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Author Topic: Fly under a tunnel of trees.  (Read 755 times)

Angelos

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Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« on: August 05, 2011, 12:51:09 AM »
Here is my flight. Unfortunately the DVR was off but I intend to do it yet again.

Post your own videos below.

Through the trees - yet again! Small | Large


-Angelos
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Re: Challenge: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 12:53:44 AM »
I'm up for this :D
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Re: Challenge: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 12:59:40 AM »
me too but only after i got a wing up and flying ;D
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Re: Challenge: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2011, 01:00:04 AM »
ummm, my 5.8 and trees don't seem to get on but hey-i'll give it a go!

cheers
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2011, 02:05:54 PM »
If you saw my video for last months comp does that count
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2011, 02:07:33 PM »
Quote from: n00b@FPV on August 05, 2011, 02:05:54 PM
If you saw my video for last months comp does that count

It doesn't have to be new but you need to post the video here.

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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2011, 08:58:46 PM »
Nice one Angelos, shame about the dvr not being on
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2011, 09:16:20 PM »
Hi Angelos
is that string or catgut I can see that running on. :laugh:
no thats Great flying mate, well done.
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2011, 10:09:03 PM »
Yeah nice run Angelos, ill have to find some trees to give it a go
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2011, 07:14:36 AM »
Not quite a tunnel but all good fun

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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2011, 06:19:58 PM »
Sweet Ben, real nice work :)
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2011, 12:12:12 PM »
Cheers Ian, I did it properly this time, a 200m tree tunnel on the quad with a Gopro attached.

FPVUK Tunnel Of Trees Challenge
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2011, 04:08:28 PM »
that quad don't have shift.
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2011, 04:54:40 PM »
+1, not slow is it :P
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Re: Fly under a tunnel of trees.
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2011, 05:18:15 PM »
Nice one Ben... :)

You didn't cut it short due to whacking into the oncoming street sign did you? :D
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