Since the days of the 1920’s barnstormers, wing walking has been a popular display at air shows around the world. This is where someone stands and walks about the wings of an aircraft whilst it is in flight and often during some form of aerobatics! I have seen a few this year at some of the air shows I have attended and it’s always a fun stunt to watch. Today the show is much like it always was with the one obvious exception; the introduction of safety harnesses!
There is quite a lot of glamour associated with wing walking these days. The Breitling Wingwalkers are a classic example, with their bright orange Boeing Stearman aircraft and beautiful women doing the wing walking. It adds some pizzazz to any air show!
The Boeing Stearman biplane is a popular choice of aircraft for wind walking teams. Relatively slow and very stable with aerobatic capability; the Stearman is the perfect choice.
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Reblogged this on Information Blast!! thanks Joe.
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Thanks 🙂
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Very impressive!
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They put on quite a show!
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You have to wonder how a wingwalker starts out to become one. It’s not like a person can practice at home?
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Its an interesting career choice that’s for sure!
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On another note, I am in Florida at the moment. Apart from Fantasy of Flight, the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola and the Air Force Armaments museum at Eglin can you recommend any air museums worth visiting here? Thanks Deano
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[…] Wingwalking is the act of walking or moving on the wings of a flying aeroplane. It started around 1920 at airshows. It actually began as a demonstration of planes’ balance and stability, moved to in-the-air mechanical adjustments and fixes and then to stunts. These early wingwalkers became famous for their daring stunts. Wingwalking became part of crucial air-to-air refueling and plane-to-plane transfer. Now it is done often for charity events, airshows and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. […]
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[…] Wingwalking is the act of walking or moving on the wings of a flying aeroplane. It started around 1920 at airshows. It actually began as a demonstration of planes’ balance and stability, moved to in-the-air mechanical adjustments and fixes and then to stunts. These early wingwalkers became famous for their daring stunts. Wingwalking became part of crucial air-to-air refueling and plane-to-plane transfer. Now it is done often for charity events, airshows and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. […]
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