircraft is hanging vertically, is it actually slowly losing hight and if not, has anyone ever landed one tail first? I ask simply because it looks very much like these machines with their massive HP are beginning to reach model type power to weight ratios and I have seen those landed tail first! Sorry if it sounds a silly question.
he looks like one hell of a pilot but i saw another guy named skip stewart thats got a biplane named prometheus and he does some badass crazy shit with it and at low altitude and speed if you like this guy you should check skip out lol
Merci beaucoup MrGuillaume74, Are you saying it is simply down to needing more HP in these aircraft. What would you reckon it would need to be? perhaps in excess of 500-600 HP? surely that is quite attainable nowadays with modern lightweight engineering and blowers etc. Many thanks for your reply.
i take it this isnt a traditonal made duster? lol.. a 302 would smack the ground probably.. but this is turbine... what engine? this is wild to watch and awesome..
@funkyzero And he's dead now too. There are Old Pilots There are Bold pilots There are no Old Bold Pilots. I think you'd do well to consider the ironic accuracy of rastorry's comments
Always the same old boring routines with Pitts, up and down and up again, with tumbles at the top, and some rolls. Blah, boring. I want to see two pitts dogfight it out at low altitude.over the field. Then you'll see who's the better pilot.
Well, looks like the "full size" guys are now doing what the rc'ers have been doing. I really don't like that "hanging on the prop" stuff. That's not real avaiating.
Watching this now I can see the trademarks that ultimately led to tragedy. Jim was flying lower and harder than any airshow pilot I’ve watched in the last ten years. You generally see unlimited aerobatics airshow pilots shallowing off their down lines, so while they end very low the pull out is low G, leaving room for a high G recovery to avoid the groind if something goes wrong. Jim’s pull outs in this video are almost all high G, ending barely over the ground. There is almost no margin for error. The day he crashed a wing flutter interrupted his pull out and shallowed the round out. He didn’t have the altitude to recover no matter how hard he pulled back, leading to a hard pancake crash. Amazing pilot, I can only dream of having half his skill, but it really makes sense of why modern airshow pilots fly the way they do.
He was only 46 yrs old when he died at an air show in Ohio. Survived by his wife & son. He was a former US Marine Scout/Sniper. He had a degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace engineering. Smart, talented, fearless, great showman . . . what a loss.
Incredible, love it. Daring men in their flying machines. What a thrill to watch.
R.I.P Jim Leroy He was the best i talk to one of his friends and his wife they say they miss him
I met Jim at the Dayton airshow some years ago, and didn't learn of his death until more recently. He was a damn fine pilot, and a very nice guy to talk to. RIP, and thanks for showing us all how to get it done in an airplane!
I'm completely amazed by the skills of this pilot ... absolutely awesome!
jim leroy one of the best areobatic pilots ever came in history .... mercy be upon him
Without a doubt, best Pitts demo that I've seen in my rookie 30 years of aviating; hands down, the best. Didn't realize that he died, until I read some of the comments.
Great aerobatic display flight and landing with smoke taxing
I LOVE the PITTS! And that guy is SO good at flying it! : )
To quote on of the best pilots I know..
"If you're going to show off - don't fuck it up!"
That plane sure does have alot of power.
Great pilot, great show.......
Excellent! He makes it look like he could almost land in a hover!
Rest in Peace.. Jimmy..
A rich condition won't overheat the engine, however an overly lean condition will. Most helicopters nowadays use turbo shafts because they are more reliable and (barring FOD ingestion) rarely quit mid flight unless you run them out of fuel. Turbo shafts are also able to make more power out of a smaller footprint and weight, which in a weight critical aircraft such as a helicopter makes more sense. The angle at which a piston engine is flying will have zero effect upon the air intake.
Amazing pilot - RIP Big Jim !! G
That's bloody incredible. Holy crap!
However, if you are using a carbureted engine, unless you have a specialized "Pressure" carb, you will not be able to make aerobatic maneuvers without flooding the engine. These pressurized carburetors are relatively inexpensive, and most of the newer aerobatic engines are fuel injected anyway. Aerobatic engines also have dry sump oil systems, and a beefier crankshaft flange for the propeller.
