How'd he do this????

[cstreit]

An r/c plane could pull that off actually. Several of mine could accomplish the "prop hang" where you pull it into a stall, nose up. Then use the throttle, some counter aileron (for engine torque) and rudder to hover. It's VERY difficult but can be done. Now the last minute drop to the ground, well I suppose it COULD be done if you are willing to sacrifice enough props and wings to learn it.

[RWebb]

not easy but much much easier with that size plane than a real one

the air "appears" to be more viscous [rel. to gravitational forces] the smaller you are

a house fly is almost swimming in air; like we swim in water

if you are small enuff you can float in air - e.g. dust particles

this model is intermediate

[svandamme]

Cgi

[cel]

I haven't watched the video but at "Wings over Houston" some years back I watched an acrobatic plane hang on the prop about 200 feet off the ground and go down the runway approximately 1000 feet. The pilot kept the planes wings parallel with the spectators and at the same elevation the whole time.
Later the same and more was done with a RC plane.

[berettafan]

http://www.higherplaneproductions.com/hppfree.html

[Nathans_Dad]

As above, this was done with an r/c plane. Hanging r/c planes on their props isn't all that hard to do, the thrust/weight ratio is so high. When the wing separates it floats down very gently, indicative of a very light wing, i.e. made of balsa wood. Also when the plane lands it bounces as if very light, again balsa wood. Lastly look at the pilot figure after landing, the head is completely motionless.

So they did the sequence with an R/C plane and then cut it together with a last shot of a pilot opening the canopy of a plane.

Props to the R/C pilot though, that's still a hell of a save.

[Tim Hancock]

Both the wing falling off and the knife edge to landing were an RC. Full scale hard core aerobatic monoplanes like this have one piece full length massive front spars and would not fail so cleanly. Models however often do have detachable outer wing panels. While some full scale aircraft are capable of knife edge flight, the speed required to sustain it is typically faster than the obviously lightweight model was traveling in the video just prior to touchdown. The bounce was exactly how models look when they plop on in a poor landing.

[gr8fl4porsche]

Seriously, if that looks real to anyone you need a new monitor.

Looked like an R/C plane to me with a couple of edited clips in the beginning and end.

[Superman]

I hope I don't sound silly by pointing out what many of you regard as obvious, but technically if an aircraft engine's thrust is greater than the weight of the aircraft, then it can fly without its wings.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Superman

I hope I don't sound silly by pointing out what many of you regard as obvious, but technically if an aircraft engine's thrust is greater than the weight of the aircraft, then it can fly without its wings.

...but can't be maneuvered without control surfaces, which makes the landing pretty sweet.

[T77911S]

i wonder if he could walk after getting out. im sure once it hit him, he had to sit down.

[Zef]

An areobatic AC can't land in a 100 feet distance....with just one wing.

[T77911S]

Originally Posted by Zef

An areobatic AC can't land in a 100 feet distance....with just one wing.

sure, even less.....nose down

[t951]

vote for faked....
i reeked of viral video, and when it kept clearly showing the logo it confirmed it.

[Drew001]

Originally Posted by gr8fl4porsche

Seriously, if that looks real to anyone you need a new monitor.

Obviously a fake. I mean, c'mon!
The most glaring errors are the whole diffused look (especially once the plane is on the ground), the mechanical "camera shake" in that same shot is anything but natural and look at the guy running to the plane - he looks like he's running to a projection.

"Ruuuunnnnnn!" Got a chuckle out of that too.