Since the dawn of time, man has continually sought bigger and badder stunts to prove his mettle. First it was “Slap the Cave Bear and Run.” Then it was “Who Can Hold the Lightning Rod Longest.” Now, it’s “Grab the Inverted aeroplane Tail from the Back of a Motorcycle.”
David and Billy Werth are masters of the Inverted Tail Grab. As you can see from the video, as one brother speeds along an Indiana tarmac aboard a motorcycle, the other flies a bi-plane inches from the ground — upside-down — just ahead of the bike. The brother on the bike then has to grab the rudder of the inverted plane without a) running out of road and b) without wrecking the bike, the plane, or both. [Grayout via The Awesomer]
Hellmouth
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 9:15 PMwow, awesome example of pure idiocy….
Matt
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:07 PMbut looked awesome!
Pav
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 11:07 PMWhat an anti-climax
Jono
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 12:30 AMI thought he would climb on…
how does a plane even fly upside down? Surely the aerofoil wing would push the plane towards the ground if upside down??
poho
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 8:46 AMAngle of attack – check out this great article on it: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/708/how-can-stunt-planes-fly-upside-down
Jack
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 1:08 AMThere’s a part inside of me that wishes the plane crashed and we got to see some awesome crash footage.
Either way, awesome video still.