[Brad] This is like watching the Titanic sink.
Hey guys, welcome Nighthawk Gliders. I'm Brad.
Today we have made it back again to
the Jim Richmond open. This is the second annual event hosted right here in the
West Baden Springs Hotel.
One of the things we're really excited to see is
Joshua Finn's Hourglass models. Josh has the Hourglass II and the hourglass III.
48 inch... approximately wingspan on the hourglass II and around 60 or so inches on the
hourglass III. These things are huge rubber band powered airplanes that are so cool.
I just can't wait to see that so stay tuned!
[Brad] All right, so we have got the Hourglass three right? [Hope Finn] Yes, this is the Hourglass III here...
[Brad] I believe this is Josh's biggest... biggest... Remember how big that one is like
52 inch wingspan or something like that?
No that one is 60 something... [Brad] 60 something? I guess I was thinking of the Hourglass II.
[Hope] The Hourglass II is 48. [Brad] So a 5 feet wingspan...
This thing is incredible! It's flying at a good pace, too - I think. I'm not an expert, but...
That looks really good!
Josh is ready with his balloon again.
He is thinking his airplane is encroaching on the wall, I guess, and it is!
I think there's a slight draft that wants to push things towards this wall...
although I've mainly seen that effect Josh's planes more than anyone else's.
It's kinda funny.
[Music playing] "Jeramiah's Song" - Dan Libowitz
[Brad] This plane is up there...
His balloon is right there, so he's getting ready for it.
[Josh asks Steven] Am I at the right height? [F1D flyer exclaims] JOSH! [Steven] Yes, you are at the right height.
[Tristan] OH NO!
[Brad] And a release.
My balloon was at the same height as an F1D and so I had to get real creative because...
I have boxed myself in; I have made an error!
[Brad] I saw the sweat shooting off your forehead as you were getting closer to
that cause he was just flying just barely above you, right? [Josh] Yeah!
[Brad] That was close. [Josh] I mean my balloon would have snagged him.
Now what I'm bothered by is my plane has drifted back; so I'm going to have to do this again.
[Brad] It's taking its time so it'll be a few rotations yet...
Yeah you can go wipe off your brow a little bit and relax just for a minute.
[Josh] I'm actually doing that. I'm totally doing that... ooooo, that was uh...
[Brad] That's a beast to fly, man. But, you know it's easy to snag, though, you've got a lot of wing to catch.
[Josh] The thing is it's slow. Everything happens slow so you can walk with the plane and ...
as long as you just relax, sit back, and think about what's going on you're good!
[Brad] You flying it during like one of the busiest times right now...
[Josh] The air is perfect right. There is no turbulence so everything's
flying beautiful... [Brad] Yet, it still drifts towards this wall so what's up with that?
[Josh] Yeah, honestly, I don't know. [Brad] I've only seen your airplanes drift towards the wall no one else does
that, so it's just you [Josh] Yeah, well, that explains everything.
[Brad] A swing and a miss!
[Brad] It's not turning much now so he's in an emergency situation here!
It's...
It's heading for the column, baaaad... It's gonna be... Ther's disaster!
He can't stop it. Boom, it hit! Now, the timer is still going as far as I know.
[Bruce] The wing collapsed. [Brad] Yep, oh, no...
And it hung.
This is like watching the Titanic sink.
There it is...
[Brad] Hey that was a good flight, man! [Josh] I'm not complaining. [Brad] That was a good flight yeah it's back in the air
[Josh] All I have to do is a couple minor repairs. It's back in the air. [Brad] YEAH!
That's part of the game. [Josh] That's right. I gotta get my wife's plane in the air, anyway...
[Brad] Well Josh that was a beautiful flight; I expected nothing less of you!
[Josh] Well, thank you! [Brad] chuckles...
And also, thank you for watching!