Classic British Flight Sim

Something fishy here - was the camera mounted on an invisible chase plane ? The Red Bull aircraft rolls while the horizon stays horizontal, so the camera isn't mounted on the tail. In the brief fly-by portion, there's nothing following it so how did they get the video ? Or am I being thick ?

Gyro stabilised camera on the tail?

Paul K wrote: ↑

08 Sep 2021, 22:08

Something fishy here - ?

Hi Paul.

it's the fisheye lens on a Amce Gimbled Gyro Fuild Stabilized Camera Platform.

Same thing used for the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote chase scenes.

That explains it. Thanks Joe.

I suspect it's a small 360 degree camera. With one of these, a full 360 degree view in all directions is continuously recorded and this allows you to select a particular viewpoint during editing. A gyro stabilised rig on a stick from the top of the tail would be pretty complex due to its bulk and weight. The 360 degree cameras weigh practically nothing.

As inane stunts go, this takes some beating . And yes, I meant inane and not insane

Well, I have done a hanger flight in the Hurricane without bending it in cliffs of Dover. Great fun!!!

Regards
Nigel.