What would the CAA say!!
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What would the CAA say!!
Great action shot - presumably taken in a country with a more aviation-friendly Aviation Authority than ours!!
The accompanying Press Release says:
"Once again this year Agusta and Ferrari competed on an international level. And outstanding success has been achieved. Also this year Agusta has provided the Maranello team with the aeronautical know-how that has brought Agusta to a world-wide success in the helicopter market. The technology agreement dates back to 1999 when Agusta placed at Maranello team disposal the Agusta’s experience in fatigue and damage resistance testing, advanced materials, static and dynamic testing, mathematical model for gear sizing, composite materials, thermal treatment and casting. Maintaining an edge in technology and guaranteeing consistent innovation are key Agusta and Ferrari’s competitive factors and Agusta is always committed to research in key areas of helicopter technology. Agusta and Ferrari: a partnership to win world challenge."
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The accompanying Press Release says:
"Once again this year Agusta and Ferrari competed on an international level. And outstanding success has been achieved. Also this year Agusta has provided the Maranello team with the aeronautical know-how that has brought Agusta to a world-wide success in the helicopter market. The technology agreement dates back to 1999 when Agusta placed at Maranello team disposal the Agusta’s experience in fatigue and damage resistance testing, advanced materials, static and dynamic testing, mathematical model for gear sizing, composite materials, thermal treatment and casting. Maintaining an edge in technology and guaranteeing consistent innovation are key Agusta and Ferrari’s competitive factors and Agusta is always committed to research in key areas of helicopter technology. Agusta and Ferrari: a partnership to win world challenge."
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Saw a video of Rotorex (palmerston Nth NZ) dated around 95-97? and Rick Lucas of Helipro was racing Peter Brock around the manfield track. Brock in a HOSV(of course) and Lucas in an As350 at 50-100ft max. Looked like a hell of a lot of fun and I would guess CAA had to nod their head in that special way.
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Probably the last time it happened in the UK was (mid 80s?) when an AS350 was flying some winners of a national newspaper competition around Silverstone circuit at such low level that the main blades clipped the crash barrier on one corner. 
The pilot is now a journalist, occasionally walking with sticks but usually to be seen wheelchair-bound.
The pilot is now a journalist, occasionally walking with sticks but usually to be seen wheelchair-bound.
The photo is available from your local friendly Agusta rep as a wall poster. Mine was ordered yesterday 
The Adelaide GP about 14 years ago featured a "race" between an RN Lynx and a F1 car. The Lynx had just taken the world speed record, and Westland were still optimistic of scoring a sale or two to the RAN.
Needless to say, the Lynx won, after some "spirited" low flying, although the Pongos went one better and flew part of their Kiowa display down pit straight, between the chalets
The Adelaide party was always a better air display than a motor race, unfortunately the nimbies at Albert Park have relegated the Melbourne F1 to a boring affair. We've even had formation ultralights, which entertained the crowd for all of 30 milliseconds.
The Adelaide GP about 14 years ago featured a "race" between an RN Lynx and a F1 car. The Lynx had just taken the world speed record, and Westland were still optimistic of scoring a sale or two to the RAN.
Needless to say, the Lynx won, after some "spirited" low flying, although the Pongos went one better and flew part of their Kiowa display down pit straight, between the chalets
The Adelaide party was always a better air display than a motor race, unfortunately the nimbies at Albert Park have relegated the Melbourne F1 to a boring affair. We've even had formation ultralights, which entertained the crowd for all of 30 milliseconds.
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Hmmmm,
Lynx stories, you started it John.
88 or 89 I seem to remember being in the back and my Flt Cdr thought it would be fun to chase a Williams around Silverstone on practice day.
Then there was the Concorde stewardess in the back of the same cab at a Yeovilton airday (on the ground), but that's another story!
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Lynx stories, you started it John.
88 or 89 I seem to remember being in the back and my Flt Cdr thought it would be fun to chase a Williams around Silverstone on practice day.
Then there was the Concorde stewardess in the back of the same cab at a Yeovilton airday (on the ground), but that's another story!
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Mid 80s indeed! Until the early - mid nineties it became traditional for the visiting Navy Lynx to race a thundering great full-race Camaro(?) around the Castle Donington circuit at Touring Car meetings.
The Lynx just had the edge on top speed but could not brake so well and ran wide at the corners, The car always won, but what a sight!
That huge yank tank bellowing in a 120mph power slide, full opposite lock and the Lynx 50'above it at 90'aob was an unforgettable sight.
Aaah, those were the days...
The Lynx just had the edge on top speed but could not brake so well and ran wide at the corners, The car always won, but what a sight!
That huge yank tank bellowing in a 120mph power slide, full opposite lock and the Lynx 50'above it at 90'aob was an unforgettable sight.
Aaah, those were the days...
Adelaide was (and still is, for V8 races) a street circuit around Victoria Park, edged on three sides by residential blocks, so hooning around low level is 'interesting'.
The year after the Lynx race, some rocket scientist in the GP office arranged for a bit of cash saving by negotiating the RAN to provide a Sea King as Medevac standby. Arriving as scheduled three days before race day,and eventually shoehorning itself into a space more suited to a Lynx, thus demolishing every temporary structure within a hundred yards, the GP organisers and the SK crew spent the rest of the meeting praying that the Medevac wouldn't be needed. Goodness know what havoc would have been wreaked had it departed during the event!!
The year after the Lynx race, some rocket scientist in the GP office arranged for a bit of cash saving by negotiating the RAN to provide a Sea King as Medevac standby. Arriving as scheduled three days before race day,and eventually shoehorning itself into a space more suited to a Lynx, thus demolishing every temporary structure within a hundred yards, the GP organisers and the SK crew spent the rest of the meeting praying that the Medevac wouldn't be needed. Goodness know what havoc would have been wreaked had it departed during the event!!
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