Jim LeRoy reached into the heavens to touch the hand of God every time his plane lifted off the Earth. But on that fateful day of July 28th, 2007, Jim LeRoy flew his Pitts Bulldog for the last time... And while his plane crashed to Earth and burst into the flames of Hell, Jim LeRoy wasn't there. You see on that day, Jim LeRoy didn't reach into the heavens to touch the hand of God - it was God who reached down to Earth and lifted him up into the Heavens, never to fall again.
First prototypes for vertical take-off aeroplanes were using this very same suggestion that you make, Problem is that with a traditional atmospheric engine like the pitt, your engine do not breath enought air when using all of its power in such "vertical-static" flight condition, and the gasoline-oxygen mix injected into the pistons change, becoming too rich in gas, so your engine will enventually stall or overheat, and stall eighter. That's why most helicopters nowadays use turboprop engines ;)
@rastorry
Son,Jim flew the S2 like an extension of his own body. Few men have ever pushed an airframe so close to it's thresholds and kept in in one piece. He's one of the most precise pilots I've ever seen in my life. The very fact that you don't know who he was tells me you need to go back to your flight sim and post CG videos. Nothing LeRoy did was "made up on the spot". The man was not only an incredible pilot, he was a Marine.
You don't get old doing low level aerobatics, but living out a dream is worth it.
my hero
R.I.P Jimmy
As someone who knows nothing about aviation, but who has great admiration for this man's amazing ability, can I ask a question of anyone who can answer.
When the aircraft is hanging vertically, is it actually slowly losing hight and if not, has anyone ever landed one tail first?
I ask simply because it looks very much like these machines with their massive HP are beginning to reach model type power to weight ratios and I have seen those landed tail first!
Sorry if it sounds a silly question.
WoW!!! AWESOME
Some of these move can push atleast 7-8 hd
wish we had that in WWI, awesome.
1.30-1.38 is just sick... :-)
sem palavras....
They were all great pilots... unfortunately all dead after forming up the "Masters of Disaster". Indeed... Lets watch our words, people...
Holy shit! This is fantastic....awesome!
he looks like one hell of a pilot but i saw another guy named skip stewart thats got a biplane named prometheus and he does some badass crazy shit with it and at low altitude and speed if you like this guy you should check skip out lol
Merci beaucoup MrGuillaume74,
Are you saying it is simply down to needing more HP in these aircraft. What would you reckon it would need to be? perhaps in excess of 500-600 HP? surely that is quite attainable nowadays with modern lightweight engineering and blowers etc.
Many thanks for your reply.
awesome
@winsor68 its called a harrier
1. Jim
2. Skip
3. Sean D.
Damn This GUY is smoking WEEED!!! look at that smoke
o cara era muito feraaa
Wind@4:19 sounds like a nuke going off!
Dammm he is good :)
i whish i could of saw 1 of his Airshowes
i take it this isnt a traditonal made duster? lol.. a 302 would smack the ground probably.. but this is turbine... what engine? this is wild to watch and awesome..
This guy is good, but Skip Stewart is great...
guess you've never heard of Skip Stewart...because Stewart is the best...
@funkyzero And he's dead now too.
There are Old Pilots
There are Bold pilots
There are no Old Bold Pilots.
I think you'd do well to consider the ironic accuracy of rastorry's comments
I'm flying this plane in 2 hours!
i could do that, pull back to go up, right?
I can't even do a simple trick on a bike
Better than Sean Tucker?
Always the same old boring routines with Pitts, up and down and up again, with tumbles at the top, and some rolls. Blah, boring. I want to see two pitts dogfight it out at low altitude.over the field. Then you'll see who's the better pilot.
Sorry, but the "best" doesn't fly himself into the tarmac.
RIP
FoxifiedNutjob go fuck yourself
he love -G's....I HATE THEM
Well, looks like the "full size" guys are now doing what the rc'ers have been doing. I really don't like that "hanging on the prop" stuff. That's not real avaiating.
Gutpile Charlie It's as much aviating as anything else is.
Not the best..Skip Stewart is quite a bit better :P